A naukri.com initiative
Productivity News
Minis
6M
13.4k
Image Credit: Minis
Ex-Google recruiter’s 2 best tips for writing an effective resume
- In crafting an effective resume, two key principles can make all the difference, as advised by Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter turned CEO.
- Firstly, emphasize your impact on the business. Highlight specific achievements that demonstrate how you've contributed to success, focusing on measurable outcomes relevant to your industry.
- Secondly, use keywords judiciously. While incorporating relevant terms from job descriptions is important for catching recruiters' attention, avoid cramming multiple keywords into a single sentence, which can muddy your message. Clear, concise communication is paramount.
Read Full Article
45 Likes
The Growth Catalyst
6M
164
Image Credit: The Growth Catalyst
Uber and The Practical Aspects of Sizing the Market
- When it comes to sizing the market, even experts make mistakes while doing the exercise.
- In 2014, a debate around the valuation of Uber ensued between Aswath Damodaran and Bill Gurley.
- Damodaran valued Uber at around a third of its actual value, while Gurley argued that Uber has entered a new market - car ownership alternative.
- Uber's entry into new markets such as food delivery through UberEats has significantly expanded its total addressable market (TAM).
- Market estimation and valuation can be tricky for founders, product managers (PMs), and investors, given that it's hard to predict how innovation can change market behavior and the market size in the future.
- Confirmed market sizes can help product teams refine their growth and expansion strategies.
- Leveraging innovation and finding adjacencies to grow into can help companies expand their TAMs.
- The market rewards large ambition from startup founders because it is the first step to win in a much larger market. Additionally, in the absence of a distribution moat, innovation gets heavily rewarded.
- As a product leader, confirmed market size can help predict growth and saturation and identify adjacent markets to explore.
- MVP is somewhat equivalent to riskiest hypothesis testing. If you aren't thinking about the risks while designing MVP, you are doing it wrong.
Read Full Article
9 Likes
Minis
6M
2.4k
Image Credit: Minis
'60% senior hires go wrong...', Anupam Mittal shares PEARL wisdom on hiring
- Anupam Mittal, Founder & CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com, shared insights on reducing hiring mistakes through effective reference checks, citing that 60% of senior hires fail even with meticulous processes.
- His 'PEARL' formula includes Promise Reciprocity, Ensure Confidentiality, Ask Specific Questions, Retrieve Critical Insights, and Learn Rehire Potential. He emphasizes asking questions that prompt specific responses, actively listening for insights, and gauging rehire potential.
- Acknowledging cultural nuances, he stresses confidentiality and reciprocity. Anupam also welcomed a user's suggestion to add 'Storytelling' for painting a vivid candidate picture.
Read Full Article
30 Likes
ADPList’s Newsletter
6M
255
Image Credit: ADPList’s Newsletter
How to Get Lucky in Career? (ft. Kunal Shah)
- Kunal Shah, CEO and founder of CRED, shares insights on career success and life.
- Key takeaways include investing in curiosity, the role of luck in success, and the importance of truth-seeking.
- Shah also discusses the relationship with money and the need to challenge assumptions.
- He offers advice for young people on finding life-changing opportunities.
Read Full Article
15 Likes
Lenny's Newsletter
6M
140
Image Credit: Lenny's Newsletter
This will make you a better decision maker | Annie Duke (author of “Thinking in Bets” and “Quit”, former pro poker player)
- Annie Duke, former pro poker player and decision-making expert, shares insights on making better decisions.
- Some key points from the conversation include:
- - Using the '3Ds' framework (Discover, Discuss, Decide) for better decision-making.
- - Incorporating phrases like 'nevertheless' and 'I don't understand' to promote open discussions.
Read Full Article
8 Likes
Minis
6M
1.2k
Image Credit: Minis
5 LinkedIn Profile Hacks That Help Recruiters Find You
- Maximize Skills: Utilize LinkedIn's expanded skills section with specific keywords to increase visibility in recruiter searches.
- Engage with Companies: Follow and engage with pages of desired employers to signal interest and increase chances of recruiter outreach.
- Utilize "Open To Work" Feature: Whether publicly or privately, indicate your openness to new opportunities for a significant uptick in recruiter outreach.
- Upload Resume: Enhance discoverability and facilitate direct applications by sharing your resume with recruiters.
- Regularly Check Messages: Respond promptly to recruiter messages to establish connections and increase future job prospects.
Read Full Article
30 Likes
The Beautiful Mess
6M
82
Image Credit: The Beautiful Mess
TBM 285: Shared Teams and Apples-to-Oranges Priorities
- In product work, one common anti-pattern is when leadership converges on multiple equally weighted priority 'pillars' that are difficult to prioritize against each other.
- Different teams latch on to different priorities, resulting in a dilemma for teams serving dependencies.
- The options for these teams include ruinous pragmatism, going rogue, creating a cage match scenario, or advocating for partnership and global priorities.
- Currently, the recommended approach is to defend capacity through a cage match, ensuring work can move across the Kanban board and delivering value.
Read Full Article
4 Likes
Minis
6M
1.1k
Image Credit: Minis
CEO’s post for job applicant who delivered pizza with his résumé: ‘100% getting an interview’
- Antimetal CEO, Matthew Parkhurst, praised an internship applicant named David, who delivered a pizza along with his CV to the New York startup.
- David's note expressed eagerness for an engineering intern role and included a subtle bribe to check his website. Parkhurst, impressed by the effort, promised an interview, stating, "100% getting an interview."
- While appreciating David's initiative, he cautioned that effort alone isn't the sole criterion for selection, implying further evaluation. The unconventional approach garnered attention, showcasing David's creativity and determination in securing an opportunity at Antimetal.
Read Full Article
26 Likes
Minis
6M
13k
Image Credit: Minis
3 reasons why landing a new job has become more difficult
- Layoff Spillover: Lingering effects of recent layoffs from overhiring during the pandemic have flooded the job market with competitive talent, making it harder for job seekers to stand out.
- AI Impact: The prevalence of AI in resume screening has made it more challenging for applicants to differentiate themselves, leveling the playing field and intensifying competition.
- Market Re-correction: Shifting from an employee's to an employer's market post-COVID-19, companies are becoming more selective in their hiring processes, contributing to longer job search timelines for many.
Read Full Article
54 Likes
The FishmanAF Newsletter
6M
429
Image Credit: The FishmanAF Newsletter
Organizing and Making Sense of Customer Feedback
- Collecting and organizing customer feedback is critical for a customer-centric approach to product development.
- Sources of feedback can include longitudinal surveys, sales calls, customer support, direct email outreach, and ratings/reviews.
- Setting up simple surveys like CSAT or NPS can be done easily from the outset and easy to collect.
- Sales calls offer a built-in mechanism for product feedback just waiting to be consumed. Listening to calls is essential and notes should be taken.
- Customer support can be a firehose of information and structured categorization for the feedback is essential.
- Different approaches to analyzing feedback can include ‘decision first research’ and structured aggregation methods.
- AI tools like Enterpret can handle categorization and company-level taxonomy automatically, generating actual reasons for the feedback and not just the raw feedback itself.
- To derive insights, feedback should be organized in a simple spreadsheet or database, piped into a Slack channel, and eventually leveraged AI to make sense of it all and derive insights.
- Booking website ResortPass used an Airtable of customer feedback from sales and account management and grouped, organized, and quantified the scale of the feedback to avoid recency bias.
- Slack created a wiki that summarized what they knew about a wide-range of topics with Q&A style headings linked out to other information, and systematic analysis from the customer support team.
- Leveraging sales and account management teams on a ‘submission process’ for product-specific customer feedback on a form was also helpful for ResortPass.
Read Full Article
25 Likes
Lenny's Newsletter
6M
77
Image Credit: Lenny's Newsletter
How Perplexity builds product
- Perplexity is a search tool that simplifies queries in a more personalised and conversational way.
- The company optimises for minimising coordination costs by parallelizing as much of each project as possible.
- Perplexity asks AI questions about every step of the company-building process, including “How do I launch a product?'
- Their AI-generated (highly rated) podcast was built and is run by just one person.
- Perplexity's co-founder and head of product, Johnny Ho said, “If I had to guess, technical PMs or engineers with product taste will become the most valuable people at a company over time.”
- Perplexity has a user base that’s grown to more than an estimated 50 million.
- Their recent fundraise of $63m values the company at more than $1 billion.
- Perplexity's developers work in a very flat and collaborative environment.
- The company tries to stay transparent and scale the number of channels and projects without causing notifications to explode.
- A lot of features and products at Perplexity were built during one-week (or less) hackathons.
Read Full Article
4 Likes
Minis
6M
964
Image Credit: Minis
Overcoming accent bias in job interviews: A call for fairness and inclusion
- In today's globalized job market, the issue of accent bias looms large, particularly for nonstandard language speakers, including those with Indian accents.
- Recent research underscores the stark reality: candidates with regional accents are often perceived as less competent, facing discrimination in hiring processes. This bias persists across professional and nonprofessional interviewers alike, challenging the notion of impartiality.
- To combat this systemic issue, structured interviews focusing solely on job-related criteria are proposed as a solution. By prioritizing qualifications over accent, organizations can foster fairness and inclusivity, ensuring that talent is valued based on merit, not pronunciation.
Read Full Article
17 Likes
Minis
6M
1.1k
Image Credit: Minis
Harvard career adviser shares 5 phrases most successful employees always use to stand out
- "What are your top priorities?" - Show commitment to shared goals by aligning tasks with organizational objectives.
- "How does __ work?" - Demonstrate initiative and understanding by seeking clarity on processes and their significance.
- "Would it be helpful if I __?" - Shows proactive thinking and a willingness to support team objectives without waiting for direction.
- "Mind if I join?" - Display eagerness for growth by actively seeking opportunities to contribute and learn.
- "The context is …" - Facilitates effective communication by providing background information for clarity and understanding.
Read Full Article
22 Likes
Minis
6M
1.2k
Image Credit: Minis
The Power Of Body Language In Job Interviews
- Body language is pivotal in job interviews, offering subtle cues that can make or break your impression. CEOs and HR experts emphasize openness, confident gestures, and genuine eye contact.
- Practice real-time conversation skills post-pandemic, establishing rapport with nods and smiles. Adopt power poses for confidence, while avoiding nervous habits to project assurance. Smile authentically with your eyes and value active listening over polished presentations.
- Start with a firm handshake, maintain stillness to show respect, and subtly mirror the interviewer's gestures. In essence, mastering body language enhances your interview performance, signaling professionalism and engagement.
Read Full Article
26 Likes
Minis
6M
1k
Image Credit: Minis
Is office peacocking the new workplace norm?
- In the evolving landscape of post-COVID workplaces, a notable trend has emerged: office peacocking.
- Defined by intentional displays of personal style, attitude, and behavior, office peacocking reflects the adaptation to remote work and virtual interactions. From unique dressing choices to assertive communication and frequent self-promotion, individuals seek to stand out in the absence of traditional office dynamics.
- This phenomenon underscores the importance of personal branding and visibility in a digital-centric work environment. As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent, office peacocking may indeed become the new workplace norm, shaping how professionals navigate professional interactions and showcase their contributions.
Read Full Article
5 Likes
For uninterrupted reading, download the app