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by Peroni 13y ago
That's an incredibly uninformed opinion you've got there Thomas! HR tends to be the first line of defence between a job seeker and a hiring manager. The majority also conduct the phone interview and occasionally the first face to
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by Peroni 13y ago
>You would hope, but sadly not much as changed. The finance industry has a terrible reputation for blatant sexism for example however it's been proven categorically by the world largest finance recruitment firm that over the last 70
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by Peroni 13y ago
As far as the Tech industry in the UK is concerned, the polar opposite couldn't be more true.
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by Peroni 13y ago
He's stating fact. The HR industry is absolutely dominated by females. That's not a matter of opinion.
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by Peroni 13y ago
The fact that this post is getting so much attention is baffling me. There is literally nothing in this story to indicate that the name made any difference. It's blatant confirmation bias. Nothing more. Allow me to state, once again, t
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by Peroni 13y ago
It's almost impossible to avoid a decline in quality as the quantity of users increases. Reddit being a prime example. Every now and again there are threads posted here discussing the apparent 'HN decline' as the userbase gro
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You Can't Do Simple Maths Under Pressure(toys.usvsth3m.com)
4 points by Peroni 13y ago|1 comments
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by Peroni 13y ago
If HN were a popular result, the quality of this community would rapidly decline. Eternal September etc.
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by Peroni 13y ago
I'm the Tech Recruitment Manager for a large social networking company and I run hackerjobs.co.uk as a side project. I also organise HN London in my limited free time.
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by Peroni 13y ago
Coincidentally, Adam Hupp from FB spoke at HN London last night and he made a comment that when you permanently delete your facebook account, they do actually wipe all the data stored on you. In Europe at least, there are significant due di
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by Peroni 13y ago
To provide some context on the author, Tim is the Senior Architect at the company I work for. Technically brilliant as well as an exceptionally nice bloke. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
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by Peroni 13y ago
This is why employers usually enforce a mandatory probation period. To give them a 'get out of jail free' card if you don't work out. You have the same right except it's not limited to the first three months. Approach th
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Five presentation traps to avoid in technical talks(christianheilmann.com)
1 points by Peroni 13y ago|0 comments
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by Peroni 13y ago
If your account has been flagged for potentially being part of a voting ring then I'd suggest emailing the admins. Otherwise your future posts will all die a quick death.
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Are You a Programmer or an Engineer?(medium.com)
3 points by Peroni 13y ago|0 comments
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by Peroni 13y ago
I'm (real life) friends with a handful of minor celebrities. Most of them have a 'public' profile for PR and every single one of them has a 'private' profile under a pseudonym using generic, non-descript images as t
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by Peroni 13y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5970187
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by Peroni 13y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll
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by Peroni 13y ago
Hey, don't get me wrong. I'm certainly not saying you deserved to be downvoted. I'm an ex-agency recruiter and I know better than most how much hate recruiters get on HN - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=
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by Peroni 13y ago
I certainly didn't but it was more than likely because they are a recruitment company - http://www.allaroundtheworld.fr/who-we-are.html
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by Peroni 13y ago
London, UK. Full-time Ruby / Rails Developers globaldev.co.uk are the team behind the worlds leading social discovery and dating company. You'd be hard pushed to find another environment where you get to work on such a range of ch
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by Peroni 13y ago
To get a true perspective on the startup/tech scene in London then the next HN London meetup should be top of your agenda - http://www.meetup.com/HNLondon/events/125382282/
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by Peroni 13y ago
As a London based entrepreneur, I found the pretext to the article hilarious. Why would a Stanford educated, Silicon Valley pro even consider a backwood like little ol' London? /s
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by Peroni 13y ago
Looks distinctly average.
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by Peroni 13y ago
No-one can tell you how you should or shouldn't feel but personally, I can empathise with the author. I'd really struggle if I was away from my wife and son for three weeks or more. If it helps with context, I'm a big, old fa
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25 Top UK Startups(mashable.com)
2 points by Peroni 13y ago|0 comments
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by Peroni 13y ago
I find that the behaviour naturally reciprocates. When you're giving someone your undivided attention, they tend to find it difficult to be distracted without being acutely aware that they are being rude.
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by Peroni 13y ago
We use Olark ( http://www.olark.com/ ) on hackerjobs.co.uk and even though we use the most basic, free service, I've found it to be fantastic. Plenty of customisable options, even on the free account. I wouldn't hes
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by Peroni 13y ago
The exceptionally cheesy but absolutely brilliant book FISH! Philosophy really nails the concept of being present. Be There: When people need you, they need all of you. Setting aside distractions and judgments to be mentally and emotionall
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by Peroni 13y ago
Original discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5944764

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