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Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by theDoug »

td wrote: post #38
danilocampos wrote: post #16

"request an interview" has an odd tone given how eager this guy is for a gig at Google. Also, one thing I wonder about these reverse applications: you're screwed when it comes time to negotiate your package, aren't you?

So, am I the only one here who feels like this is an obvious (and funny) parody? Or are all the "serious" comments critiquing the video/website/C.V. just another level of irony?

It seems to be done either genuinely or as part of some larger campaign to promote himself / see if he "could" get an interview: http://matthew-epstein.com/land-a-job-at-google-journey/

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by mkr-hn »

PaulJoslin wrote: post #15

Was this an attempt at a Rushmore parody? As that's what it felt like. On a serious note, it concerns me slightly that over the entire website the moustache is mentioned more than any credible reason why Google would actually want to hire him. Equally, on his resume - his top ranking skill is 'Using Microsoft Office' - when compared to his other attributes ranking, I would say that's slightly worrying. i.e. You rate…

506 is plenty if one of the 506 is the one the poster was trying to reach. Reaching the right people is more important than reaching a lot of people.

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Post by DevX101 »

ThomPete wrote: post #13

As someone who is known to hire people once in a while I always get really suspicious when "What other say about me" sounds like the stuff I see further down the page. Who would ever actually say something a long the lines of “Matthew brought a combination of vision, strategy and execution that can rarely be found in one individual. His brand development and messaging at launch resulted in demand that exceeded expect…

I know people who talk just like that, esp. in the marketing world.

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by coreyo »

wisty wrote: post #57

My understanding (from what I've read on HN, and similar sites) - getting a Google interview isn't too hard. A PhD helps, a stunt like this helps, but you really just need to convince them that you might be useful. Getting through Google's possibly broken interview system is the difficult part. Still, this looks like more fun than writing a traditional resume.

Google is hiring like mad. How hard is it really to get an interview?

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Post by micheljansen »

danilocampos wrote: post #16

"request an interview" has an odd tone given how eager this guy is for a gig at Google. Also, one thing I wonder about these reverse applications: you're screwed when it comes time to negotiate your package, aren't you?

I loved the arrogance of that sentence. It matches the mustache and the faux cognac connoisseur so well :D

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by fedd »

g123g wrote: post #24
superted wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sounds like http://linkedin.com to me.

Not sure about linkedin. First of all you need an employer subscription to see the data for all the users. Also, for most of the users the data they put on linkedin is not very structured. It is mostly the dates of employment and sometimes a very general description about them. The features that can distinguish such a site is that candidate data can be open and there is more structure to it and the primary purpose of…

like this? http://hh.ru/ (edit: switch to english there)

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by fedd »

St-Clock wrote: post #46
td wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, am I the only one here who feels like this is an obvious (and funny) parody? Or are all the "serious" comments critiquing the video/website/C.V. just another level of irony?

I think you are. I took the mustache very seriously.

how would he sit on the inflated round armchairs in this suit? i mean is he dressed appropriately for a technology company?

Re: Google Please Hire Me

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Post by mkrecny »

g123g wrote: post #18

I think there is a need for a reverse job portal which is open. So candidates can post their resumes, profiles, videos etc. to this portal and also select the categories or companies for which they want to be considered. Any employer can search for the candidates on this portal and contact them. The idea is that the data is open and not in control of a job portal. There can be some security measures to keep the data…

Using a platform is not nearly so 'go-getter' as building your own web property and making a gutsy proclamation of your own value. Using a platform is relatively conformist. By using a mechanism that takes some of the difficulty and creativity out of building and distributing a reverse app - you're really defeating its purpose.

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Post by Shenglong »

Udo wrote: post #56
rednum wrote: post #19

I've downloaded this guy's resume ( http://googlepleasehire.me/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Resume... ) and while I'm aware he's doing something that I don't know much about, I am puzzled by the 'technology' thing in his skills chart. Can someone give me a hint what does he mean by giving himself 6 skill points in it? Same question for 'research & analytics' and 'social media' - these terms are so vague that their mean…

Generally, I do like skill charts that look like RPG character sheets (so much so, I've been using this paradigm for my own skill profile http://udos.name ), however as you said this particular one seems indeed a bit devoid of actual information. Even if the categories were meaningful, what's the point in having a scale of 1 to 7 when the lowest outlier rating you give yourself is 4?

Your character sheet is awesome.
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