Career

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Lessons From A Tech Job Search

A year ago I was thinking about interviewing but I was feeling apprehensive. I hadn’t interviewed in 4 years. My resume …

The New York Times

Can Workers Climb the Career Ladder From Outside the Office?

Translating opportunities for networking, mentoring and advancement to the virtual world isn’t easy.

KIRO 7

Bill to require job postings to include salaries passes Washington Senate

A bill that requires employers to include salaries or salary ranges on job postings in the state of Washington passed the …

European Commission

Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work

The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal …

Pulse

Hire remote employees that write well (and how to do it)

Here I’ve jotted down some ideas and heuristics that I’ve found over the years and that can help you assess the …

Dave Ceddia

Interview Questions to Ask Your Interviewer

Here in its raw unedited form are the questions I used.

They’re short on purpose, because I wanted to be able to skim …

Alex Chesser

Career Advice Nobody Gave Me: Never ignore a recruiter

No one ever explained to me that recruiters are also one of the best career resources you can find.

If you think about it, …

Tomasz Tunguz

Is Compensation Stagnation to Blame for the Great Resignation?

The Great Resignation has rippled across headlines and boardrooms as employees’ values and priorities evolve. Has the …

James Brady

How to quit like a boss

Along the way, I’ve seen quite a few people quit, fired a few people, and made some pretty big mis-steps when planning …

Forbes

A Big Win For Workers: New York City Will Make It Mandatory For Companies To Disclose Salaries On Job Advertisements

Under a new law passed by the New York City Council, which will go into effect in April 2022 if not vetoed by January 14, …

Hacker News

Have you found something you love to do? If yes how?

I have worked in many different fields(web dev, analytics, product management) but can’t seem to stick to one. Is it …

Hacker News

How to optimize your career for happiness?

I thought I had a pretty good work-life balance but lately, I’ve been through health issues and every single …

Harvard Business Review

So You Botched a Job Interview. What's Next?

You’ve prepared. You’re ready. You either go to an office or hop on a video interview. And then, disaster. Or at …

Index

Millennials Are Abandoning Their Careers for Online Odd Jobs

When the market fell off the Covid Cliff, millennials were left reaching for anything (and everything).

Thinking Through

Don't Do Interviews, Do Discussions!

Everyone hates interviews. This includes both the interviewee and the interviewer. I have been on both sides of the table or …

Dan's Newsletter

How to optimize your Github to get more interviews

In order to understand how to use your Github to land an interview, you need to understand who your audience is. Weirdly …

Yahoo

Tech Salaries Are on the Rise, Just Not in New York or San Francisco

Salaries for tech workers in San Francisco and New York have declined for the first time in about five years, a result of the …

Protocol

Here's what happens when men in tech share their salaries

The gender pay gap in tech is well documented, with men in tech receiving offers 3% higher on average than women, and the …

CNBC

'The great reimagination of work': Why 50% of workers want to make a career change

“Over half of the employees want to leave [their jobs], and there’s really two reasons that came out of the …

BBC

Working from home boosts career progress, say half of women

According to a survey for the BBC, just over half (56%) of women said they thought working from home would help them progress …

Lenny's Newsletter

The 10 commandments of salary negotiation

Regardless of how senior or junior you are, most tech folks struggle with negotiation. Partially this is because compensation …

The Verge

Automated hiring software is mistakenly rejecting millions of viable job candidates

A new report says automated systems are hurting the US labor market.

Cornell Chronicle

Rejected internal applicants twice as likely to quit

Internal job applicants who face rejection are nearly twice as likely to leave their organizations than those who were either …

The Wall Street Journal

These Millennials Are Dumping Their Jobs to Plot New Careers

With several years in the workforce and some savings, some young professionals take an early career break to reassess and …

Galaxy Brain

What If People Don't Want 'A Career?'

In all of my reporting on the future of work, one of the most interesting and potentially profound trends is the growing …

Los Angeles Times

Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

There’s an air of desperation among tech employers this summer. Software talent, it seems, is in such high demand that …

BBC

The rise of never-ending job interviews

Some companies are asking candidates to attend multiple interviews. But too many rounds could be a red flag – and even drive …

Hacker News

30 years old with no career

I’ve been out of high school for almost 12 years. And I’ve never had a job I really loved.

I’ve worked in …

Glenn Gillen

Getting to the Product Manager interview stage

A look at what it’s like on the other side of this review process. The common pitfalls I see. The mistakes people make …