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Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it. Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?
Because it's P.R. for HiveHire. Why does P.G. use Posterous sometimes?
And Posterous I use because I genuinely like it. Before Posterous we never blogged at all, because it seemed like too much trouble.
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Why would you turn away someone good because they'd applied to other companies?
As an employer, wouldn't you demand someone be interested in the specific problems you're trying to solve though? Do kids who want to be part of $generic_sexy_yc_startup last long? (that's a sincere, non-rhetorical question)
What ever happened to choosing a company that you think is a good fit? Product fit is part of the equation.
Specifically Canadians. But if there could be some info up to let people know if they'll consider applications from outside the US that would be awesome so then some people don't waste time submitting a resume.
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As an employer, wouldn't you demand someone be interested in the specific problems you're trying to solve though? Do kids who want to be part of $generic_sexy_yc_startup last long? (that's a sincere, non-rhetorical question)
Sure, but I'd assume they'd decide that in a later phase. Submitting something to YCommonApp is just like going to a mixer where you think interesting companies might be.
So I'm just wondering if any of these companies hire foreigners? Specifically Canadians. But if there could be some info up to let people know if they'll consider applications from outside the US that would be awesome so then some people don't waste time submitting a resume.
Perhaps you should be able to select only the companies you know you're interested in. Some people have specialties that would suit certain companies more than others.
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As an employer, wouldn't you demand someone be interested in the specific problems you're trying to solve though? Do kids who want to be part of $generic_sexy_yc_startup last long? (that's a sincere, non-rhetorical question)
Sure, but I'd assume they'd decide that in a later phase. Submitting something to YCommonApp is just like going to a mixer where you think interesting companies might be.
What ever happened to choosing a company that you think is a good fit? Product fit is part of the equation.
The YCommonApp is a first step, not the last. Anyone who applies will have plenty of opportunity to learn more about the companies' products, cultures, etc before deciding which companies they think are good fits.