Is a LinkedIn recommendation from my old boss better than a formal signed letter of reference when applying for jobs this week?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Is a LinkedIn recommendation from my old boss better than a formal signed letter of reference when applying for jobs this week?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
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Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
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