So there are problems with hiring engineers that no one is working on. Those problems are: The engineers who create bad resumes The hiring managers who write bad job descriptions The entire HR process, which has no feedback, and relies…
Category: Job Hunting
Posts about hunting for a job and hiring people.
Job Hunting Sucks
A friend of mine who is job hunting (he’s looking for a job in Software QA if you know of any positions) emailed me this morning for help with his job hunt. Here’s my tough-love answer: Your job right now…
Hiring Athletes instead of Bigfoot
I was talking with a recruiter about a position at their company the other day and after reading the job requisition I commented to her that it was a “Bigfoot” requisition; the kind of req that reads “Must be a…
Job Hunting: What I’ve learned so far
Background: This is the first time I’ve ever really applied myself fully to hunting for a job. Looking back, I’d always done a mediocre effort at it while simultaneously working full time. Job hunting requires 20-30 hours/week of work…
Job Hunting is Like Dating
If I call the recruiter at the company too soon I’m desperate. If I wait too long, I’m not interested.
Resume, Aim, Hired
Recently, I was at a company website browsing for jobs. As usual, I ran into a typical catch-22: Every career advisor on the planet will tell you to customize your cover letter and résumé for the position, but I have…