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I think this data is interesting, like the author, I would have assumed some difference between the version that effectively said "written by a bot" and the oth

I think this data is interesting, like the author, I would have assumed some difference between the version that effectively said "written by a bot" and the other one. On the other hand, the conclusions are identical to what Richard Bolles [1] has been telling job seekers for the last 47 years. If you've never read this book, you really should, I remember when I first read it and realized "Oh, THESE are the actual rules of how to get a job, no wonder my job application success rate is so dismal" [1] http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537247/what-color-is-your-parachute-2017-by-richard-n-bolles/9780399578212/ http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537247/what-color-is...

mdorazio 10y ago
Perhaps you could actually tell HN readers what Richard Bolles said, rather than teasing it and pointing to a book link?
- ghufran_syed 10y ago
  Oh, my apologies, I thought the conclusion of the article was pretty unambiguous: it ends with 3 paragraphs under a sub-heading of "Less applying, more networking". Or did you draw some other conclusion from the article? "Perhaps you could actually tell HN readers" what that alternative conclusion was? :)
  - mdorazio 10y ago
    Based on a skim of Bolles's book, he actually comes to significantly broader conclusions than this article. For example, I believe a significant chunk of the book is about determining what you actually want to do before even looking for a job. Another chunk of the book is about how to make a resume that employers will look at and actually like. Another is about how looking for a job should itself be a full-time job and how you should basically be applying everywhere, networking non-stop, knocking on doors, etc. Another part is about negotiating salary. Etc. I have to disagree that Bolles entirely agrees with the conclusion of the article - he takes a more holistic view of jobhunting.

mdorazio 10y ago

Perhaps you could actually tell HN readers what Richard Bolles said, rather than teasing it and pointing to a book link?

ghufran_syed 10y ago
Oh, my apologies, I thought the conclusion of the article was pretty unambiguous: it ends with 3 paragraphs under a sub-heading of "Less applying, more networking". Or did you draw some other conclusion from the article? "Perhaps you could actually tell HN readers" what that alternative conclusion was? :)
- mdorazio 10y ago
  Based on a skim of Bolles's book, he actually comes to significantly broader conclusions than this article. For example, I believe a significant chunk of the book is about determining what you actually want to do before even looking for a job. Another chunk of the book is about how to make a resume that employers will look at and actually like. Another is about how looking for a job should itself be a full-time job and how you should basically be applying everywhere, networking non-stop, knocking on doors, etc. Another part is about negotiating salary. Etc. I have to disagree that Bolles entirely agrees with the conclusion of the article - he takes a more holistic view of jobhunting.