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>I’m only looking for a signal in the noise or some common experience for us to discuss.

That is a strange thing to do on first read for someone who reads a lot of resumes.

You can be honest. Nobody here will be surprised. When you are held responsible for who you hire, it’s logical to defer to heuristics like that. I have never met anyone truly passionate about hiring black swans. I don’t think it is your fault, but this trend is just as common as it is harmful to society as a whole.

>When I read a resume, the very first thing I do is scan the name of the companies you've worked at to see if I recognize any of them...




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