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Getting your interview process right is one of the most important decisions you'll make when it comes to growing your engineering team. It's important to be thorough in your technical screening, but not at the expense of time efficiency.

We're stoked to be sponsoring Front End Center, which is a screencast series made by Glen Maddern. Glen puts a tonne of time into each episode and he's one of Australia's most skilled developers.

When it comes to building a team, sometimes people think having more seniors is better. While it might mean you can get through the work more quickly, there are many reasons why you should consider hiring juniors.

Share whether or not to go to the next round, but not detailed interview notes with future interviewers. We're trying to balance not going in the cold while also not being told how to feel about a person.

City living isn't for everyone. Fortunately, software development is an ideal profession for working remotely. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection.

Finding great people is hard. Keeping them is even harder. The Anti-Sell can be a great tool to add to your hiring and recruitment toolkit. It's a great way to setup candidates, teams and companies for success in the long run.

Ten years ago I took my first gig in recruiting. The idea was to spend a few years understanding the industry, then figure out what I really wanted to do in tech.

Maki visited the Lookahead Search Sydney office a couple of times this month. If you've seen anything I've posted on the internet, you've seen her already, but here's a photo anyway:

Last week, we spent a few days in the rolling green hills of Berry, NSW for a team offsite. The days were spent doing brown bags, retrospectives and planning. The nights involved eating too much and relaxing together.

Recently I’ve had more than a few conversations with people who are questioning their career choices.