by John Macdonald | Nov 24, 2025 | AI, The250
Let’s start by acknowledging the elephant in the room. AI is already running a lot of HR departments. HR departments use AI helpers for the following areas: Recruiting — job description creation, candidate screening, etc — 99% of hiring companies surveyed use... by John Macdonald | Nov 22, 2025 | AI, The250
Apparently, we dread making work decisions the most. Popsci published interesting findings from a psychological study on the life decisions we fear the most. We fear the ones we think are the riskiest. Here’s the top 5: Accept a new job Quit one’s job... by John Macdonald | Nov 21, 2025 | AI, The250
I recently tried to switch mobile phone carriers. The goal — save money on the plan and get new phones for free. Spoiler alert: I really tried, but I didn’t end up switching. The system is set up to keep you where you are. If you’ve tried this, then you... by John Macdonald | Nov 7, 2025 | AI, The250
Talking to AI is a skill. It’s a skill you can and need to learn. You can get better with practice and iteration. You can get better by gaining a more intuitive feel for how to talk to it. LLMs and AI aren’t going away. They’re only getting faster, better, and... by John Macdonald | Nov 6, 2025 | AI, The250
Look at the newsfeed on LinkedIn. It’s 90% useless AI-generated blech. It’s carpeted with beige and unremarkable sameness. The posts start the same way. Look the same. Include the same emojis and bullets. But every once in a while, you come across one that... by John Macdonald | Nov 5, 2025 | AI, The250
We’ve talked about roles, goals, structure, clarity, using more words, asking questions, and slowing it down. These are all important to help you get what you want. But also, it’s a conversation. So have the conversation. Whichever LLM you’re using, it...