The Dispatch

Field notes on the job hunt.

No motivational filler. What LinkedIn really thinks of you, the offers rotting in your inbox, and the moves that actually move you closer to an offer — from the people in the room with you.

Skills6 min read

Are your LinkedIn skills burying you? A recruiter-Boolean audit

Recruiters search for candidates with Boolean strings against your listed skills. The wrong skills — or stale ones — quietly file you under jobs you do not want. Here is how to audit them.

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Positioning5 min read

LinkedIn Premium vs. your own data export

Premium shows you who clicked. Your data export shows you what they saw. One is a subscription; the other you already own. Here is which actually helps you get hired.

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The Inbox5 min read

The job offers rotting in your LinkedIn inbox

Most people treat the LinkedIn inbox as noise. But buried in it are warm intros and recruiter messages you never answered — some waiting years. Here is how to find them before they go cold for good.

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The Read6 min read

What does LinkedIn think you are? Decode your ad-targeting data

Buried in your LinkedIn data export is a file that lists the job titles, seniority, and industries the algorithm has quietly sorted you into. Here is how to read it — and why it rarely matches who you actually are.

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