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by fecak 12y ago
Author here, and I agree with you. The phrase I hear most often is "I'm negotiable" or "but that's negotiable", which is why I used "I'm" for the title. I even looked up the definition to see wha
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“Seeking 100K but I'm negotiable”(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
16 points by fecak 12y ago|9 comments
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by fecak 12y ago
Unfortunately, with such a wide spectrum I'd expect doctors and therapists probably want to 'underpromise and overdeliver', as they don't want to get hopes too high. We've seen people who told us our daughter would
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by fecak 12y ago
The study you linked appears to have one possible flaw. It reports on whether a child walked on their toes 'at some time'. In the many kids I've been around with autism, it's impossible not to notice the toe walking beca
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by fecak 12y ago
One of the keys to treatment is catching it early. As the parent of a child with autism, I am always surprised when I talk to people today who still aren't aware of some of the signs that point to the possibility autism. I had assumed
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How To Evaluate Job Offers(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
3 points by fecak 12y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 12y ago
Larger companies can be more patient about long-term bets, but in my experience I've found that they aren't regarding experienced hires. Of course they'll train the young and inexperienced, but I don't see as many large
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by fecak 12y ago
I feel that this method of hiring (not based on specific languages/tools) is increasing, but I imagine the biggest beneficiaries are going to primarily be younger engineers who haven't been involved with one technology for many ye
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by fecak 12y ago
If we're talking about full-time salaried jobs (and not just consulting gigs), the easiest way of getting a job using a technology you don't know is to find one of the many companies that value the overall engineering background o
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by fecak 12y ago
I'm guessing because there is potential they could find a hire. Even though you can choose to be anonymous, if two people hit it off there is nothing preventing them from exchanging contact info. Seems like somewhat long odds unless th
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Using a Recruiter Part III – Warnings(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 12y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 12y ago
The finance sector is probably the least likely (along with defense) to allow remote work, particularly to a junior level candidate.
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by fecak 12y ago
I think it's an alert that is sent to a mod, but could be wrong - I had this happen to me a while back when I posted too much from my own blog. Any user that submits an inordinate amount of articles from any one site (regardless of the
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by fecak 12y ago
In my experience over the past several years, I've seen lots of contracts and employment agreements for tech firms but very few non-disparagement clauses. I expect if he were terminated they would get one signed (or try to).
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by fecak 12y ago
Recruiter here. Part of the problem with recruiters is that they are going to reduce you only to what you are and now what you can be. If they are looking for managers, they typically are looking for experienced managers and aren't nec
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Using a Recruiter Part II – Setting Boundaries(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 12y ago|0 comments
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Patreon Raises $15 Million Series A(techcrunch.com)
11 points by fecak 12y ago|1 comments
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by fecak 12y ago
Thanks. And I agree. I, and you as well it seems, would like to smoke those people out of the market. If companies only used firms that did a good job and didn't give out their searches to every firm out there, those recruiters will be
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So You Want To User A Recruiter, Part I (Recruit Your Recruiter)(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 12y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 12y ago
The only part that you can't do is the cup of coffee. That doesn't mean you can't start a dialogue. Many people got their jobs through this kind of initial contact and some common interest, often in an open source project. Th
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by fecak 12y ago
Agreed. As I said, fees are too high. Companies are overvaluing recruiter services, which creates a larger recruiting market of mostly ineffective recruiters. Make that 30K less, say 20, and you'll see better results.
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by fecak 12y ago
If you want two or three good resumes a month, you should pay recruiters some money in advance as I suggest. When on retainer, you don't feel a need to send unqualified candidates to give a client the impression you are working hard. C
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by fecak 12y ago
Recruiter here (independent agency), and I've always felt that the problem is that fees are too high. With this much money being thrown at recruiters, it keeps the bad ones in the business. If fees were lower, only the best recruiters
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by fecak 12y ago
In my experience as a recruiter, founders have a very easy time finding their first few hires as they are all from the friends and family plan - all known quantities to some degree, perhaps a 2nd degree connection at worst. Then those few h
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by fecak 12y ago
Hey, I wrote that! +1 on what you said about tech stack, but I think fewer recruiters focus on tech stack these days. I think you are more likely to find recruiters with depth in a specific geography than a single language/platform.
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by fecak 12y ago
From a job seeker approach, I'd think the 'opposite' of this is also effective (and what I'd suggest). Particularly the proof of work inclusion, which shows employers and hiring managers that you took some care in the co
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by fecak 12y ago
They do get paid for a placement - this is true - but there is certainly motivation in getting someone another 10K. For someone like me that owns their own small company, an extra 10K for my candidate could mean $2,500 in my pocket. I'
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by fecak 12y ago
It's actually true that an agency recruiter will likely share your salary info with the company - in fact, the company may require the recruiter to provide at least some context (current salary, expectations, or both) when submitting a
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by fecak 12y ago
You need to start considering your company's reputation as an employer of technologists. If there is no reputation, you need to start building it. Perhaps sponsoring a meetup for a few hundred dollars is a good investment, as it shows
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by fecak 12y ago
This is good to hear. I usually provide some context, like if you have experience with a certain framework or in a specific niche perhaps - whatever caught my eye. Sounds like that info is useful in cases where it was a false positive. Tha

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