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Increasing your Job Search IQ: Reflecting on Apple's iconic 1984 commercial 📺, aired during the Super Bowl 40 years ago, it's remarkable how its message still resonates today, especially for job seekers navigating the current employment landscape. Just as the commercial portrayed breaking free from conformity and embracing innovation, job seekers can draw inspiration from its timeless message to stand out in a crowded job market. 🌟 In a typical job search today, it's crucial for individuals to distinguish themselves from the crowd and showcase their unique skills and attributes. Much like the protagonist in the commercial, job seekers must dare to think differently, challenge the status quo, and boldly pursue their career aspirations. 💼 As we commemorate the 40th anniversary of this legendary commercial, it's a reminder that innovation, courage, and originality are key ingredients for success in your job search journey. Harness the spirit of the '1984' commercial to empower your job search and break free from convention, seize opportunities, and chart your own path to professional fulfillment. My favorite piece of advice from Steve Jobs, “When you grow up, you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world and try not to bash into the walls too much. But that’s a very limited life. Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact. And that is that everything around you that you call life was made up by people that are no smarter than you. And you can change it and influence it. You can build your own things that other people can use. It’s to shake off this erroneous notion that life is just there and you’re just gonna live in it versus embrace it, change it and make your mark on it. And once you learn that you’ll never be the same again.” -- Clay #stevejobs #apple #jobsearch #1984superbowlcommercial #job #linkedin 🚀

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Unreal Campaign Challenge! Amazon partnered with DECA Inc., and the International Trademark Association (INTA) to host the challenge, creating an opportunity for students to speak directly to their peers about the dangers of counterfeit products. To enter the challenge, students created 60 second, public service announcement videos to highlight the dangers of counterfeits and to dissuade their peers from purchasing fake products.   It’s awesome to see students using their talent and creativity to raise awareness on this important topic. Investing in these types of education efforts is important so that more people understand the many negative impacts of counterfeit products. https://lnkd.in/gvgPFiaB #Amazon #BrandProtection #AntiCounterfeit

Great PSAs providing simple explanations for why people should pay attention to avoid purchasing counterfeits. https://lnkd.in/eremR4eh

"Day four post-General Assembly: still on the hunt for my dream job. Today, amidst coding sessions and application submissions, I landed an interview opportunity. The grind continues, fueled by determination and passion. Each step brings me closer to where I want to be. 💼💻 #JobSearch #DreamJob #Persistence"

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So many cool topics out there! #lawstudents, I figure you all are in a graduate program so you should check it out. No idea if that works or not, but #taketheshot HT to Shannon Ralich

Does your current talent partner have the ability to technically evaluate candidates? Most likely not. That's one of the many ways we differentiate ourselves here at Gun.io. We have a staff of former engineering leaders that does technical screens on every developer before they are sent to you. If you are not happy with your current talent partner's talent pipeline, then shoot us an email at team@gun.io, and let's chat more about how we can help scale your engineering organization!!

Inclusive behavior should start with- hiring the competitive professional for the role regardless of geographical location, hiring the right talent irrespective of "premier" or "non-premier" institution (s), and hiring competitive leaders irrespective of gender and orientation. Sounds simple.

I wrote a small(ish) blog post on overanalyzing a position before you apply or take the call. When I work with clients or mentees, this is one of the topics of conversation that has come up across the board. In this job market, you can't afford to waste precious time and mental bandwidth and assuming that if you apply/reply you are going to get the role. It's such a numbers game, you truly have to take every opportunity you can get. What I cover here: 1. Don't overthink applying/replying for a job 2. The mythical "denylist"/"blacklist" if you don't do well in the interview or try to apply to stretch positions. Give me your thoughts and hopefully you find it useful!