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by fecak 12y ago
"although my experience is still relevant because clients are still hiring developers that have gone through a bootcamp" Historically, the clients had little choice who showed up for their projects when working with larger consu
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by fecak 12y ago
"although my experience is still relevant because clients are still hiring developers that have gone through a bootcamp" Historically, the clients had little choice who showed up for their projects when working with larger consu
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by fecak 12y ago
"although my experience is still relevant because clients are still hiring developers that have gone through a bootcamp" Historically, the clients had little choice who showed up for their projects. Perhaps that has changed subs
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by fecak 12y ago
"although my experience is still relevant because clients are still hiring developers that have gone through a bootcamp" Historically, the clients had little choice who showed up for their projects. Perhaps that has changed subs
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by fecak 12y ago
Your experience is interesting to read, but not quite valid to the original post. The poster was referring to developer bootcamps like Flatiron or General Assembly that have a primary revenue derived from tuition (or recruiting fees for som
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by fecak 12y ago
Many companies may not spend money advertising for entry-level candidates because they expect they will hear from them without having to spend. College graduates tend to apply to lots of positions, so why spend a few hundred on an ad for so
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by fecak 12y ago
It's interesting how many commenters read "remote" as "contract" or even "overseas". There are lots of developers outside of SF, NYC, Chicago, etc. that would relish the opportunity to still live their sub
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by fecak 12y ago
Years ago many candidates used a skills matrix graphic to list languages/tools, and would rate themselves 'advanced', 'intermediate', or 'beginner'. This was rather useless, though it helped candidates who
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by fecak 12y ago
I started recruiting for startups around Philadelphia in 1998. For the first couple years anyone who could spell Java would get significant raises to leave big companies in the area for funded startup scene. Signing bonuses were given to mo
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Why Technical Resumes Need a Profile (Because We're Dumb)(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 12y ago
He's probably best known to HN for his GitHub exploit with Rails in 2012. I wrote a profile of him earlier this year ( http://jobtipsforgeeks.com/2014/03/27/homakov/ ) which talks about his background
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by fecak 12y ago
I wrote the piece you linked, and I do see still see that feedback on some candidates almost two years later. I think your interpretation of this as code for other things is fairly accurate, although not as much for the 'too old'
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by fecak 12y ago
I think this is still a matter of terminology unless there are legal agreements of exclusivity in place. The recruiter/job seeker relationship can also be long-term (though I agree it usually isn't). I've been in recruiting f
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by fecak 12y ago
Actually, the fear of circumventing wasn't the historical reason. I believe the bigger fear for most recruiters was other recruiters coming in and taking that client's business. Now that applying for jobs has become so easy, circu
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Maximize the “Do You Have Any Questions” Interview Question(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 12y ago
This conversation about agents has come up here several times. The 'agent' model referred to in this article is not so different from what run-of-the-mill recruiters do for their clients. Client calls saying they need to hire some
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Independent Contracting: How to Get There(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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Exploding Job Offers and Multiple Offer Synchronization(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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How to Get a Job in a Different City(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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by fecak 12y ago
There are a few ways to try and discover what your market rate is. The first method is a set of websites or statistics that you can find pretty easily. You'll hear Glassdoor and Salary.com as a couple examples. Some schools might have
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by fecak 12y ago
I think you'll find your instincts on this one are a bit off. These days, companies seem to value some variety over stagnating at one company or on one project. Hiring managers like to see people with a variety of accomplishments, and
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Who Needs Side Projects?(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
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Suspects in Philly Gay Bashing ID'd Through Social Media(dailykos.com)
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by fecak 12y ago
The reason for prefacing stories and mentioning uniqueness is at least partially rooted in criticisms stemming from the 'neurodiversity movement'. There are at least some with autism that consider it a gift and criticize anyone wh
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by fecak 12y ago
If you had ever worked with me you'd know how protective I am of my candidates, sometimes to my own detriment financially. Companies pay the bills, but when they act poorly I don't defend them - I try to correct their bad behavior
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by fecak 12y ago
To maximize the chances of offers coming in around the same time, I generally suggest that candidates stagger applications as a first tactic. Generally speaking, we expect smaller companies or firms with lower levels of bureaucracy (not alw
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by fecak 12y ago
I'm not sure anyone 'should' be offended by an exploding offer. There are lots of potential factors at play. You only see people talking about exploding offers of employment when the window is relatively small - no one bats a
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by fecak 12y ago
There could be some highly specific situations where a two day exploding offer could be necessary for the business. That in itself doesn't make the offer unacceptable, and that also doesn't necessarily warrant a 'steer clear&
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by fecak 12y ago
In my experience two days is low. 5-10 days is more common, and most companies are fairly willing to negotiate beyond that given some circumstances. It's not common to see candidates rejected if they try to accept an offer after it exp
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by fecak 12y ago
Employment offers tend to be exploding because a company has a single need and doesn't want to lose every candidate because they are waiting for their top choice. Almost every offer of every kind 'explodes' at some point. It&

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