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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026) on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @07:51AM (#48035160)
Hey! Love your tool and just applied for the sales role - I actually had a few specific ideas and strategies and made a mini-plan if you're interested in connecting

Ask HN: Do you bother trying to get job application timelines to align?

Hi all,I'm about to start a new job search, but I know from past experience that application times for different roles can be vastly different. Ideally I'd like to be able to weigh up any offers I get, directly against each other.Obviously there's no guarantee of getting any job, but I was just wondering as a general rule, if you make it through the initial stage of an application, do you:a)...

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Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2024) on Monday July 01, 2024 @12:26PM (#40847357)
SEEKING WORK | Remote Work | UK | FULL-TIME | PART-TIME

Paralegal with experience in Intellectual Property Law, Banking Law and Employment Litigation. Have also worked as a Sales Development Representative for two startups selling software. Looking for a role that makes use of my previous experiences in some way but has a degree of flexibility with remote working.

Location: London, United Kingdom

Remote: Yes

Resume: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RIZsUPQ0ZXhJjwbEVQny2JlF_2p...

Portfolio: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qG4w8aa2bHgPr14CWYEC...

Email: [email protected]

Hi smarri, I hope you're well.

Sorry this might not be the best place to ask, but a few months ago you posted on my thread about a a part time, remote, Masters Degree in Software Development in the UK of which businesses recruit directly from - my apologies for the late reply, but could I get in touch with you to have more details?

Ask HN: What are some "unconventional" ways to stand out in applications?

Hi everyone,I'm at the stage I'm starting to look for other job opportunities, but naturally (like us all!) am finding that a lot of the jobs are very competitive so I'm rarely getting much progress for the jobs that I really want.My background is Paralegal and Sales work and this question came to mind when I recently applied for a Paralegal role at DuckDuckGo: by the job description I felt...

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Re:Ask HN: Best "entry tech" jobs to learn coding? on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @07:30PM (#39296237)
Oops, my bad - I was having issues with posting yesterday so wasn't sure it went through. Should I ask the mods?

Ask HN: Best "entry tech" jobs to learn coding?

Hi all,I'm curious as to which jobs (if any) someone would recommend if I'm learning how to code on the evenings and on weekends. At the moment I'm just doing it for fun, but it'd be nice if there was a potential route, long-term to get a job if I still enjoy it down the line. My current job is working as a Paralegal in a non-technical role.I've been applying for other positions in a variety of...

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Ask HN: What are the best jobs to help me learn how to code on the side?

Hello,I had a question, partly inspired by a post someone made here a few years ago about what's the fastest way to become employable in tech.I didn't study CS and am beginning to learn about programming in the evenings as my current job (Legal sector, non-technical) is unrelated.At the moment I'm still just learning and doing it for fun but it'd be nice if there was a potential path to doing...

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