Tag Candidate Confessions

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…

When Candidates Are Sent Into The Wrong Room

I had a friend call me last week after an interview: upset, and crying. She’s a strong manual QA tester. Solid fundamentals. The kind of person who can break down a product, find edge cases others miss, and actually think…

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…