On landing a job
How to Get Hired on aiaio, the Ai blog.
I have long been an observer, commentator and course-corrector when it comes to job interviews. Many moons ago I published a series of job-hunt best practices in this space. Titled "Interdon't," many of my pointers are just as relevant today as they were a decade ago.
I am continually amazed by the flagrant violations of basic job-search protocol. Among the things I've seen the past two weeks:
- Cover letters with our company name in a different font, copy-pasted
- Saying "this position is a great fit" while having a background in, say, high finance
- Chatty letters with no resumes attached
- Emailed resumes with no accompanying text at all
Anyway, read the two links above if you're looking for a job, and good luck in your search.