{"id":3317,"date":"2018-01-08T14:27:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T21:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2023-02-04T11:51:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T18:51:04","slug":"the-science-of-the-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=3317","title":{"rendered":"The Science of The Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kushal Chakrabarti<\/a> has  written this fantastic breakdown of the data behind the job hunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Feb 2023 update<\/strong>: The original page, and website, appear to be gone. But you can find an archived copy on Internet Archive<\/a>. The opportunity costs of college also is in the archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting a job you deserve is hard, yes. <\/strong>But, it\u2019s not as hard as you think. Kushal Chakrabarti<\/a> can prove<\/em> that. Many folks think to get a better job they have to fundamentally change as a person, gain new skills, learn new habits, network for weeks, etc. Turns out, that’s not necessarily true. Instead, you should start where the data points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for the #1 most effective tip? Change the words on your resume for a +139.6% boost. You don’t even need to change all the words \u2014 it\u2019s literally about changing the first<\/em> word of each job achievement. On the other hand, look at what a second degree buys you: only a paltry +21.9% boost. It\u2019ll cost you tens of thousands of dollars and years of effort for only a 20% increase, but you\u2019ll get 6.4x more impact for changing a dozen words and takes you only a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a summary of his points in order of impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n