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  1. The Brain in the Dark: A Conversation with Karl Friston

    Thought Economics interview with neuroscientist Karl Friston on perception, free will, and whether machines can be conscious.

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  2. Cheeky Pint

    Podcast hosted by Stripe cofounder John Collison, featuring conversations with founders, builders, and technology leaders.

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  3. How Candidates Cheat in AI Interviews (And How to Stop It)

    Fabric's breakdown of how candidates cheat in AI-run interviews and how each method gets caught.

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  4. CodeSignal Resources

    A free library of technical-interview material from CodeSignal: practice guidance, explanations of how coding assessments are scored, interview question breakdowns and hiring-process write-ups. Useful preparation if a company has sent you a timed coding assessment.

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  5. SecondTalent Interview Guides

    Question banks for more than 100 technical roles — Node.js, Azure, Golang, Kubernetes, OAuth and more — each with sample answers, updated regularly. Free to read with no sign-up.

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  6. Two-Minute Pitch: How to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself"

    A free guide by Terry Danylak with a formula, a fill-in template and five worked examples for answering the first interview question in about two minutes.

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  7. Strategic Judgment in Anthropic and OpenAI PM Interviews

    A free breakdown of what AI-company product interviews actually test: judgment about which problems are worth solving, not memorised frameworks or polished STAR stories.

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  8. I interviewed over 100 companies in a year

    A LinkedIn article by Alex Pyatkovsky on what interviewing with more than 100 companies in a single year revealed about how hiring processes really work.

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  9. Questions to Ask Before You Join a Startup

    A due-diligence checklist for job seekers: the questions to ask a startup about funding, runway, leadership and role before you say yes.

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  10. How to Answer "How Do You Use AI?" in an Interview

    A walkthrough of the AI question interviewers now ask, with example answers that show judgment instead of tool name-dropping.

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  11. LifeSci NYC Internship Program

    Applications for internships, part-time jobs, and full-time jobs in New York City's life sciences sector are open year-round. Includes a career summit, interview prep, and placement support.

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  12. How to Spot LinkedIn Ghost Jobs

    Walkthrough of the signals that a LinkedIn posting is not a real, currently open role.

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  13. Harlem Capital (YouTube)

    Video channel with founder interviews, fundraising breakdowns, and venture capital explainers from the Harlem Capital team.

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  14. Dress for Success — Save A Suit

    A program that collects gently used professional clothing and gets it to job seekers who need interview-ready attire.

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  15. Harvard Program on Negotiation Resource Library

    A free resource library from Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation, with articles and guides on negotiation strategy, conflict resolution, and dealmaking.

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  16. CareerOneStop — Get Ready to Interview

    U.S. Department of Labor-backed interview preparation guide for general audiences, covering how to prepare for and follow up on interviews across industries.

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  17. CareerOneStop — Negotiate Your Salary

    General salary negotiation guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop program, not limited to tech compensation.

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  18. CareerOneStop — Practice Interview Questions

    A common interview question bank aimed at all industries, not specific to any technical field.

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  19. Nurse.org — Nursing Behavioral Interview Questions & Answers

    Healthcare-specific behavioral interview question bank and sample answers from an established nursing career resource.

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  20. U.S. DOL TEAMS Salary Negotiation Participant Guide

    A federal, downloadable PDF negotiation guide developed for the DOL's Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses (TEAMS) program, broadly applicable beyond its original military-spouse audience.

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  21. If You Don't Get an Offer, It Doesn't Mean You Did Something Wrong

    LinkedIn post by Reno Perry reminding job seekers that rejection is often timing, limited openings, or market conditions, and explaining how to stay in touch with recruiters and hiring managers so a future opening turns into an offer.

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  22. Five Proven Ways to Turn Disinterest Into a Job Offer

    Fast Company piece on reading lukewarm interviewer signals and shifting the conversation, with tactics for recovering an interview that is going flat.

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  23. How to Turn a Job Interview "No" Into a "Yes"

    Consulting-firm guide on what to do after a rejection — how to respond, what to ask, and how to stay in play for the next opening on the same team.

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  24. Bot vs. Bot: AI Is Now on Both Sides of the Job Interview

    WIRED report on candidates using AI to answer interview questions while employers use AI to screen and score them, and what that arms race does to hiring.

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