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Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
A former Big Tech hiring manager shares how to avoid the AI 'sameness epidemic' and stand out in your job application
Keith Anderson started his Big Tech career at Google as a web developer in 2015. He added positions at Uber, YouTube, Meta, Calibrate, and DoorDash to his résumé before launching his own career coaching company, Career Alchemy, in 2022, where he helps people navigate career transitions. In his most recent Big Tech roles — at Calibrate and DoorDash, which he left in 2024 — Anderson was a hiring manager. Beginning in 2022, he noticed a change in applicants' cover letters and résumés. "Everyone started to sound the same," Anderson said. Job seekers had started using AI to craft their job-search materials He said that ChatGPT and résumé templates started a "sameness epidemic" that resulted in "predictable, polished, and forgettable" applications. "At the end of 2022, ChatGPT had just launched and was still a novelty. Only early adopters were experimenting with it, and given that both companies had tech-driven products, they naturally attracted digitally fluent candidates," Anderson said. Anderson found irony in the situation. "In trying to stand out, candidates started sounding identical," he said. The applications had a few specific things in common Common signs that tipped Anderson off to an AI-generated résumé included overuse of robotic phrasing, descriptions that were suspiciously vague or too generic, and copy-paste energy where résumé bullets matched the job ad word for word or used the same language at the start of each entry. "The lack of story or specificity becomes obvious — there's no unique insight, numbers, or context," he said. "There's no mention of how the solution was delivered or what context made it impressive." He also quickly recognized certain overused structures that contained a verb plus a buzzword and a measurable result. Anderson noticed AI was flattening the pool of applicants and changing the job-search playing field, so he needed to evolve his hiring practices both as a Big Tech hiring manager and a career coach. "As a coach, I began helping people adapt their applications to avoid sounding like they were written by an AI bot," he said. Here are the strategies Anderson leveraged to adjust his approach to screening, interviewing, and hiring Big Tech candidates. 1. Moved away from scanning for keywords and focused on proof of thinking Anderson dropped conventional screening and started putting less stake in polish. "I stopped looking for the perfect résumé and experience," he said. "I started looking for signs they actually solved messy problems, not just listed buzzwords." Anderson was no longer satisfied with a generic statement like "Led a cross-functional team to optimize workflows." He instead began looking for statements that showed analytical thinking, not just task execution. 2. Rewrote interview questions to uncover adaptive thinking " If a candidate has the job description memorized, that tells me nothing," Anderson said. "I want to see how they think when the script disappears." He added curveball interview questions that required interviewees to think on their feet, like: What's a decision you made that seemed right at the time but didn't age well? How would you approach it now? Imagine we just launched a product that's flopping. What's your first step? "Instead of rehearsed stories, these questions push candidates to think in real time, especially when things get messy," Anderson said. "That's how you uncover adaptability, self-awareness, and problem-solving ability. This is about how they think through imperfection." 3. Prioritized signals of long-term learning habits Anderson homed in to find candidates who could prove their substance, particularly through their approach to learning and development. "I adjusted to focus on candidates with continuous learning habits — for example, side projects, cohort-based courses, even failures — over polished degrees or 'unicorn' experience," he said. Anderson said that while AI can mimic experience, it can't fake curiosity. He began looking for people who clearly cared about evolving and adapting, like a boot camp grad who rebuilt their job search process based on feedback, launched a small internal tool at their last job, or wrote publicly about what they were learning. "These were stronger indicators of success than someone who simply matched the job title," he said. Anderson advocates that candidates add personal touches to their résumé to make it clear AI didn't write it, like an 'interests' section with personal likes and hobbies. He added that these details need to be specific and unmistakably human. "It's not enough to say 'I like travel and cooking' — that's too generic," Anderson said. "Instead, share something only you could say." On his résumé, he used to share that he came in third place in a county fair pie-baking competition. "AI has made being human the most valuable asset — original thought, vulnerability, and practical insight win attention," he said. "Don't over-polish. Be real. That's how you get hired now."
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Golden Spike Commences 2025 Exploration Program at Gregory River
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2025) - Golden Spike Resources Corp. (CSE: GLDS) (OTCQB: GSPRF) (FSE: L5Y) ("Golden Spike" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the launch of its 2025 summer exploration program on its 100%-owned Gregory River Copper-Gold Property ("the Property"), located in western Newfoundland. Initial work has commenced and is focusing on trail repairs to ensure safe and efficient access to key zones, followed by an approximately 500-meter Winkie drill program and regional soil sampling and prospecting. The drilling will concentrate in the northern part of the Property and test several trail-accessible volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS") and vein-style copper-gold targets, including the northeast part of Lode 9, Lower Mitchell, Court A and Vein Zone West (Figure 1). "This is a very exciting time for Golden Spike as we begin our 2025 exploration season," said Keith Anderson, President and CEO. "With trail work underway and the winkie drill mobilizing shortly, we are eager to advance our understanding of several high-potential VMS and vein-style copper-gold targets. The Gregory River Property continues to show excellent promise, and this summer's work will play a key role in unlocking its full value." The trail repairs and drilling will be completed by Majors Contracting Ltd. using a UTV-mounted winkie drill rig producing AQ diameter core (27 mm). Several shallow drill holes, each averaging about 50 meters in drilled depth will be completed at each target area and are designed as a prospecting tool to explore near-surface prospects and anomalies. Any significant results will be followed up with a larger diamond drill rig, capable of deeper holes and larger diameter core during future exploration phases. The winkie drilling is expecting to be completed over a several week program during July with analytical results completed near the end of the summer. Drill Targets Lode 9 - Northeast Located in the northeast corner of the Lode 9 target area is a high priority, north-trending IP/resistivity ("IP") anomaly that was revealed during the 2024 exploration program (refer to press release dated October 17, 2024 "Golden Spike Announces IP Survey Results from Gregory River"). Even though the IP anomaly was scheduled to be drilled during the 2024 drilling program, the hole was postponed due to weather constraints. The area of the anomaly is covered with overburden and is close to the interpreted basalt-gabbro contact, a prime location for VMS mineralization in this district. In addition, the IP anomaly is adjacent to both >100 ppm copper and >100 ppm zinc historical soil anomalies collected by Noranda in 1991 (Sparkes, K, December 1991, First year assessment report on Geological, Geochemical, Geophysical and Diamond Drilling Exploration for Licence 4026 on Claim Blocks 7053, 7057 and 7059 for 1991 Submission for Fee Simple Grant Volume 2 Folio 31 in the Camp Brook, Mitchell Brook and Gregory River Areas, Newfoundland. Assessment File 12G/08/0098). The Company has not been able to validate the results of Noranda's historical soil sampling in this area, however it should be noted that Noranda was a very large, reputable company that would have had sampling and quality control processes in place that were considered industry standard for the time and the QP feels that it is reasonable to report these results as historical as they provide a useful guide for future exploration. Figure 1 - Areas of 2025 Winkie Drilling at Gregory River To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Lower Mitchell The Lower Mitchell prospect is an east-to north-east trending, structurally controlled zone, hosted within intensely silicified basalt, and mineralized with pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and traces of sphalerite. The mineralization is exposed in several outcrops over a length of approximately 180 metres and has never been drilled. The Company collected numerous channel chip, grab and float samples in 2022, all returning anomalous copper and gold values, along with minor amounts of zinc, arsenic and occasional cobalt. Included in the sampling was Channel Line 2, which returned 2.73% copper, 0.14 g/t gold and 0.34% zinc over 5 metres, including 12.9% copper, 0.23 g/t gold, 11.5 g/t silver and 0.27% zinc over 1 metre (refer to press release dated December 21, 2022, "Golden Spike Announces Reconnaissance Sampling Results"). Court A The Court A prospect is in the Vein Zone target area and occurs as a 1- to 2-metre-wide quartz-carbonate-sulphide vein exposed in the bed of a narrow creek. The vein is exposed over a length of approximately 50 metres, before it disappears below overburden. Mineralization is predominantly pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and minor bornite and sphalerite. Copper grades are generally very high, ranging between approximately 1% to 25% copper and averaging approximately 2% to 6% copper, along with associated gold (ranging between 0.1 g/t and 3 g/t) and anomalous values of zinc and arsenic. Most of these samples are grab samples and the reader is cautioned that grab samples, by their nature are selective samples that may not represent the underlying values. The Company believes that the upcoming Winkie drill program will provide a better understanding of the potential subsurface grades and widths of mineralization at this prospect. Interpretations by Golden Spike suggest that the 17 historical drill holes from the 1950's that traced the structure over approximately 320 metres might not have tested the full potential width of the vein system, as drill records show only the highest-grade portion of the vein was sampled, leaving most of surrounding altered and mineralized host rock unsampled. Potential exists for wider, mineralized haloes to surround the main veins and for the discovery of new veins hidden below surface soil and till cover. The historical drill holes were completed by Cape Copper Mines Ltd. between 1951 and 1954 and are documented in the following reports: "Gillespi, C.R., 1951, Diamond Drilling Core Logs Holes 1 to 9, Gregory River Area, Unpublished Report, Geological Survey of Newfoundland, Assessment File 012G/0011"; "McKillop, J.H., 1953, Diamond Drill Logs Hole 14 to Hole 17, Gregory River Copper, West Coast Newfoundland, Unpublished Report, Geological Survey of Newfoundland, Assessment File 012G/015"; "Bichan, W J, Rogers, J C and McKillop, J, 1954. Report on geological and diamond drilling exploration on Reid Lots and claims 3712-3715 in the Gregory River area, western Newfoundland. Assessment File 12G/08/0126, 1954". None of the historical core from Court A has been kept and the Qualified Person ("QP") is not able to validate any of the historical drill results. However, recent surface sampling by the Company corresponds with the general grades reported from these drill holes and the QP feels that it is reasonable to report these drill holes as historical as they provide a useful guide for future exploration. It should be noted that gold and other elements were not analysed for these historical drill holes, but these will be analysed in the upcoming program. Vein Zone West The Vein Zone West area is defined by a series of east-northeast trending >150 ppm copper soil anomalies, with individual sample grades as high as 1,080 ppm copper. The soil anomalies can be traced over a length of 1,500 m and widths generally average between 50 and 100 metres (refer to press release dated October 29, 2024, "Golden Spike Announces Start of Drilling, and Rock and Soil Sampling Results from Gregory River"). This area is completely covered by a thin veneer of soil and till and has never been drill-tested. In addition to the winkie drilling, Golden Spike will also initiate a detailed soil sampling and prospecting program across key prospective areas of the property to refine drill targeting and evaluate potential extensions to known mineralized zones. In total, approximately 700 samples will be collected by the Company over the areas north and south of the Steep Brook Target, as well as the area to the east of the main Vein Zone showings. The upcoming drill and soil sampling programs are designed to build upon previous surface and geophysical work, targeting structurally controlled mineralization and geochemical anomalies identified in earlier campaigns. Golden Spike remains committed to responsible exploration practices and continues to work collaboratively with local communities and stakeholders throughout the region. Qualified Person The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved for disclosure by Mr. Robert Cinits, a Director of the Company and a "Qualified Person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. About Golden Spike Golden Spike Resources Corp. (CSE: GLDS) (OTCQB: GSPRF) (FSE: L5Y) is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on identifying, acquiring and unlocking value in mineral opportunities in Canada and other low-risk jurisdictions. The Company currently holds 100% interest in the 5,175-hectare Gregory River Property in Newfoundland, strategically centered over an approximate 11-kilometre-long stretch of the Gregory River VMS-belt, a north-northeast trending corridor of very prospective ground with potential to host Cyprus-type polymetallic VMS deposits. In addition, the Property hosts a cluster of historically explored, high-grade, copper ±gold vein structures. Golden Spike Resources remains dedicated to sustainable exploration practices and continues to collaborate with local communities, consultants, and stakeholders as it progresses its exploration initiatives. For further information, please contact: Keith Anderson, President, Golden Spike Resources Corp. Tel: 604-786-7774, Email: kanderson7774@ Website: ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keith Anderson Golden Spike Resources Corp.830 - 1100 Melville St.,Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A6+1 (604) 786-7774info@ "Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release." Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" occur. Additionally, forward-looking information involve a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation: the volatility of global capital markets, political instability, unanticipated costs, risks relating to the extent and duration of the conflict in Eastern Europe and its impact on global markets, the lack of availability of capital and financing, general economic, market or business conditions, adverse weather conditions, failure to maintain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure to maintain community acceptance (including First Nations), increase in costs, litigation, failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations, failure of the exploration program, including the recent IP survey and the recent drilling program to result in the discovery of significant precious and/or base metal mineralization, and those risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in the Company's disclosure record under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at . Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained herein. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement or forward-looking information disclosed herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. To view the source version of this press release, please visit
Belfast Telegraph
02-06-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Co Armagh aeroplane seat maker records operating profit over £20m
Thompson Aero Seating have made the announcement ahead of publication of their accounts for the year ending December 31 2024. The company says that the 'strong growth in financial performance' follows the 'successful completion of a three-year recovery plan'. It added 'The financial progress comes as Thompson continues to focus on operational improvement and product innovation. 'The company has introduced several changes across its operating model and supply chain to strengthen delivery performance and build greater resilience in its operations.' Thompson Aero produces luxury airline seating, and counts a number of major international airlines among its clients, including Delta, China Eastern and Singapore Airlines. Losses had accrued at the Portadown-based company in the years since the pandemic, with the company losing over £270m between 2018 and 2023. Before tax, the company lost £9.5m in 2023, which was a reduction on the £23.8m loss in 2022. Around that time, these losses were attributed in part to investment in increasing the company's 'industrial capacity' as well as 'robust industrialisation across the business.' The company's order book has been improving over recent years, with its 2023 figure of £113m increasing by £326m in 2024. Thompson Aero Seating says the large bump to the order books reflects 'growing interest in its business-class seating products within the global aerospace market'. These new products include the firm's luxury airline seats. It recently unveiled two new seats at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, the VantageNOVA First and the VantageXL+. The last 12 months has also seen them launch other products, including the VantageNOVA. Recent years have also seen investment in Thompson's locations and production sites, including the opening of a 'dynamic test facility' in 2023. The firm says this site enables 'in-house dynamic testing, accelerating product development and supporting the timely launch of new innovations in 2024 and 2025'. Keith Anderson, CEO, Thompson Aero Seating, said that 2024 'marked the completion of a three-year recovery plan'. 'We've delivered against our commitments, secured a strong pipeline of orders, and made tangible progress across our operations and we are now in a more stable position. 'These improvements have positioned Thompson to gain a reputation for industry-leading delivery performance and new product introduction ('NPI') execution with our customers and major aircraft manufacturers. 'It's an incredibly exciting time as the strength of our orderbook means it is imperative that we continue to develop our operating model to deliver 2x growth in the coming years. 'We are particularly proud of our industry-leading performance in NPI. Our developing operating model and our DTF have enabled this strong performance.' Thompson Aero Seating employs over 700 people, and has facilities in Banbridge and Craigavon. It has been producing flat-bed luxury seats for over 20 years. The company's seats are used on a variety of major aircraft, including the Airbus A330 and A80 and Boeing's B777 and B787.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump wants to cut taxes on the rich. States can choose differently.
Despite its 'blue state' status, Washington's tax code has long been one of the most inequitable in the country because it over-relies on regressive measures like sales taxes and property taxes. (Photo: Keith Anderson/Washington State Department of Transportation) Editor's note: Like Washington state, Nevada has also long had one of the nation's most regressive tax structures. As President Trump takes office, one of his first agenda items is to slash taxes on corporations and the rich. The results will be more inequality and less revenue for the programs Americans rely on. The good news? States can make their own tax codes more equitable. And everyday people can help. In our state, Washington, people voted overwhelmingly this past November to protect our state capital gains tax on the ultra-wealthy. This was a hard-fought victory by a movement of people who believe we need a better tax code. Let's back up. Despite our 'blue state' status, Washington's tax code has long been one of the most inequitable in the country because it over-relies on regressive measures like sales taxes and property taxes. That forces low- and middle-income earners to pay the biggest portion of their income in taxes to fund the programs and services we all rely on. In 2010, an initiative to enact a tax on high earners in our state failed miserably. Although many people — including lawmakers — proclaimed the death of progressive taxes in Washington, advocates came together with a long-term goal of building public support for progressive revenue. Our organizations were two of many that did this work. From interfaith organizations to affordable housing advocates to union leaders, we created coalitions to hold lawmakers accountable to build an equitable tax system. Nevada's tax structure is the nation's 5th most regressive, report finds In addition to organizing and legislative strategies, our coalitions prioritized shifting the public narrative. With the help of public opinion, strategic communications, and messaging research firms, we spent over a decade talking to people in Washington to better understand their deeply held beliefs about taxes. We learned that most Washingtonians felt the impacts of our upside-down tax code but didn't realize just how much it favored the rich. And in focus groups and community meetings, we heard people vocally support taxes when they understood the services they provide. In media interviews, legislative testimonies, community events, and town halls, we showed how creating a budget that funds our communities requires the wealthy to pay what they owe. We tied taxes to critical programs and services like child care, education, parks, and safety net programs. We also highlighted how our tax code — which was designed to favor white, land-owning men over everyone else — is harmful to communities of color and low-income people. Buoyed by grassroots organizing and legislative efforts, national momentum for taxing the rich, and some wealthy spokespeople who said 'we want to pay this,' our coalitions helped our legislature pass a capital gains tax in 2021. We also helped pass a Working Families Tax Credit that year, a cash boost for people with low incomes. Together, these policies started to holistically fix our tax code. Our state capital gains tax is an excise tax on the sale of high-end stocks and bonds. Many extremely wealthy people are able to hoard wealth from selling these stocks. In its first two years, our modest capital gains tax on the richest 0.2 percent of Washingtonians brought in $1.3 billion to increase access to affordable child care and support school construction projects. But as soon as it passed, a handful of uber-wealthy individuals filed a lawsuit to repeal the tax. Ultimately, the state Supreme Court upheld it. The last test was on the ballot in November. We soundly defeated Initiative 2109, a last-ditch effort to repeal the tax. Over 64 percent of voters — including majorities in right-leaning counties — supported keeping the capital gains tax in place to fund schools and child care. Our win — which many thought impossible a decade ago — was a bright spot nationally this fall. We still have a long way to go towards a just tax code, but it's possible to flip the script and build public support for progressive revenue. Wherever you live, we hope your community is the next to make that happen. This commentary was originally published at
