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Newsletter #942: The “Great Ideas from Tech Stuff” Issue
June 20, 2013
The PBR of internships
October 7, 2012
Check out this classic job ad from Pitchfork: Pitchfork Seeks Administrative Intern in NYC Office The PBR of internships Pitchfork Media is looking for some obnoxious hipster scum to beat up in the back alley of our New York City office. But more importantly, we’re seeking an administrative intern. (Seriously, no mustaches.) The ideal candidate […]
A classic job ad
September 3, 2012
Are you just running generic job ads … or are you doing something to inspire extraordinary people to work with you? Penguin did. (Click on the image to see it all.)
Brutally honest job ads
September 12, 2011
Sometimes job ads over-sell. We are so eager to hire great people that we tell a rosy story about how wonderful our workplace is. But if your story doesn’t match the reality, you bring in people who are unlikely to succeed due to the mismatch in expectations. We have an amazing work culture at GasPedal. […]
This is how to write a job ad! or: You get what you ask for, so make your job ads as good as the people you want to work with
March 25, 2011
An ad for an opening at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune: We want to add some talent to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune investigative team. Every serious candidate should have a proven track record of conceiving, reporting and writing stellar investigative pieces that provoke change. However, our ideal candidate has also cursed out an editor, had spokespeople hang up […]
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