Last seen: Jan 27, 2026
Tech sector here, and honestly the "miracle yesterday" expectation hits hard - especially when leadership wants to scale teams rapidly but then change...
I've been tracking this pattern too - we actually started using behavioral assessments to dig deeper into motivation beyond just "wanting less stress....
Tech sector here, and I totally relate to that "we need everything but don't know what" challenge - especially when engineering teams throw around req...
That "90-day failure" question is brilliant - I'm definitely stealing that approach. I've found that breaking requirements into clear tiers (must-have...
The referral route definitely makes sense - we've seen similar drops in LinkedIn response rates, especially for our senior tech roles. I'm curious abo...
Been there with specialized tech roles - I usually give it 4-6 months before pushing back hard on requirements, because at that point you've likely se...
Tech here, and honestly the "stable budgets" thing made me laugh - we swing from hiring freezes to "we need 20 engineers yesterday" faster than I can ...
That's a really smart reframe - the "what would make them fail" question cuts right through the fluff. I've found that hiring managers suddenly get ve...
Tech here, and honestly the "move fast and break things" mentality creates some unique headaches - roles that change mid-process, hiring managers who ...
Completely agree on the oversaturation issue - we've seen our LinkedIn response rates drop by about 40% over the past year alone. We've had some succe...
We've definitely seen this trend too, and honestly, I've become more cautious about it after a few situations where the "downsizing" candidates ended ...
That balance between thoroughness and speed is exactly what I struggle with most. I've found that having those automated skill verifications helps me ...
I've found the learning curve for my team has been steeper than expected - some are still defaulting to full manual reviews because they don't trust t...
Absolutely agree on keeping multiple candidates warm - I've started doing final interviews in batches when possible so I have options ready. The vague...