Candidates interviewing for certain teams at OpenAI will now go through a new step in the process, knowing as the “mission interview.” The company is currently introducing it as a new pilot program, starting with the marketing and human resources teams, OpenAI told Fortune on Monday. The goal is to give job candidates a dedicated
Three years ago, Andrew Stockwell had his hiring routine down to a science. As head of people for the software-buying company Vendr, Stockwell posted a listing, waited a few days, and then reviewed a few dozen applications—up to 100, if he was lucky. Recruiters identified other potential candidates, adding a few more applicants to the
You’re not imagining it. Getting a job right now really is harder than it used to be. That’s because Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait has crunched the numbers on the job market, and they’re brutal: for every 10 open roles on his hiring platform alone, there are 2,539 applicants fighting over them. His advice for standing
“I have no idea how they got my contact information,” says the engineer. Unlike other interviews for government jobs, the engineer says, there was no recruiter present—only Coristine was on the interview call. “Normally initial screenings are done over the phone, rather than video, to reduce bias in the process,” they say. During the engineer’s
The Natland case illustrates how the VaaS system works. Natland is the son of two journalists in Stavanger and had a comfortable upbringing, but he drifted into drugs and developed psychosis, ending up spending time in rehab and a short period in a children’s home. There he met another teenager who used the online handle
He finds the sense of patriotism and camaraderie appealing, as well as “trying to make a difference for your own country…and trying to do something yourself.” The teenager adds that “most” of his male friends and contemporaries are considering careers in the military or similar, and recent recruitment figures support that increase in interest. According
