by Aswin | May 18, 2020 | Job Hunting
How do you know if your job interview went well? Will you get a callback? So, you finished a job interview. You have no idea if you’re going to get the job. You don’t think you bombed the interview, but, they didn’t hire you on the spot either. You seemed to get along...
by Aswin | Apr 16, 2020 | COVID, Job Hunting
“I didn’t know Steve liked pink!” you think in surprise, the first time you see him at home. “Wow, Natalie sure is messy!” For many first-time remote workers, video-chat is a sneak-peek into the homes and private lives of people you used to only see at the office. Our...
by Aswin | Feb 11, 2020 | Job Hunting
By: Deb Interviewing is a job in of itself. And the interview process for engineers is particularly grueling. I wanted to share how to get the most out of working with a recruiter. By the way, you’re going to notice a recurring theme – transparency. Do: keep me...
by Aswin | Feb 5, 2020 | Job Hunting
by: Deb Recruiters get a bad rap. I could see why the moment I entered the industry. Engineers have told me horror stories about everything: spam emails, cold calls, ghosting, lies, and even distributing resumes/applications without permission. I’ve heard it all. And...
by Aswin | Nov 15, 2019 | Job Hunting, Recruiting
Experienced software engineers and developers are in high demand. Many of them get daily messages from recruiters. Unscrupulous recruiters spam emails and LinkedIn accounts, call cell phones, and dump job posts into community forums and other places they aren’t...
by Aswin | Nov 11, 2019 | Job Hunting, Recruiting
Software startups in DC face a candidate market shaped by the DMV’s unique geography and history. After working with startups for 12 years, I can’t say there’s any other tech hub like the DC Metro Area. Software startups that don’t understand what makes DC’s tech...
