career advice for programmery people...
The Mayor of Philadelphia recently signed a measure that would ban Philly employers from asking candidates about their salary history. The intent of the bill is to curb wage discrimination and close the wage gap. The Chamber of Commerce and Comcast (one of the city s largest employers) have threatened legal action, citing the First Amendment and [ ]
I was in Google Docs collaborating on a resume for a Resume Raiders client the other day when a comment popped up regarding soft skills. The client was an accomplished mobile developer with many years of experience, but he wanted to be sure that his ability to communicate with clients, present ideas, and collaborate on designs and [ ]
In my line of work (recruiting, job search coaching, and resume writing) and through my comments on Reddit, I m often asked by job seekers how they can get noticed by a favored employer (which we ll call COMPANY). A good resume, cover letter, and online profile are the standards if you don t already have a friend [ ]
Let me start by saying that I consider myself a longstanding friend and ally to the Java community. As some readers will know, I founded and ran a large Java Users Group (I miss you Philly) for 15 years, and much of my career was spent focused entirely on recruiting Java professionals. In one capacity [ ]
Last week, a GitHub repo called google-interview-university popped up on the radar when it hit Reddit and Hacker News. Go ahead and check it out. The tl;dr is that an early-forties self-taught developer named John with an Econ degree and about fifteen years of varied startup experience has compiled a lengthy and thorough study guide of [ ]
I was on the phone yesterday with a senior level hiring manager from a potential new client, and she said something I hadn t heard in a long while. We love older programmers. When I speak with CTOs and hiring authorities about their dream hires, some are more cautious than others when stating their preferences. I m not [ ]
I was recently asked a question on Reddit about a specific contract-to-hire (C2H) scenario that I hadn t given much thought to recently. With the prevalence of C2H (sometimes called try before you buy in the recruiting world) in the market today, I thought the topic was worthy of full exploration. What Is Contract-to-hire? For those [ ]