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Hmm, that's pretty interesting. I had decent luck with just applying online, but with the couple companies where I got a referral, things moved much faster. I'

• kenjackson 15y ago
  I have a good blog story if someone wants to write it: Create a fictional rockstar resume(s). Not too over the top, but someone clearly a cut above the rest. And submit to various companies online. Report on which ones actually query back with interest.
  • duck 15y ago
    Not going to look it up on my phone, but someone did that about a month ago.
    • up_and_up 15y ago
      Not sure if you are referring to this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3351699 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3351699 . I ran that experiment.
      • duck 15y ago
        That was it, thanks.
  • mechanical_fish 15y ago
    What is this experiment going to prove? That it's not too difficult to "create a fictional rockstar resume, not too over the top?" This is true. That submitting such a resume to various webforms across the internet won't glean many responses? This is also true. But where's the surprise? The cold-dropped resumes are useless because they are so easily faked. A network of independent, apparently competent former co-workers who can vouch for you is difficult to fake. Failing that, the ability to bring it – to stand up in a room, armed with nothing but a whiteboard marker and a grin, and convince people that you're knowledgeable, wise, serious and energetic – is also difficult to fake, not to mention a really valuable skill.
• ef4 15y ago
  You can get into it without a network. But only because there are several excellent ways to bootstrap a network (like open source).