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Interviewing Is a Game. Learn the Rules.

**I just did a session on this and figured I would share with the group** Most candidates treat every step of the hiring process like a test they have to pass. They prepare answers, hope for the best, and wait…

How One Candidate Used AI to Stand Out Before the Interview

If you’ve ever moved to a new city, you know how this goes. You’re busy. You don’t know the players yet.And networking? It’s always something you’ll “get to later.” I’ve been talking to several engineering leaders in Charlotte lately who…

Replaced a Spreadsheet Habit with an AI Engine

AI Automation: Project Spotlight Their team works on one of the hardest problems in public health: improving access to care and services across the U.S. To do that, they have to constantly answer a simple but painful question: Who exactly…

When Feedback Actually Changes Something

I’ve had a pretty firm stance on interview feedback since I was in my early teens. Silence in hiring doesn’t sit right. Not because I need to log feedback somewhere.Because candidates want to understand what happened, and if I’m the…

When AI Shows Up in the Interview

Rethinking how we evaluate engineers. This is a recap of a conversation I caught in my Promptmates community that felt relevant enough to reshare. The original question being discussed was around a pattern some hiring teams are noticing in interviews…

When Candidates Get Caught in Staffing Disputes

This is not a game I enjoy watching people play. I got a call last night from an engineering friend who found himself caught in the middle of a staffing firm dispute. Two firms submitted him to the same role…