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Take-home assignments: how much unpaid work is too much?

A fair take-home is a few hours, scoped, and reviewed by a person. How to tell a reasonable one from free consulting, and what to say when it isn't.

Jobiz TeamJobiz Team
6 min read
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How to decode a job posting before you apply

Every job description says the same things on the surface. The useful signal is in what's oddly specific, oddly missing, or oddly worded. Here's how to read it.

Jobiz TeamJobiz Team
8 min read
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How to write a cover letter that actually gets read

Most cover letters are skipped. Here's how to write one worth the 45 seconds a recruiter might give it.

Jobiz TeamJobiz Team
6 min read
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