Add BrianJosh OpenAI plugin skill

mrdesouzaphd-cmyk · Jun 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
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+# Source notes supplied by Dr. De.Souz.AI
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+Dr. De.Souz.AI, the skill creator, supplied a roughly 52-minute, timestamped interview with Brian Johnsrud about PhD careers in education technology. Both uploaded files contain identical text. The conversation has apparent transcription errors and personal opinions. Apply these ideas as prompts for analysis, not universal hiring rules or verified employer policy. The name BrianJosh is Dr. De.Souz.AI's tribute to Brian Johnsrud. It implies no creation, review, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement by Brian or any organization where he has worked, works, or may work in the future. Do not invoke his employers or job titles to promote or authenticate the skill.
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+- 23:36–26:17: Read the posting closely; identify collaboration and communication terms; demonstrate the relevant work in the resume or cover letter using accurate terminology; prepare a concrete interview story about actions and results.
+- 26:56–28:18: Distinguish disciplinary expertise from time doing the specific job. A seven-year doctorate with three semesters as a teaching assistant does not automatically equal seven years of instructional design work. Assess actual tasks and duration.
+- 28:27–29:45: Compare recurring duties across postings, then seek opportunities to practice missing tasks and produce evidence, such as data-informed instruction through campus work or internships.
+- 47:35–50:02: In a transition to instructional design, identify teaching tasks using comparable methods, such as working backward from learning outcomes. Explain the equivalence accurately without changing the historical title or claiming an unearned credential.
+- 38:49–40:54: Search first- and second-degree LinkedIn contacts for people with relevant organizational context. Make a specific initial request that can be answered in roughly 30 seconds, such as a directional assessment or referral to a better contact; leave a longer conversation to the recipient's initiative. “Thumbs up” is figurative here, not a requirement to use an emoji.
+- 03:41–04:53: The speaker describes a personal entry into an education technology management role and discusses disciplinary depth and portfolios. These are context-specific illustrations.
+- 05:00–05:39: The speaker describes a particular Khan Academy hiring exercise: creating questions and an accessible short article. Assess factual precision and communication to the intended audience when preparing role-relevant samples; do not assume other employers use this exercise.
+- 19:43–22:23: Similar curriculum or content work may appear under educator, teacher, instructional designer, educational designer, subject lead, curriculum manager, content manager, or SME titles. Compare actual duties, rather than equating titles automatically.
+- 30:27–34:00: The speaker discusses compensation benchmarks, local comparators, and salary-history questions. These are historical observations; verify current pay and applicable law before providing advice.
+- 50:25–52:10: The speaker describes vendor-managed projects and temporary contracts in edtech and educational publishing. Check current opportunities and contract terms rather than assuming this hiring pattern continues unchanged.
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+Do not present this transcript as a current posting, an authoritative labor-market study, legal advice, or proof that an applicant meets a qualification.
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+## Candidate's actual LinkedIn exchange
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+The user messaged a first-degree connection who had posted a Senior Program Manager role. The candidate asked whether the team valued formal Agile program governance combined with empirical learning evaluation, mentioned an Executive MBA, Kirkpatrick certification, and Ph.D., and invited a quick 👍 or recruiter referral. The contact answered within 16 minutes: the role is a senior individual contributor position focused on enterprise performance management; the candidate should apply if that specialty aligns with the work sought.
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+Use this as a concrete example of a specific, light request and a useful clarification. The response establishes the role's focus and a conditional encouragement to apply. It does not verify the suggested Agile/learning-evaluation mix, promise a referral, or show that the emoji produced the reply. Recheck the posting and candidate evidence for enterprise performance management before tailoring the application. Separately, the skill owner explicitly requires an emoji in LinkedIn outreach drafts; that requirement comes from the owner, not the transcript or an inference about response rates.