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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.
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Recruiting field notes
4 day weeks, 2 years in
The job that upgrades your candidate’s life the most wins, so consider a four day week to help your hiring
Now hiring product roles
We’ve been quietly hiring product roles for over a year, it’s been awesome so we’ll stop doing it quietly. A bunch of our tech recruiters have product management experience, so you’re in great hands.
10 Years of Lookahead
We love birthdays, and this year it’s a big one for Lookahead so I hope you have fun celebrating with us remotely.
Meet Kyle
Proud to be welcoming Kyle to the team. He's our first dedicated researcher, bringing skills learned recruiting in SF and Sydney. Ask him about basketball stats and boolean strings.
Project F Talent Partner Pledge
We’ve always understood the value that diversity adds to teams, companies and the broader community, so we’ve taken a step further and joined the Project F Program 50/50 Talent Partner Pledge.
Congratulations, Fiona!
Fiona Chan is now a partner at Lookahead. It’s a hat tip to her years of dedication, hard work, and community involvement.
Lookahead's 2020
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.
Developer Apprenticeships
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.
Understanding Employee Share Options
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.
Lookahead Log
Apr
We're sponsoring Product Women Sydney!
Mar
10 Years of Lookahead 🎉
Feb
We're sponsoring Railscamp! Glad to have some IRL events back.
Jan 2022
We're noticing travel exemptions and visa sponsorships being granted quickly.
Dec
Welcome to the team, Andrea!
Nov
Demand for software engineers still growing. No sign of it slowing down as we finish the year.
Oct
Welcome aboard, Kyle!
Sep 2021
Attention turning to mid-level developer market because the senior market is so tight.
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