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Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by StavrosK »

mayank wrote: post #9
krmmalik wrote: post #8

I love it. Sincerely, i can say this, that if i was in a position to, i'd definitely hire you. But i have something of interest to impart to you. Im from a background of arranged marriages (yes, im ok with it) and my parents are currently looking for a suitor for me. I've been rejected by ALOT of girls, and have been through almost the exact same thought process as you. I'd gotten to the point of grovelling, being co…

> So henceforth begins my reverse marriage proposal! Careful, that might be confused with "arrogant douchebag". What you look for in a for-profit company aimed at maximizing profits is not necessarily what you'd want in a husband. For example, you probably wouldn't want to "work with a team" to solve intimate marital issues. Which raises the larger point about this article, and hundreds of other charmingly idiosyncra…

You'd be better off posting your github URL, I guess.

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by thirdstation »

scott_s wrote: post #31

It's one thing to not want to list buzzwords. It's something else entirely to make no mention at all of what kind of a job you're looking for, or even what kind of a job you'd be good at. I assumed he wasn't a developer of any kind until I got to his list of "I won't." (I followed his link at the bottom to his real page and confirmed there that he is a software developer.)

To me, it seems like he's looking more for personal fit than a specific job. On his personal site he says he wants to be a jack-of-all-trades. As one myself, I know he'll have a tough time finding a job using the traditional approach. It's rare to see a job posting for a generalist but, everywhere I've worked had one.

Re: The reverse job applicant

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Post by jasonlotito »

> Possess strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. If you can't tell the difference between "you're" and "your", your never going to be able to get you're points across to me.

I can't tell if he's doing this intentionally to make a point, or it's just an honest error. Still, it's amusing.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#44

Post by ramidarigaz »

I know a lot of people on here are saying that this would backfire horribly. I'm sure this would turn away quite a few potential employers. That said, I know several people who would be thrilled to find somebody like this.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#45

Post by pcampbell »

You should try offering a Reward for successful placement at www.CareerElement.com

Also, we are having a startup career fair in Berkeley on November 2nd. You guys should all come!

You can register at www.careerelement.com/jobfair

Re: The reverse job applicant

#46

Post by middlegeek »

tomedme wrote: post #29
middlegeek wrote: post #22

Submitter here: This is not my site! I am not the person doing the reverse job application. I stumbled upon the site and thought the mindset was something HN would like and possibly get inspiration from.

How did you stumble across it?

I can't remember if someone sent it to me or if I saw it on another aggregate suite. Probably the latter.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#47

Post by scott_s »

thirdstation wrote: post #42
scott_s wrote: post #31

It's one thing to not want to list buzzwords. It's something else entirely to make no mention at all of what kind of a job you're looking for, or even what kind of a job you'd be good at. I assumed he wasn't a developer of any kind until I got to his list of "I won't." (I followed his link at the bottom to his real page and confirmed there that he is a software developer.)

To me, it seems like he's looking more for personal fit than a specific job. On his personal site he says he wants to be a jack-of-all-trades. As one myself, I know he'll have a tough time finding a job using the traditional approach. It's rare to see a job posting for a generalist but, everywhere I've worked had one.

But a generalist in what area. My first thought was he was looking for a job in the advertising industry, based on the page itself. He gives no indication what he wants to do. Even saying "I design things" eliminates, say, accounting.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#48

Post by sethg »

sachitgupta wrote: post #18

Susan (from Seth Godins six month MBA program) did something similar: http://main.susanhiresaboss.com/

I like this one better than the OP, because the front page gets straight to the point: “Hi. I'm Susan. My superpower is getting things done. It's an exceedingly rare and critical superpower. I battle the agent of chaos. I overdeliver. I delight. I amaze. And I'm looking for a place in need of a superhero like me.” That’s a 30-second elevator speech in 10 seconds.

By comparison, I have to scroll halfway through the original posting to get to an “About Me” section to find out what the author thinks his qualifications are, and they include stuff like “perfectly capable of obtaining my own snacks and beverages” and “usually wearing clothes”. Har har har. Now tell me, as a potential employer, why I should pay you money.

Re: The reverse job applicant

#49

Post by thirdstation »

mayank wrote: post #9
krmmalik wrote: post #8

I love it. Sincerely, i can say this, that if i was in a position to, i'd definitely hire you. But i have something of interest to impart to you. Im from a background of arranged marriages (yes, im ok with it) and my parents are currently looking for a suitor for me. I've been rejected by ALOT of girls, and have been through almost the exact same thought process as you. I'd gotten to the point of grovelling, being co…

> So henceforth begins my reverse marriage proposal! Careful, that might be confused with "arrogant douchebag". What you look for in a for-profit company aimed at maximizing profits is not necessarily what you'd want in a husband. For example, you probably wouldn't want to "work with a team" to solve intimate marital issues. Which raises the larger point about this article, and hundreds of other charmingly idiosyncra…

"Sometimes professionalism goes a long way. "

I didn't see anything I'd call unprofessional in his application.

People with jobs often feel overly entitled to define what constitutes professionalism. (NB, I'm not addressing you personally, just the amorphous "they".)

To me, the larger point of the article is how difficult in can be to break through the arbitrary and diverse standards each HR department and hiring manager has.

Sometimes it just feels better to state what you want and hope they find you.

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