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KareemAbukhadra

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About KareemAbukhadra

Previously @ Columbia, Currently founder @ tech co | petter @ dogs

Recent public activity

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    Don't miss out on one of the best mediums for reaching out to employers

    Email. I've helped hundreds of people with their job search. I've consistently seen that the majority of interviews they get come through email, not LinkedIn.

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    One mistake could lead to several more months on the job search

    Not using the “posted last week” filter. The longer a job is posted, the more likely it is to have been filled or have a lot of candidates in the pipeline. Hope this helps! Using t…

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    You're missing out if all you negotiate is money

    Here's a non-exhaustive list of all the other things you can negotiate: - Performance-based compensation (commission, etc.) - Ownership (equity) - Days off - Role title - Travel, g…

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    Comment #27596043

    Let me know if you throw in an app!

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    Comment #27584025

    Just dug into it! Looks like you've done a lot and are a senior eng with a lot of experience - your in one of the most sought out roles so I'm unsurprised that you get a bunch of i…

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    Comment #27583930

    Really good questions and pushback. Thank you. I've worked with people with 0-15 years of experience across completely different roles and industries. I look for yes's to the follo…

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    Comment #27583871

    All 3 is accurate. 1. Paid service 2. Monthly subscription so yes 3. Yes! We're results based so if we move forward with someone we can't help, we lose a lot of $$. These questions…

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    Comment #27583848

    Super interesting. What's your background? Are you an engineer?

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    Comment #27583835

    Totally fair and really appreciate the honest feedback. The idea is the candidate puts 0 time and effort in. My team does A LOT on the back end. I should probably make this clearer…

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    Comment #27583803

    Right now candidates! My background is in sales and marketing so I'm better at helping candidates that I am at screening candidates. In the future, I'll start helping businesses to…

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    Comment #27583788

    Yep! That's part of the screening process. I'd love feedback. What are your thoughts on the survey?

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    Comment #27583779

    Hey! Really good pushback. 1. RE icloud email: That's his personal icloud email so it's unassociated with Apple. 2. RE is this a funnel into the tweet thread: Nope. I do think that…

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    Comment #27583723

    Haha - AI helps. We write tailored messages ourselves though. It's hard to replace super tailored well thought out messages with machines.

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    Comment #25107331

    eh. not necessarily.

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    Comment #25107329

    many more exist IMO and biz model is much more proven

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    Comment #25106633

    just a friendly reminder that you do not need to build a billion dollar startup to achieve wealth & status. sometimes building something that makes 1-2mn a year is the right move.

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