List: Recruitment and Interviews | Curated by Dr Stuart Woolley

Jan 21, 2025
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Recruitment and Interviews
Dr Stuart Woolley
Don’t Be Afraid To Quit Your New JobYou really don’t have to hang around if it’s a disorganised sanity sapping clown show.
Jan 21
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Jan 21
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CodeX
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Software Engineering Is A MeritocracyDespite everything, our industry remains at its core purely ability based.
Dec 27, 2024
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Dec 27, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Noticing Your Career Tipping PointKnowledge and experience always tip the scales in your favour, but you have to be aware of it in order to take advantage.
Nov 16, 2024
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Nov 16, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Have You Met A Corporate Chaperone?The boxes are ticked and the hoops have been jumped through, but now what else is going on in the corporate interview process?
Oct 22, 2024
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Oct 22, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The True Pain Of Hiring A DeveloperIt’s a jungle out there, an infuriating maze, can you hack your way through it?
Oct 18, 2024
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Oct 18, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Job Seekers, Where Is Your Shame?Granted, the world has changed, but the sheer volume of dire and inappropriate applications is growing exponentially!
Sep 30, 2024
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Sep 30, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Working In The Nether WorldYou’re not permanent, nor are you a contractor, you’re trapped between dimensions!
Aug 24, 2024
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Aug 24, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Interviews From The Other SideVenture through the looking glass to find out what happens when a company decides to recruit someone new.
Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 6, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
From Jobs To Clickbait, Pap, and Snake OilOr, “How LinkedIn moved from job seeking to motivational clickbait mill”.
Dec 15, 2021
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Dec 15, 2021
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
It’s Not What You Do, It’s Who You Do It ForThe curse of the “Big Tech Choice” in the software engineering industry.
Jan 22, 2024
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Jan 22, 2024
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How To Alienate Your EmployeesA short missive on the efforts of corporate modus operandi when it comes to salary related deflection techniques.
Jan 10, 2024
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Jan 10, 2024
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Is Culture Fit Just A Cover For Covert Discrimination?Interview processes are becoming increasingly dehumanised, as a result companies are losing the best talent as they choose not to…
Dec 21, 2023
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Dec 21, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Pyramid Of RecruitmentIt’s not an MLM, honestly, it’s a flat org chart, we’re all qualified, and we don’t offer recruitment bonuses at all!
Dec 19, 2023
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Dec 19, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Beware The Lone Wolf LeadersWhen building a new team, a shoo-in maverick under the radar team leader can cause all sorts of unnecessary problems.
Dec 10, 2023
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Dec 10, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Faking Excitement In The Recruitment PipelineYes of course I’d absolutely love to work with this <insert incredibly boring technology here>!
Dec 2, 2023
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Dec 2, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Era Of Pasta ProgrammingThrowing it at the wall and seeing what sticks is the new paradigm in the age of co-pilots and chatbots.
Nov 26, 2023
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Nov 26, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Navigating The Minefield Of Recruiter InteractionHold counsel, stay smart, and keep your focus when dealing with the devil.
Nov 6, 2023
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Nov 6, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Going Down The Recruitment Rabbit HoleSome over extended countryside metaphors decrying the dreadful state of the recruitment landscape.
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Recruiters vs. LLMs : The Final Battle?If you were a turkey, would you vote for Christmas?
Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
Variety Is The Spice Of DevelopmentHeterogeneity both in knowledge and experience, let alone culture, is the key to successful innovation.
Jun 29, 2023
Jun 29, 2023