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A job post needs to tell me what problem you're trying to solve by hiring and why I should care about your problem. The overwhelming majority of job posts compl
by glimcat 15y ago
A job post needs to tell me what problem you're trying to solve by hiring and why I should care about your problem. The overwhelming majority of job posts completely fail to outline a clear value proposition.
- jsavimbi 15y agoI'm trying to solve my voodoo value problem and by hiring you I can massage my pre-money numbers and get a tax break for R&D. Want the job?
- caw 15y agoI agree with this. I already had a few of these buzzwords on my list for job postings to avoid. "Work hard play hard" - Yep, the author's right "Significant Equity" - I guess I've read too much HN to know that that's nothing "Pre-revenue" - Entirely too much risk to leave your current job to go to; maybe if you were between jobs. The last thing I avoid is the list of perks that make it seem like your life is work. Sure, perks are nice, but not so I can all my time there. I got a tour of Palantir, and I'm like "This is really sweet." Then I got to their nap time room, where you can sleep for a bit when you're pulling an all nighter. I drew the line there because the way it was positioned was too strongly implying you must spend all your waking hours at work, and then some.