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MathiasZaman comments on Stupid Questions (10/27/2014) - Less Wrong Discussion

15 Post author: drethelin 27 October 2014 09:27PM

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Comment author: MathiasZaman 28 October 2014 10:02:37AM *  7 points [-]

Maybe too obvious but: Ask around. Ask your friends, family, acquaintances... Your personal network is a key factor to finding a job (especially if you're not picky about what job you want).

As for rounding out your CV, create a category called: skills. Skills your probably have: Fluent in MS Office, research (you're at university right now, no?), out-of-the-box thinking (you're on LW, after all, you'll be better than average at this), works well in team (if you did any sort of team sport or online game)...

If you can't come up with anything for the "skills" category, ask your friends and family. They should be able to help you out.

Comment author: somnicule 28 October 2014 10:08:53AM 3 points [-]

Thanks, this is helpful. I've been hesitant about contacting family and friends for this, but on reflection there's no real reason for that.