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Start-ups, Coffee Sips & Techno Tips: The Optimist's Brew
The Deputy often gets asked by candidates who are interested in joining a start-up (pre-seed to Series A round). For those of
Ben Martinez
November 17, 2023
Feeling nervous for that job interview? Don't puff it out.
But here’s a game-changer for you: Google’s Interview Warm-Up. Dive into this bad boy, and slay those pre-interview demons.
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November 17, 2023
The
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Issue #17
October 26, 2023
“If you don't struggle in practice, you never are going to get better” — Kobe Bryant
In today’s newsletter:
- Job News: Google’s Interview Warm-Up. Dive into this bad boy, and slay those pre-interview demons
- Overheard at coffee: Glued to that black phone in your hand? Be more like someone from Ohio…
- Congratulations goes to: Space Drug Lords - Level Unlocked
- Hot Jobs to check-out (link to jobs at the bottom of email)
🙋Job News: "Practice? Seriously?
Oh, we're not talking about some backyard ballgame here. We're diving into the savage world of job interviews. Feel those jitters? Embrace them. Even the big-shot hiring managers get sweaty palms, so you're not alone in the anxiety arena.
But here’s a game-changer for you: Google’s Interview Warm-Up. Dive into this bad boy, and slay those pre-interview demons. You'll walk in there like a rock star ready for their encore.
Real talk though? The raw, unfiltered experience of a face-to-face (or Zoom-to-Zoom) interview? Irreplaceable. If a recruiter comes knocking with an opportunity, grab it. It's your live rehearsal.
Quick side note: If you're thinking about vaping during your Zoom chat, just don't. Had a finance prodigy recently blow vapor on their first Zoom call. Look, vape if you want to, but maybe save the cloud-making for your post-interview victory dance. It's about optics, not ethics.
Feeling nervous? Don’t puff it out. Crush it with... yep, you guessed it. Practice.
Google's Interview Warm-up - Practice! 💪
Coffee Talk ☕
Glued to that black mirror in your hand? Yeah, that smartphone addiction isn't subtle. Dare you to check your screen time. I did. A whopping 2 hours 52 minutes daily. Shocked? Same here.
Most of my time? LinkedIn and texting. Classic signs of a recruiter with teens. Either I'm chasing candidates or chasing my kid's latest drama.
The stats say the average Joe checks their phone 58 times a day. Me? Below average. But get this: 1 in 5 of you are practically living on your phone, hitting that phone like a crack pipe at 4.5 hours daily.
A 2021 survey threw some shade: Mississippi folks are clocking in at 5 hours 40 minutes. Ohio? A 'modest' 3 hours 36 minutes.
Where's this headed? Sure, zero screen time is a utopian dream. But 12 hours? That's a full-blown episode of 'Black Mirror'. Get off your phone, mess around with your dog. And for the love of all things holy, don't Snap it. Call your mom, but heads up, she's probably deep-diving into Facebook.
First step? Admitting the addiction. Just putting it out there.
Congratulations to those Space Drug Lords...
Space Drug Lords - Level Unlocked.
A massive shoutout to Varda Space Industries, making terrestrial drug deals look like a kid's lemonade stand. But here's the twist:
Their mission? To be the first-ever commercial space outfit to fetch back some space-cooked ritonavir (yeah, that HIV and hepatitis C antiviral). But Houston, we have a paperwork problem.
That satellite? It's not crashing; it's floating with style. Supposed to touch down in some no-name Utah desert spot in September. New ETA? January 2024. Why? The FAA's drowning in a paperwork nightmare and short on staff. Classic bureaucratic black hole.
The silver lining? The satellite's ready to roll. The roadblock? The FAA's caught in their own space-time continuum.
PS- Varda has 15+ jobs listed on their career's site.
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🔥Hot Jobs to check-out OR refer people ($1K referral fee for Deputy Talent members). Details below…
- 10+ BIG roles w/ LVT - LiveView Technologies is the world's leader for physical security platforms and data. They are profitable and growing!
- Sr. Backend Engineer (node.js, express.js, GraphQL)
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- Title Specialists at OpusVTR - Need 6 in Indianapolis and 2 in Draper, Utah.
- Bookkeeper/Accountant in Park City - Let's Go!
- Sr. Fullstack Developer - Cool Austin based company, eCommissions (need to know React Native & Typescript)
- Lead Credit Risk & Analytics - Remote role w/Affiniti, great pay w/ equity