Job seeking

Advice for finding and securing a great role.

Write a career journal

Struggling with interviews? You're not alone! Prepare like a pro by creating a career journal full of memorable stories - your brain's cheat sheet for those tricky questions.

Work-related advice from our friends in tech

We love collecting tips and insights from peers in our monthly newsletter interviews. We started publishing these valuable nuggets in a series of blog posts called 'We asked friends in tech'. Most recently, we shared our friends' excellent hiring tips. Today, we’re highlighting their one-sentence work-related advice.

Questions to ask at the end of the interview

Keep that conversation going strong with our list of questions to ask employers at the end of the interview.

So, you want to be a contractor...

Have you thought about taking a contract role? Here are tips and considerations

So, you've been made redundant...

Redundancy is never a fun thing to experience, and the thought of starting a new job search can be overwhelming. Here are some tips that might help.

Thoughts on Negotiation

When any negotiations takes place it's good to learn some basic principals, strategies and tactics of negotiation, in order to improve the chances of a positive outcome.

Predictions for the year to come

Having just reached the nine year mark, Lookahead looks ahead to what could happen in the industry as we approach our tenth birthday.

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.

Video Interviewing for Developers during Social Isolation

While we're all in social isolation, there are companies still hiring - they've adapted by replacing in-person interviews with video interviews. I gave a talk at SydCSS last week explaining how to prepare.

Good people know good people

We love meeting new people and value referrals.

“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

Join our team

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.

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