Resumes are becoming increasingly useless in the AI era. For top positions in his new chip design team, Musk now asks for something else:

Write 3 bullet points on the toughest technical problems you’ve solved

I like this approach. It cuts to the chase and really requires you to distill all those desperate skills you have into how you solved real problems. A resume is still required to apply for most other jobs at Tesla in the U.S.—with some positions even calling for an “evidence of excellence”. But Musk’s unconventional request follows a growing trend in skills-based hiring. Almost three-quarters of companies are using skills-based assessments during the hiring process.