Career

Jamie Tanna

Lessons learned from the recent job hunt

I naturally wanted to blog about the processes, talk about how I felt the interview processes have improved/not been as good, …

The New York Times

What Your Younger Employees Are Really Thinking

In the latest Times Opinion focus group, 12 millennial Americans — ages 26 to 33 — discussed how the pandemic had upended and …

Lowly Midwestern Engineer

My experience getting a tech job with no degree or relevant work experience

This is how I did it as a college dropout (psych major at a state school). Your mileage may vary.

Alex MacCaw

Resumes are dangerous

Often, when I’m reading a resume I’m thinking: “This guy is great, look at all this experience. He clearly …

Maia McCormick

Job Hunting While Day-Jobbing

Interviewing is stressful enough, but interviewing while doing your day job? Yikes!

Well, I just did it, and I’m here …

Hacker News

What should I bring up during salary negotiation as a junior developer?

So i am a junior software developer in a large consultant company and have my first salary negotiations soon and need some …

GitHub

Career tips for beginner developers

Advice on fundamentals, picking languages to learn, social media presence, interviewing, and more.

Hacker News

When did 7 interviews become "normal"?

I was told “5 to 7 interviews is normal”. What?

When did a hiring manager lose their authority and the trust of …

Krishna's personal blog

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 …