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Seems like the author is a bit frustrated from unrealistic expectations. Hits home as we’ve not filled a role for over six months.

whatamidoingyo 1y ago
If you don't mind me asking, what's the role?
- axpy906 1y ago
  AI Engineer. Lots of candidates that want to be one but not many with actual experience, is the problem I’ve heard.
  - mixmastamyk 1y ago
    In a new field, one needs to look forward rather than backward.
  - whatamidoingyo 1y ago
    Ah, that makes sense. I have no experience in AI, and wouldn't even consider applying to those jobs. Although it seems like most jobs are for AI these days. Maybe I should learn.
  - nathan_douglas 1y ago
    Honest question: if you'd hired someone who wanted to be an AI Engineer and had plenty of experience with general software engineering, and was of roughly the median quality of the engineers you've hired for other positions, do you think you'd be better or worse off than you are now?
  - lelanthran 1y ago
    > Lots of candidates that want to be one but not many with actual experience, is the problem I’ve heard. And you haven't had a single candidate that could possibly pick up the missing skills[1]? ================================================== [1] I don't know what those are. There are two extremes here: 1. PhD level Maths is involved. 2. You require them to have experience in a specific product (anything from a Python library to a framework like HF) If your requirements are closer to the first extreme, well sure, you're gonna have to wait for someone that has that. If your requirements are closer to the second extreme, why not just take a candidate? If it takes 2 months to skill up on whatever product you need them to skill up on, right now you would have had that position filled for the last 4 months with your ideal candidate.
tptacek 1y ago
Otherbranch is the recruiting firm Triplebyte employees started when Triplebyte wound down. This is a pretty standard recruiting lament!
mathiaspoint 1y ago
If you can't fill a role in this market that's definitely a you problem.
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rachofsunshine 1y ago
I've been in recruiting for seven years! If I weren't frustrated with clients sometimes, there'd be something deeply wrong with me :)
lelanthran 1y ago
> Hits home as we’ve not filled a role for over six months. Sounds like a you problem, TBH. To be even more honest if, after six months, you haven't yet realised what the problem is, your company has deep self-awareness issues. It's quite simple: if the candidate you want is not applying for your open position, then that's on you; increase the comp, the benefits, the work environment, anything, until the candidate you want sends you a CV. You're bidding on an open market for talent. I find it hard to believe that the talent you want does not exist.

whatamidoingyo 1y ago

If you don't mind me asking, what's the role?

axpy906 1y ago
AI Engineer. Lots of candidates that want to be one but not many with actual experience, is the problem I’ve heard.
- mixmastamyk 1y ago
  In a new field, one needs to look forward rather than backward.
- whatamidoingyo 1y ago
  Ah, that makes sense. I have no experience in AI, and wouldn't even consider applying to those jobs. Although it seems like most jobs are for AI these days. Maybe I should learn.
- nathan_douglas 1y ago
  Honest question: if you'd hired someone who wanted to be an AI Engineer and had plenty of experience with general software engineering, and was of roughly the median quality of the engineers you've hired for other positions, do you think you'd be better or worse off than you are now?
- lelanthran 1y ago
  > Lots of candidates that want to be one but not many with actual experience, is the problem I’ve heard. And you haven't had a single candidate that could possibly pick up the missing skills[1]? ================================================== [1] I don't know what those are. There are two extremes here: 1. PhD level Maths is involved. 2. You require them to have experience in a specific product (anything from a Python library to a framework like HF) If your requirements are closer to the first extreme, well sure, you're gonna have to wait for someone that has that. If your requirements are closer to the second extreme, why not just take a candidate? If it takes 2 months to skill up on whatever product you need them to skill up on, right now you would have had that position filled for the last 4 months with your ideal candidate.

tptacek 1y ago

Otherbranch is the recruiting firm Triplebyte employees started when Triplebyte wound down. This is a pretty standard recruiting lament!

mathiaspoint 1y ago

If you can't fill a role in this market that's definitely a you problem.

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rachofsunshine 1y ago

I've been in recruiting for seven years! If I weren't frustrated with clients sometimes, there'd be something deeply wrong with me :)

lelanthran 1y ago

> Hits home as we’ve not filled a role for over six months. Sounds like a you problem, TBH. To be even more honest if, after six months, you haven't yet realised what the problem is, your company has deep self-awareness issues. It's quite simple: if the candidate you want is not applying for your open position, then that's on you; increase the comp, the benefits, the work environment, anything, until the candidate you want sends you a CV. You're bidding on an open market for talent. I find it hard to believe that the talent you want does not exist.