Why resume writing is snake oil
(interviewing.io)
I just asked ChatGPT to size the global resume writing industry. Here’s what it had to say:
I just asked ChatGPT to size the global resume writing industry. Here’s what it had to say:
Ask HN: How to make money in the new age of AI?
(ycombinator.com)
Employed. Unfairly compensated. Old. Love AI. How to capitalize on the new tech wave?
Employed. Unfairly compensated. Old. Love AI. How to capitalize on the new tech wave?
HSBC fired investment bankers on bonus day and gave them no bonuses
(ft.com)
HSBC fired investment bankers on bonus day and gave them no bonuses
HSBC fired investment bankers on bonus day and gave them no bonuses
Recruiter accidently emailed me her secret internal selection guidelines
(reddit.com)
I didn't understand what it was at first, but when it dawned on me, the sheer pretentiousness and elitism kinda pissed me off ngl.
I didn't understand what it was at first, but when it dawned on me, the sheer pretentiousness and elitism kinda pissed me off ngl.
Elephants remember: companies using "block lists" to not rehire some employees
(businessinsider.com)
Workers across industries report being unknowingly blacklisted by past employers, sometimes for years. Experts say block lists are legal but raise ethical concerns, as employees often have no way to appeal the decision. For companies, block lists help reduce risk of suboptimal rehires amid turnover in management ranks.
Workers across industries report being unknowingly blacklisted by past employers, sometimes for years. Experts say block lists are legal but raise ethical concerns, as employees often have no way to appeal the decision. For companies, block lists help reduce risk of suboptimal rehires amid turnover in management ranks.
Overtime Pay for 9 Extra Months in Space? Nope
(nytimes.com)
If your eight-day work trip was unexpectedly extended by nine months, you might expect to rack up some overtime pay.
If your eight-day work trip was unexpectedly extended by nine months, you might expect to rack up some overtime pay.
Tech Goes Hardcore: Companies Push Employees to Embrace Intensity
(businessinsider.com)
A trifecta of economics, pandemic-era realities, and political pressure is changing tech culture.
A trifecta of economics, pandemic-era realities, and political pressure is changing tech culture.
Corporate Block Lists Silently Affect Your Job Search and Career Advancement
(businessinsider.com)
Earlier this month, Business Insider revealed that Meta maintains secret "block" lists preventing some former employees from being rehired. Since then, a flood of emails and messages to BI, as well as discussions across Reddit and LinkedIn, suggests that this practice, while not illegal, is far more widespread than many job seekers realize.
Earlier this month, Business Insider revealed that Meta maintains secret "block" lists preventing some former employees from being rehired. Since then, a flood of emails and messages to BI, as well as discussions across Reddit and LinkedIn, suggests that this practice, while not illegal, is far more widespread than many job seekers realize.
"I need to rethink my future": Tech workers on coping with shifting immigration
(restofworld.org)
Tech professionals around the world are on the edge as President Donald Trump and his administration impose a series of radical immigration measures.
Tech professionals around the world are on the edge as President Donald Trump and his administration impose a series of radical immigration measures.
CISA fires then rehires security crew, and puts them on hold
(theregister.com)
The upheaval at the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had fired over the past few weeks - specifically those still in their probationary period - though they've been benched on paid leave for now.
The upheaval at the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had fired over the past few weeks - specifically those still in their probationary period - though they've been benched on paid leave for now.
Google to pay $28M to settle claims it favoured white and Asian employees
(theguardian.com)
Google has agreed to pay $28m (£22m) to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favoured white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers.
Google has agreed to pay $28m (£22m) to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favoured white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers.
Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs
(nytimes.com)
On March 4, a Trump appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs circulated a memo to senior leadership. The agency, it said, would “move out aggressively” to improve efficiency, with an “initial objective” of cutting the work force to 2019 levels.
On March 4, a Trump appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs circulated a memo to senior leadership. The agency, it said, would “move out aggressively” to improve efficiency, with an “initial objective” of cutting the work force to 2019 levels.
Google agrees to pay $28M in racial bias lawsuit
(bbc.co.uk)
Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says.
Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says.
Rejected by Washington, Federal Workers Find Open Arms in State Governments
(nytimes.com)
Seeking to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration, a flurry of mostly blue states has created initiatives — and ad campaigns — to lure federal employees to state government jobs.
Seeking to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration, a flurry of mostly blue states has created initiatives — and ad campaigns — to lure federal employees to state government jobs.
Ask HN: Those who still work for Tesla, why are you still with that company?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Those who still work for Tesla, why are you still with that company?
Ask HN: Those who still work for Tesla, why are you still with that company?
They flew into hurricanes for NOAA, until they got caught up in DOGE firings
(bbc.com)
As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he's used to.
As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he's used to.
Stanford students used to chase jobs at Meta and Google. Now work on war
(sfstandard.com)
A military tech gold rush has changed hearts and minds on campus.
A military tech gold rush has changed hearts and minds on campus.
Developer Convicted of Criminal Sabotage for Kill Switch When Fired
(gizmodo.com)
We all, at some point, have fantasized about giving our employers a big middle finger on the way out the door, whether we leave on our own volition or are pushed out. Well, a 55-year-old Texas man allegedly built an automated bird flipper in the form of a kill switch that crashed his company’s systems and locked people out of their accounts when he was fired.
We all, at some point, have fantasized about giving our employers a big middle finger on the way out the door, whether we leave on our own volition or are pushed out. Well, a 55-year-old Texas man allegedly built an automated bird flipper in the form of a kill switch that crashed his company’s systems and locked people out of their accounts when he was fired.
Reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts
(theconversation.com)
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs, slashing employment by over 17% at the federal agency that provides health care for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press on March 5, 2025.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs, slashing employment by over 17% at the federal agency that provides health care for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press on March 5, 2025.
Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when fired
(theregister.com)
A federal jury in Cleveland has found a senior software developer guilty of sabotaging his employer's systems – and he's now facing a potential ten years behind bars.
A federal jury in Cleveland has found a senior software developer guilty of sabotaging his employer's systems – and he's now facing a potential ten years behind bars.
Meta keeps secret 'do not rehire' list of ex-employees
(nypost.com)
Meta maintains an internal “do not rehire” list of former employees who are not welcome back at the company — even on the recommendation of a vice president, according to a report.
Meta maintains an internal “do not rehire” list of former employees who are not welcome back at the company — even on the recommendation of a vice president, according to a report.
CIA Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers
(nytimes.com)
The government cuts ordered by the Trump administration have hit the C.I.A.
The government cuts ordered by the Trump administration have hit the C.I.A.
Meta keeps 'block' lists of ex-employees – and even a VP can't get you off them
(businessinsider.com)
Meta maintains internal block lists of employees who are ineligible for being rehired. BI spoke with former employees who said they were surprised to learn they were on these lists. Some former Meta managers said it could be nearly impossible to get employees off the list.
Meta maintains internal block lists of employees who are ineligible for being rehired. BI spoke with former employees who said they were surprised to learn they were on these lists. Some former Meta managers said it could be nearly impossible to get employees off the list.
Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a roadblock has emerged
(npr.org)
The Trump administration is moving at lightning speed to shrink the federal government and freeze federal hiring.
The Trump administration is moving at lightning speed to shrink the federal government and freeze federal hiring.
Pew Research: What we know about the U.S. H-1B visa program
(pewresearch.org)
The fate of the H-1B program – which offers U.S. employers a way to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations – has divided influential Republicans.
The fate of the H-1B program – which offers U.S. employers a way to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations – has divided influential Republicans.
US CHIPS Act Office Loses Two-Fifths of Staff to Trump Purge
(bloomberg.com)
The US government office responsible for a marquee $52 billion chip subsidy program will lose about two-fifths of its staff as President Donald Trump slashes the federal workforce, according to people familiar with the matter.
The US government office responsible for a marquee $52 billion chip subsidy program will lose about two-fifths of its staff as President Donald Trump slashes the federal workforce, according to people familiar with the matter.