Posts by Leah Singer
Why Candidates Turn Down Great Offers
Hiring tech talent remains challenging as we move into the second half of the year. Despite the endless news about layoffs and hiring freezes, engineering candidates continue to reel in better and better offers. Companies that are looking to capitalize on big tech layoffs will be disappointed if they are not ready to put up…
Read MoreBig Tech Layoffs are Big Business
The era of garage-based tech start ups is largely behind us. Big tech companies employ tens of thousands of people. They gobble up tech start ups early in their development; paying for concepts and ingenuity to advance their own products and services. Tech firms have branded themselves as disruptors over the last two decades.…
Read MoreEffort and Interest Win Video Interviews
Prior to the pandemic, most professional interviews took place in-person. Preparation included knowing your route to the employer’s office, picking out professional attire that matched your intended company, and showing up prepared with your resume. However, the traditional interview decorum has become more casual as many people have spent the past two years interviewing via…
Read MoreLong-Term Employee Discount
Salary transparency laws are cropping up across the country to eliminate pay inequity. For many candidates, it is a long-awaited shift from secretive pay scales and the dreaded ‘based on experience’ line in a job description. Previously, time and effort were put into the interviewing process without knowing whether the compensation was worth it. However,…
Read MoreNYC Amends Salary Range Disclosure Law
In January, the New York City Council announced that it would require salary range requirements on job listings for employees working in New York City. The bill intended to increase pay transparency and close the persistent wage gap by providing a good faith salary range to applicants. Initially, this law was set to go into…
Read MoreThe Last Jobs to be Filled: Hybrid
As we transition out of the height of the pandemic and into warmer weather, many companies are finalizing decisions about where their workforce will be located moving forward. In many industries, a hybrid or back-to-office approach will gradually phase out remote work. But if you are attempting to recruit technology talent and your policies are…
Read MoreYou Need to Actively Retain Remote Employees
Remote work has been made out to be the holy grail of work benefits these days. And it’s true, it is one of the top demands from candidates who are looking for new jobs this year. But remote flexibility doesn’t absolve companies from providing other benefits that in-office employees may enjoy. They may have more…
Read MoreSalary Expectations Continue to Rise in 2022
Salary expectations are growing swiftly as companies are being forced to compete openly and loudly for talent. In an already tight tech labor market, this increased competition is leading candidates to adjust their salary expectations in real time. Over the past several months, we’ve seen candidates join the job market at one desired salary level,…
Read MoreThe Great Reshuffle
After the Great Resignation comes The Great Reshuffle. For much of 2021, we were bombarded with news of employees leaving their jobs in droves. They were pursuing more flexible opportunities, quitting unsupportive work environments, or simply leaving the workforce entirely. Although demand for talent remains at an all-time high, the exodus of employees has subsided.…
Read MoreCounteroffers:
Conventional wisdom argues against taking a counteroffer from your current organization. Why? Typically, if you are seeking out a new job it is because there are larger problems that exist within your job duties, your team, or at an organizational level. Accepting a counteroffer to stay, even a competitive one, doesn’t solve any of these…
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