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If someone you know is looking to hire or be hired, please think of us.
We will take good care of anyone you refer. We can answer questions they have about the market or talk through ways to optimise their hiring process. We can even introduce them to other specialist recruiters if their skills are not in areas we know extremely well. So if you're unsure, refer them anyway.
Successful referrals are rewarded with your choice of a gift voucher, donation to charity or community event sponsorship to the value of $1,000. (Eligible three months after successful placement. Referral must be to a client or candidate we are not currently working with.)
It was a tough year but one that we’ll look back on fondly. We’ve learned things about ourselves and changed habits for the better. Everyone had their own unique experience but we’re grateful to be in Australia, doubly so to be working in technology.
Every company wants to build a more diverse team and hiring juniors helps get you there. Most companies say they don't have capacity to train juniors so our friends at Blackmill are here to fill that gap.
Employee equity is not always well understood in Australia. It's an important topic far too large for one blog post, but let's look at one common scenario.
After eight and bit years, we've undergone a brand refresh. Find out more about our new logo, new website, and our (slightly) new name.
When Coronavirus hit, hiring paused for about two thirds of our active roles. It was a tough situation but it made sense. We all moved to four days a week and kept the team together.
Pledge 1% is a global movement of founders who pledge to give 1% of profit, product, time, equity. We pledged many years ago and I finally write more about it here.
The first ReactConf AU was a huge success, and very lucky with the timing. Steve was part of the organising committee and writes about the event here.
We implemented birthday leave this year. TL;DR; your autoresponder goes on and phone goes off. Your one job is to Treat Yo Self, and tell us about it in Slack.
When Sendle raised their Series B we completed an on-site project to help them double their team quickly. All while maintaining their very high technical bar and unwavering focus on values fit.
Say hi to Nicolle everybody! She’s a recruiting industry veteran with more than 20 years experience.
Feb
A Ruby renaissance? Reams of Rails roles racking up.
Jan 2021
Most clients debating their remote vs on-site split.
Dec
2020. We did it. Happy holidays, friends!
Nov
Welcome to the team, Sarah!
Oct
Happy 7th birthday, SydCSS! 🥳
Sep
Highest demand for Node.js developers that we've seen.
Aug
New site! Send your feedback while the code is fresh in our minds :)
Jul 2020
Noticing an increase in hiring activity. Nearly back to pre-Covid levels.
We don’t just hire for other companies; we’re also building our own dream team.
We hire people who care about technology and train them to become great technical recruiters.
Are you a developer looking for a more people-focused role? Or a product manager who wants more autonomy?
If you love technology and want to work more closely with people, Lookahead could be the perfect fit.
Find out more“Although I’m not coding on a daily basis, I’ve really enjoyed meeting developers and chatting with them. Having that technical background definitely helps me understand what developers and companies are after. I’ve also spent a lot of time giving people general advice on job searching and resume writing. They really appreciate that.”
Fiona Chan
Lookahead recruiter since 2015