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Exactly. I’m fairly certain that there were quite a few job postings that were one of the following: - one of several for the same position, framed in differe

by csa 4y ago

Exactly. I’m fairly certain that there were quite a few job postings that were one of the following: - one of several for the same position, framed in different ways (as parent reply suggested) - fishing for a unicorn candidate who undervalued themselves - absolute fantasy… no one who was qualified for the job would take it with that company for what they were offering I think that some of this may have been used as an illusion to project growth where there was none.

linuxftw 4y ago
> - absolute fantasy… no one who was qualified for the job would take it with that company for what they were offering This is what we call the 'I can't find any qualified domestic candidates, so I need to sponsor an immigrant' hiring strategy.
- itqwertz 4y ago
  Don’t forget the diversity boost from this strategy!
Gimpei 4y ago
But that would always be the case and wouldn’t explain the pandemic bounce. You need there to be a sudden relative increase in this type of behavior at the beginning of the pandemic.
- csa 4y ago
  > You need there to be a sudden relative increase in this type of behavior at the beginning of the pandemic. 1. Increased funds available to VC due to low interest rates and hot tech companies. 2. Many tech companies having a pandemic-fueled field day. 3. VCs pushing startups to hire aggressively to meet current demand (smart) and prepare themselves for the remote work, tech revolution paradigm shift (smart in moderation, less smart when leaned into too aggressively).
yathaid 4y ago
>> I’m fairly certain that there were quite a few job postings that were one of the following Can you show the analysis for this claim?
- csa 4y ago
  1. Have many personal and professional contacts in the tech industry. 2. Interact with said people. 3. Occasionally look at job postings to see what’s up. 4. Draw conclusions, usually via some sort of triangulation (i.e., not just using one source). That’s the process. Other than that, it’s anecdotal with many, many data points, and it’s completely not scientific (nor was it claimed to be). Feel free to believe me or not — I am just an observer and a peripheral participant in the performance art that is the tech world.

by csa 4y ago

linuxftw 4y ago

> - absolute fantasy… no one who was qualified for the job would take it with that company for what they were offering This is what we call the 'I can't find any qualified domestic candidates, so I need to sponsor an immigrant' hiring strategy.

itqwertz 4y ago
Don’t forget the diversity boost from this strategy!

Gimpei 4y ago

But that would always be the case and wouldn’t explain the pandemic bounce. You need there to be a sudden relative increase in this type of behavior at the beginning of the pandemic.

csa 4y ago
> You need there to be a sudden relative increase in this type of behavior at the beginning of the pandemic. 1. Increased funds available to VC due to low interest rates and hot tech companies. 2. Many tech companies having a pandemic-fueled field day. 3. VCs pushing startups to hire aggressively to meet current demand (smart) and prepare themselves for the remote work, tech revolution paradigm shift (smart in moderation, less smart when leaned into too aggressively).

yathaid 4y ago

>> I’m fairly certain that there were quite a few job postings that were one of the following Can you show the analysis for this claim?

csa 4y ago
1. Have many personal and professional contacts in the tech industry. 2. Interact with said people. 3. Occasionally look at job postings to see what’s up. 4. Draw conclusions, usually via some sort of triangulation (i.e., not just using one source). That’s the process. Other than that, it’s anecdotal with many, many data points, and it’s completely not scientific (nor was it claimed to be). Feel free to believe me or not — I am just an observer and a peripheral participant in the performance art that is the tech world.