The Class of 2020 was walking into the best job market ever — until it wasn’t. Back in the fall, employers had to show their best hand to bring in top tech … Read more
Are Coding Challenges Your Best and Worst Frenemies?
IT-related jobs are the poster child for the “talent crunch” that defines our current labor market. With almost a million unfilled IT jobs, 3.7 million … Read more
7 Ways to Attract Young Tech Talent
How do you capture the attention of young professionals to recruit and retain them effectively in today’s times? This question is especially important in … Read more
Software Engineers Do Not Leave Their Jobs for the Reason You Think They Do
Why do software engineers leave their jobs? I asked this question in a large Slack group for programmers, and, well, it got a huge response — I think there … Read more
How Tech Leaders Can Fill the C-Suite Pipeline and Keep It Full
Earlier this year, two top executives left Facebook following disagreements with Mark Zuckerberg. These departures are high-profile examples of what’s at … Read more
The Two SEO Queries That Recruiters Should Care About
Over 30 percent of Google searches are related to job searches. But, the majority of these search results are completely dominated by Indeed, LinkedIn, … Read more
Are You Ready to Recruit in a World Where Microsoft Owns LinkedIn and GitHub?
Love ’em or hate ’em, recruiters and vendors need to get used to the reality that Microsoft now owns the two most popular professional … Read more
Here’s the Real Reason Entelo Just Got $20 Million
Entelo just raised $20 million. Party time! I spoke to CEO Jon Bischke when it launched publicly in 2012 and was impressed by him and the company’s … Read more
Sorry, Alexa and Siri Won’t Find Your Next Hire
Voice assistants at home are becoming big business. Amazon’s Alexa showed-up in 2014. Google Home came shortly thereafter. And now Apple has gotten … Read more
How to Use Behavioral Interview Questions in a Technical Interview
During a job interview, digging into a candidate’s technical depth is just as important as determining cultural fit. Recently I was looking over the … Read more
The One Method I’ve Used to Eliminate Bad Tech Hires
Let’s be real. Interviews are a terrible way to hire tech candidates. Not only do you not get a real sense of the candidate, they often weed out good … Read more
The Silicon Prairie is a Haven for Tech Workers – Recruiters Just Need to Get Them There
Luring tech talent to the heart of the U.S. — the Silicon Prairie — requires companies and recruiters rid candidates of the mindset that … Read more
2016 Forecasts and Predictions: More Hiring, Higher Wages, Longer Fill Times
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, though new year forecasts and predictions have to be close seconds. 2016 is no exception. Here’s … Read more
A New Way to Source IT Pros: Pay Them to Talk
A few years ago a tech friend of mine changed his phone number. An inconvenient and, in this day of permanent numbers, a somewhat unusual occurrence. The … Read more
A New Way to Source Tech Candidates: Pay Them
Would you pay $100 to talk with a tech professional about a job? Lane Campbell and his co-founders in June believe enough recruiters will that … Read more
The U.S. Tech Talent Gulf Is Wide, But Signs Show Job Seekers Inching it Closer
The tech talent gulf remains wide in the U.S., with over 40 percent more employer need than job-seeker interest. This is a large and troubling gap. In our … Read more