Shikhar Sachdev

Writer, data journalist, eats a lot of pastries, enjoys enjoying life

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featured in WIRED today!!! thanks to the awesome @caitharr

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Job hunting can be a brutal sport, but software engineer Shikhar Sachdev took it to another level. He applied to 250 jobs to uncover the frustrating pain points.

📸 Getty //🔗 https://t.co/qeb2CrEpkL

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I spent the past few months working on a story about the Zoom economy for @TheHustle!

I spoke to an image consultant, a plastic surgeon, and a gear specialist to learn about ways remote workers are investing in themselves to look better on camera - enjoy
https://t.co/QYvJeGvACP

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What would a candidate run "background check" on a startup look like? I attempted to run my own in my latest piece - featuring a DoL lawyer, VC, and some fun scraping Glassdoor reviews.
https://t.co/S0nH7iVkle

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@mattcharney thx for reading!!

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@payasparab What else is there to do on a Saturday

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@foliofed the r/startups mods are not my biggest fans

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@ZargaryanArthur that username has served us well :)

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@kay_h_cee @caitharr thanks Kevin!

[Shikhar Sachdev @shikhar_sachdev]

featured in WIRED today!!! thanks to the awesome @caitharr

[WIRED @WIRED]

Job hunting can be a brutal sport, but software engineer Shikhar Sachdev took it to another level. He applied to 250 jobs to uncover the frustrating pain points.

📸 Getty //🔗 https://t.co/qeb2CrEpkL

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@AuctionTrainee @caitharr you know i had a suspicion this was the case, thx for confirming lol

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@ZargaryanArthur @caitharr wild indeed my friend

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@giudegio thx for sharing @giudegio

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Meta has this nice NPS type side-popup on their careers page. the recruiting world taking tips from digital marketers

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compilation of weird/interesting things I noticed whilst timing 250 job applications:

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Newell brands cares about my SSN

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@pafournier @mmalizia1701 Majority of the time I didn't actually click the "apply" button - I just stopped my stopwatch and recorded the time it took me to go from start to finish. I'm ironically not looking for a job right now.

I clicked the apply button maybe like 20/25% and had 3-4 interviews so far.

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I applied to 250 jobs and timed how long each one took - full article here: https://t.co/pMcPX4oQNT

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@PBAus2022 amazeballs thx

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@PBAus2022 I didn't click apply on all 250 (sometimes I just stopped the timer) - I'm not actively looking for a job at the moment. I did get some interviews. Do you mind linking me to the FT feature/newsletter? Can't find it, thx

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full article here: https://t.co/pMcPX4oiYl