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By Ben Popper 6/02/11 1:34pm

Roanald and the Best Cover Letter Ever: Hiring in the Viral Era

It’s tough finding great tech talent in New York. So when local startup Aviary found itself in the middle of a massive viral meme, they decided to leverage it for a little recruiting.

A year ago a cover letter arrived from Roanald Dvorak, a “devilishly handsome” go-getter who excelled at “doing shit.” The joke Read More

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