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DevOps Explained for Recruiters

January 08, 2020
Author: Aaron Decker

DevOps is commonly defined as a set of practices to automate processes related to operations in software development. A DevOps Engineer is somebody who performs this kind of automation. They might write code and build tools to automate deployments or they might configure CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Gitlab, TeamCity, or CircleCI. They might set up servers and infrastructure to deploy code to (and…
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The Jobs on a Software Scrum Team for Recruiters

January 06, 2020
Author: Aaron Decker

The Agile Scrum methodology is pretty much the standard in corporate america software development these days. A Scrum Team working on a software project has the goal of creating a product using an iterative approach. What this means is that they work on software and get feedback from the customer in small increments of work. As a recruiter, it will be helpful for you to understand the composition…
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8 IT Project Failures of the 2010s

December 28, 2019
Author: Aaron Decker

A couple of weeks ago I talked to Stacey Broadwell on the TechRecruit podcast and we ended up talking a lot about the lifecyle of building software, and ultimately how frequently software projects fail. It's no secret in the industry that software is hard to make and projects often fail. Whether that number is 68%, 90% or 71% that end up being "unsuccessful" is up for debate but the number is…
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Summarizing The 2019 State of JavaScript Survey For Recruiters

December 22, 2019
Author: Aaron Decker

I wanted to write about The State of JavaScript 2019 Survey and try to break down the most important bullet points for recruiters because there are ton of technical details that might get lost. JavaScript is arguably the most frequently encountered programing language since it is being used on just about every website you visit. Because of this I think knowing the trends in JavaScript is valuable…
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REST vs GraphQL for recruiters

December 21, 2019
Author: Aaron Decker

REST and GraphQL are both methods of transferring data and constructing APIs. They are both used to build services so that software applications can talk to each other. When a job description talks about building "API Servers", they often mention they are building "RESTful Services" or using GraphQL. Some legacy systems are still using SOAP (which is another older method of transferring data). As…
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🔨 How to be a Successful Technical Recruiter in a Crazy Demanding World - Part 3

December 15, 2019
Author: Bukola Stewart

Part 3: The Technical Recruiter's Tool of Choice to find Developers and Why. So I've reeled you in and now it's time to give you the hook, right? This blog has been sponsored by TalentBin. TalentBin, "it's not a nice-to-have tool for a technical recruiters it's a must have." Nope, just kidding - that's not what this part of the post is about! This post is about personalization, but I will…
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5 Super Simple React Screening Questions For Recruiters

December 10, 2019
Author: Aaron Decker

React is definitely the most popular client side JavaScript framework I see these days in terms of job postings. But it can be hard to tell if someone has a lot of experience with it. And honestly, React can get pretty complicated to work with. When a new feature comes out in React, entire books are written about it. I have been repeatedly asked for help with evaluation and screening questions so…
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🐿️ How to be a Successful Technical Recruiter in a Crazy Demanding World - Part 2

December 07, 2019
Author: Bukola Stewart

Part 2: The Elusive Purple Squirrel. If your first thought upon seeing the phrase "chasing the purple squirrel" is "what sweet nonsense is this?" then I completely understand; but believe me, it's worth sticking around and reading about. The "purple squirrel" is simply an analogy for describing the "right" candidate for the job. It's a creative way of saying that the ideal hire for your job is…
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📋 How to be a Successful Technical Recruiter in a Crazy Demanding World - Part 1

November 27, 2019
Author: Bukola Stewart

Do you have to be crazy to be a technical recruiter in these times? According to CompTIA the unemployment rate for U.S. tech workers just hit the lowest number ever recorded. There is now the very real prospect of tech worker shortages affecting industry growth Says Tim Herbert, executive vice president for research and market intelligence at CompTIA, the tech trade group that authored the study…
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