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I should probably post a "Dear HN 'Who's hiring' posters". And put following content. With the same token that you say HN is not a CraigsList, when an HN-respo
by sravfeyn 14y ago
I should probably post a "Dear HN 'Who's hiring' posters". And put following content.
With the same token that you say HN is not a CraigsList, when an HN-responder puts an effort in going through their product and writing a personal note inquiring about a possible opportunity at their company, posters should have the courtesy to respond to the responder acknowledging that in-spite of their good/bad profile they can't hire him/her.
I know these two advices are from me to you and you to me. All the remaining folks who have been one-liners will continue to be so.
Btw, I am a graduating student from IIT Delhi, who have applied to many startups that interested me with a personal-note and list of projects I have done with clickable-links. While about 10% of posters responded saying that they did like my profile but can't take it further because of visa, remaining 90% never responded.
While I am not the best engineer, when my detailed & clear personal application doesn't get an acknowledgement reply, I can imagine why responders are just sending one-liners. If posters want to hire, they will hire from one-liners. No point of detailed-personal application.
On a side note, my profile with links to projects is https://gist.github.com/sravfeyn/13534c67812183235a2c/ https://gist.github.com/sravfeyn/13534c67812183235a2c/ I am hunting for an engineering position at a start-up with product-innovation.
- sravfeyn 14y agoWell I have posted this on HN! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5478064 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5478064
- vellum 14y agoYou should get someone to proofread your writing. Your English is very good, but there are still a few things that sound weird. People spend 30 seconds skimming your CV/profile/resume. If you can make it more readable, it can only help your cause. I'd recommend going to fiverr.com and finding someone with a lot of good reviews to proofread your CV, profile, and cover letter.
- sravfeyn 14y agoHey, thanks for taking the time to read and give such a valuable insight. Can you tell me what sounded weird. I have made a Google Doc, if you have minute please leave comment in the Doc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mab-wHgNyTzGGBTdRiiY9yKZoBDBkPspTyzVQpYFOuQ/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mab-wHgNyTzGGBTdRiiY9yKZ... I will have it proofread by my friends.
- marklabedz 14y agoConsistency is important. There are multiple styles (Chicago, APA, MLA, AP, etc) - picking one and sticking to it makes your writing more readable. Subconsciously, a reader will come to expect certain constructions or a particular flow (e.g., serial/Oxford comma or not). Think about consistency in areas such as document layout/structure (bullet points or prose), sentence structure, word choice, and punctuation.