"Instead of asking for résumés, the New York venture-capital firm—which has invested in Twitter, Foursquare, Zynga and other technology companies—asked applicants to send links representing their "Web presence," such as a Twitter account or Tumblr blog. Applicants also had to submit short videos demonstrating their interest in the position."
(RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN, Wall Street Journal 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203750404577173031991814896.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_News_BlogsModule)
This may be a little excessive to completely ditch the resume, but I can see the importance of knowing a candidate's writing and communications skills, as well as how tactful they are in their communiqués outside of the office. Resumes do not even scratch the surface in this regard.
At STEP we look at a candidate's communications with us (i.e., email and personal interview) alongside their application materials. Two questions I always ask: does the Statement of Purpose look like someone else wrote it? Is there hype in the resume?
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