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by shsachdev 3y ago
unironically i can see an interesting biz model, pay $200 and get: - financial report: does it make sense to join now, at this valuation? how much stock should you ask for? what's the market growth looking like? - reference check past
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by shsachdev 3y ago
great point! I don't think your average candidate would do this, but I guess this was an exercise in formulating what such a check could look like. it's overkill for sure, but I do think that accessing this type of info can be v
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I Ran a Background Check on a Startup(careerfair.io)
49 points by shsachdev 3y ago|16 comments
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by shsachdev 3y ago
Full disclosure: I did this as an experiment for an article ( https://www.careerfair.io/online-maze ) and as such my motivation to keep applying was driven by the piece of content I was creating. In addition, a lot of the tim
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by shsachdev 3y ago
Hey I’m the OP who did the experiment - 2.5mins was from start of app to clicking submit. Time does not include me reading the job description.
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Ask the Question(sketchplanations.com)
1 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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Is a brain-dead person dead?(english.elpais.com)
4 points by shsachdev 3y ago|1 comments
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How to Start a Blog That Changes Your Life(nateliason.com)
2 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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The Creator Economy "middle class" does exist(simonowens.substack.com)
3 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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Reading fiction: the benefits are numerous(ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
2 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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When did humans start burying their dead?(livescience.com)
13 points by shsachdev 3y ago|2 comments
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Job Hunting Sucks. This Programmer Filled Out 250 Applications to Find Out Why(wired.com)
1 points by shsachdev 3y ago|2 comments
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by shsachdev 3y ago
Woah that's wild!!!! Any chance you could put me in touch? i'm doing a piece on referral bonuses. my email: shikhar@careerfair.io my last 2 articles: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753292 - https:/
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by shsachdev 3y ago
And would you know how much this person has made in total?
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by shsachdev 3y ago
I’m a writer working on a piece on referral bonuses. If you don’t mind, could you email me at shikhar@careerfair.io? I’d be curious to learn more, thanks!!
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by shsachdev 3y ago
great point. the "social cost" to referring someone who does badly is often forgotten
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by shsachdev 3y ago
Could’ve been a hoodie!
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by shsachdev 3y ago
How much $$ we talking?
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by shsachdev 3y ago
good point! i'm sure there's someone out there who's just spamming referrals for fun though. mostly all upside (perhaps there's the social cost of looking bad if one of your referrals totally bombs an interview)
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by shsachdev 3y ago
interesting, thx for sharing. Yeah I recently learnt that at some places (like Accenture Federal Services - specifically their "hot jobs" section), there are some bonuses going up to $20k. source: https://events.afs.com
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Ask HN: How much have you made from your company's referral bonus program?
17 points by shsachdev 3y ago|25 comments
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by shsachdev 3y ago
thanks! I have not but will def consider it
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by shsachdev 3y ago
my next article is likely about that :)
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I applied to 250 jobs and timed how long each one took(careerfair.io)
268 points by shsachdev 3y ago|213 comments
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The Online Maze of Job Applications(careerfair.io)
2 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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Separating Lightning Fact from Fiction(news.arizona.edu)
1 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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What would net-zero shipping look like?(bbc.com)
2 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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What math can teach us about standing up to bullies(home.dartmouth.edu)
2 points by shsachdev 3y ago|0 comments
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What drives dating app users(scopeblog.stanford.edu)
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Creative people enjoy idle time more than others: study(news.arizona.edu)
67 points by shsachdev 3y ago|12 comments

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