I’ve sat in on a lot of interviews from the recruiter’s side of the table, and here’s something I’ve seen more than once: A hiring manager asks a candidate about something they don’t know. And you can almost watch the…
**A note before you read: I’m a recruiter, not an engineer. This article was inspired by conversations I’ve had with engineering leaders and discussions with my technical leadership team to better understand how different companies are measuring AI activity, evaluating…
Most of the engineering leaders I work with are not actively job hunting. They’re heads down running a team, and then something shifts, a reorg, a new CTO, a company that’s just not it anymore, and suddenly they want to…
One extra click doesn’t sound like a big deal. Until your recruiting team does it 200 times a week. I came across a build from a TA leader in PromptMates who was frustrated with some of the workflow gaps created…
What happens when the AI model you trust starts getting worse? A conversation in the Promptmates community caught my attention this week. Several TA leaders are noticing changes in how Claude is performing in real recruiting workflows. One person said…
I’ve been sitting in calls with engineering leaders alongside my engineering manager, Ryan, talking about business initiatives, quality engineering, automation strategy, and the problems companies are trying to solve. Companies are trying to move faster. They’re looking for ways to…
A few roles I’m hearing about in the Charlotte market: Quick note: I don’t manage or represent these roles. These are simply contract openings and hiring activity I’m hearing about through my network and conversations in the market.
I’ve spent enough time in staffing to notice a pattern: sales and recruiting are sitting on the exact same relationships, and most of the time neither side knows it. Here’s what I mean. A recruiter on my team talks to…
When I first started in staffing, I remember watching my Account Managers and Delivery Managers spend entire days “in the pit” with new recruiters. A req would come in, and someone senior would sit down next to a junior recruiter…
**Candidate Guide At The Bottom** A staffing recruiter calls you about a job. You talk about your experience. They ask you the same questions you’ve answered 47 times before. They submit your resume. And then you wait. That’s how a…
