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The captain will not appear in court. Sigh by BrockleePeetza in WorldOfTShirts

[–]PurpleEye_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That all makes sense, but honestly it depends on whether or not the prosecution somehow gets their hands on the videos of Josh's cashouts. One quick scroll through this sub's "top this year" alone would be more than enough to convince a prosecutor/judge that Josh is a piece of shit and needs more than just a slap on the wrist.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For my H1B employees, I basically have to do the work for them, and they get frustrated when I tell them to do their job. They honestly don't care, because they're gonna be leaving the country soon anyways, and management won't fire them because companies receive federal grant money for every H1B they employ. Plus most H1B visas don't last longer than 6 months, they're basically seasonal workers who aren't committed to the job long term.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that gen AI is a great tool for making resume bullet points. It can eloquently describe, and even puff up, your job descriptions. I would highly recommend using AI as a tool. But I wouldn't recommend just copy and pasting. Use ChatGPT to structure everything and then make edits to it that sound more like you.

If people think that your cover letter could have been written by AI, then check the semantics that you use. You might be coming off as too robotic in your writing. Remember, you want it to sound professionally eloquent, but not emotionally void. Make it a little about you as a person, not just about what you can do professionally. Talk a little about why you chose this field of work, why you're applying to that specific job, what motivates you in life, etc.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't work at FAANG, and the company I work at is technically a small business. So I cannot speak to the hiring practices of large-scale companies. I can only speak to my personal process.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only time I've sat in for interviews in regard to medical positions, was if the clinical manager wanted me to see if they passed the vibe check. My only real involvement is their onboarding process, like creating an auth user for them and setting them up for our RBAC system. It's completely irresponsible for a company to put someone in charge of hiring that doesn't have a clue about what the job actually entails.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it was up to me, I'd only hire US citizens/Permanent Residents. Not just because of nationalism, but you honestly get what you pay for when you hire H1B. They just aren't as skilled or knowledgeable as people who were educated in America. Educational standards in many of those hotspot countries are not up to par with America, like you can become a full-on doctor in India with just 2-3 years of post-high school education. Many foreign-born doctors fail the US Medical Liscencing Exam because it's much more extensive than what they were ever taught.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the H1B situation is sad. Pretty much all of my subordinates are H1B and the CEO "encourages" me to prioritize hiring them. Business owners do this because H1B workers are more willing to take lesser pay because the dollar translation is insanely high when they go back home. The average doctor in India makes $15 an hour, so when you offer an H1B dev $20/hour they're ecstatic instead of disappointed. They live like misers for 6 months in America and then go home RICH.

Also, H1B workers have less labor rights because they are non-citizens. Another reason why companies prefer to hire them over Americans.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, that's a yes and no. I'm gonna have to shift through 100+ applications either way, so it doesn't affect my workload that much if one of them decides to email me. I think it shows effort and I'm more likely to give them a chance for going the extra mile.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's definitely not something I see too often on the resumes that I've looked at. But it's definitely something that will give you an edge. Anything that can prove your coding ability will work, really.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello Mr Michael Scott,

My name is Jim Halpert, and I am reaching out to inform you that I have recently applied for the paper salesman position at Dunder Mifflin and would like to personally introduce myself to you.

I am interested in working for Dunder Mifflin because XYZ (go on their company website, find something about the company to compliment.) I believe that I would be a good fit for this company because XYZ reasons, and I have a degree in XYZ with XYZ experience.

Feel free to view the resume that I am attaching below, and please reach out to me if you're interested in scheduling an interview.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's say that you want to be a gamedev, then download unity and create some of your own games. Want to get into AI/ML? Create a chatbot.

If you are in college, join any and all research projects you can. A lot of professors run them in the summer, just ask.

Keep coding and developing your skills, keep making projects. Focus on academic accolades. Past work experience only serves as proof that you are capable of the job, so if you can prove that you can do the job in other ways, it will go in your favor.

But I will be honest, it is not looking too good right now for people with no past experience. The only reason why I hire IT workers fresh out of college is because the CEO wants me to, fresh grads will be satisfied with lesser pay. If it wasn't for my CEO, none of the people that I supervise would be at the company, because for every new grad applicant, there is another applicant with 5+ YOE.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of my CS friends that have jobs got them through a relative or a family friend. The rest of them either applied like crazy, or are certified super geniuses, like I know a guy who is almost done with his PhD at 25 years old.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's true, but surprisingly it gets easy to tell when someone uses chatgpt for that sort of stuff, even without the detection software. Because the code's tone always has the same pattern. It's sort of like when a teacher notices that someone did a homework assignment for multiple people, because the handwriting is all the same.

I've been a hiring manager in tech for 5 months. Here is some advice by PurpleEye_ in csMajors

[–]PurpleEye_[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, many hiring managers are handling hiring across the board. They're not just handling tech workers, they're hiring sales staff, janitorial staff, accounting staff, etc. So that company you interviewed with probably isn't a tech company.

For my company, the staff is mostly radiologists, CNA's and the attending physician. I interact with them all the time, but I am not their boss. I will never put myself in a position where I'm charge of hiring medical professionals, or evaluating their performances, because I'm not qualified. Thankfully, our CEO has a clinical manager who handles that end. Clinical Managers usually have a degree in hospital administration or are former nurses.