Recruiting field notes

Welcome, Fiona Chan!

I’m excited to announce Fiona Chan is joining us! The Sydney team has significantly levelled up its recruiting AND baking ability.

Reflection, Research and Resumes

Too many resumes are verbose. I gave a talk about job hunting at the August SydJS which focussed on working out what you actually want to do and how to best ensure the reader of your resume gets that message.

How Senior is Senior?

At Lookahead, we have a pretty special view of the software industry. Not only do we see the difference in salary bands across some of the best companies in Australia, we also have a real understanding of the all the attributes needed to get you into the different levels at each company, including code quality.

Getting more from your interviews

One of the challenges of interviewing is getting all the info you need without it feeling too scripted or turning into an interrogation.

CSSConf AU 2015 - That’s a wrap!

I’m coasting on a post CSSconf AU and Decompress high right now, still 1 week (and many hours catch up sleep) later.

Your IP clause probably sucks

IP clauses are often overly aggressive, even when employers don’t actually intend to claim IP rights for unrelated side projects.

Advice for DevOps candidates

As a technical recruiter focussed on systems-type roles, I am frequently questioned by candidates on how to further their skills and increase their relevance in the marketplace.

RubyConfAU - Lessons Learned

Welcome aboard, JP!

JP moved to Sydney 4 years ago. After helping him land 2 of his 3 jobs here, we’re excited to have him join us on the other side of the interviewing table.

Resigning with class

By the time your references have been taken, you’ve reviewed your contract in meticulous detail and you even managed to locate a scanner to get it back to your new employer, it can seem that all the hard work in changing jobs is done. Hang on. You still need to tell your boss that you are moving on.