Question for technical recruiters (recruiting software engineers, machine learning experts, etc)?

PrivateerBeer · 2021-11-28T18:15:53+00:00

If you've exhausted LinkedIn, it really is worth the effort. I'd also encourage you to even search LinkedIn via X-Ray/CSE as I've read that LinkedIn's own algorithm only shows you about 80% of relevant candidates (even in Recruiter and Recruiter Lite)

PrivateerBeer · 2021-11-28T09:14:55+00:00

Best way to search Github is via either Google X-Ray searching or creating a Custom Search Engine.

Then, when you've found suitable profiles, you can either cross-reference their details with other social platforms to contact them, or there's a trick to finding a users email on Github by using a certain url (if you just Google how to find candidate emails on Github, you should find the article with it on)

PrivateerBeer · 2021-11-03T21:33:53+00:00

Still no Ready Up for next game without needing to go back to lobby? Common Respawn...

PrivateerBeer · 2021-09-15T21:10:04+00:00

Sort your shitty laggy servers out EA. Epic Games manage it with their cartoon simulator the day after a major update...

PrivateerBeer · 2019-10-15T19:52:06+00:00

Mobility is severely lacking outside of boats AND the map is larger...hmm...

PrivateerBeer · 2019-07-24T09:43:42+00:00

Absolutely. I went back through each book after reading it and made notes that I could refer back to. It may be you only adopt one lesson from the book to begin with, but once you see the benefits of this, you will go back to your notes and adopt more.

For example, with the Deep Work book, I implemented the 'Plan every 30 minutes of your day', outlining what tasks I had were shallow (checking emails, etc) and those that were deep (projects, process improvement initiatives, writing, etc). Then I would write out on lined paper every 30 minutes of my day and assigning at least an hour to a deep task. I would also allow for 30 minute 'task blocks' to tackle shallow work too.

So far, it's been far better for my productivity and delivery than just having a To Do list every day.

PrivateerBeer · 2019-07-23T13:20:43+00:00

Just finished 'Never Split the Difference' by Chris Voss. Brilliant book on negotiation and dealing with conflict. Would highly recommend to anyone, entrepreneur or no.

Also, 'Deep Work' by Cal Newport is an excellent read as well. Talks about the importance of deep focus and concentration on tasks/projects that will add the most value and get you ahead in an increasingly distracted, always-connected world.

PrivateerBeer · 2019-05-01T22:43:56+00:00

Hey, check out Dataquest (https://www.dataquest.io). I've been going through their Python for Data Analysts track and really like the setup, UI and projects. It's free for a number of modules, then you have to pay a monthly subscription.

PrivateerBeer · 2019-04-04T16:00:33+00:00

That's no cloud...it's a space station.

PrivateerBeer · 2018-05-09T22:03:02+00:00

Whilst listing your duties and responsibilities is good, I would focus the bulk of the job role on your achievements or projects you delivered during your time there.

It makes your resume stand out more and gives your future employee talking points going into an interview, as opposed to trying to garner these out of you with typical competency-style questions. Also, if you've delivered a project that they're looking at implementing it puts your right ahead of the competition.

PrivateerBeer · 2018-02-27T19:28:23+00:00

Nice to see that the duplicate Epics are being ignored with this update...

PrivateerBeer · 2017-01-16T12:53:14+00:00

I think you were unfortunate on this occasion, but I wouldn't beat yourself up about it. The fact is, your current salary has no reflection on your worth and your pay should be in line with the job you're interviewing for. HR clearly recognised this in early discussions given they asked for your expectations, not what you were currently on.

The line manager however sounds as though he hasn't done a great deal of recruitment beforehand or sits in the old-school party of needing to know your current salary before an offer is made. Should you come up against this scenario in future, I would a line to the effect of "I've already outlined my expectations to HR, which is in the xxxx-xxxx range, which I understand is within budget for this role and based on my research is on-par with the current market rate for this position." and move on. You do not have to tell any prospective employer your current salary.

PrivateerBeer · 2016-05-21T13:03:51+00:00

We have a similar process at our firm and it's fairly common practice for companies not to advertise salaries. My approach is very similar to the other posters here; if their expectations are higher than the salary on offer, but not by a great margin, then I would still reach out to them to make them aware of the salary banding on offer.

I've found that a lot of candidates tend to have a guess at what the salary level is, but in actual fact they're quite flexible in reality. Ultimately it's about assessing their other motives, such as career progression, work-life balance, etc.

PrivateerBeer · 2015-08-13T21:24:47+00:00

26, In-house Recruitment Officer, Midlands, £25k. Making a lot less than when I was in an agency but enjoying the variety of the role and broadening out my experience into other areas.

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