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@Incenjucar A modern software team looks like this. And I daresay any successful team of any kind, be it a mom and pop cafe or corner store or the department in a multi-billion dollar enterprise works the same way. The team cares for each other and looks out for each other. It's not just an...

A valuable candidate knows how to communicate and get along with others, in addition to technical skills. If all you bring to the table is the latter, you will be disappointed in the job market. That approach may have worked back in the 90s, but the number of off the charts skilled candidates...

That is false. You are perpetuating a myth there sir.

Actually, in an interview process credits is inferior to word of mouth. As an interviewer, I would like to know what this person is like to work with. Do they get along with their co-workers? How are they at communicating? At taking direction? Wisdom and gumption for acting on their own? None of...

Okay? It's also easy using, you know, word of mouth. Like it works everywhere else.

Solid evidence of being able to accomplish something comes primarily from word of mouth of those who have worked with the candidate. Barring that, it comes out of the interview. That is where interviewing skills and experience come in. In my experience, the ability of a candidate to...

Exaggerating in an interview... just don't do it. It might seem right in the moment. "I feel like I'm disadvantaged somehow, so I'm going to tell a white lie here." 100% don't do that. Whatever justification is happening in your mind space is not reflected in the real world, and will never be...

Why my personal system is better? My 'system' takes into account nervousness, perceived lack of ambition which comes across on a flat sheet of paper, etc.. I speak to the candidate and bring him or her out of their shell. I make them feel comfortable, because I genuinely want them to be. I want...

Don't have anyone on mute, sorry if I missed your post. This is a weird screed to be honest. I don't even know where to start with it. You have misunderstood anything I've said at the deepest level. If you want to start over from square one, let me know. Otherwise, best of luck on your adventures!

I thought that the 'nor I' you left out of my quote would put us in the same club! Neither one of us like it! Yeah, that's a bit yikesy. Reference checks here (usually one provides 3+ work references) can involve pretty pointed questions about the candidate. Only related to suitability for a...

Well, I can see that you, personally, are getting frustrated with me. Your interpretation of my position is pretty inaccurate. Maybe let go of your personal experience here? Trust that I am not your enemy? It feels like you've branded me without really understanding anything I've said.

I'm not trying to lump you in with anything. Chill. I don't know anything about US regulations. That is eyebrow raising. I get asked questions that would violate what you are saying regularly when I am used as a reference. What you are saying makes the presence of credits more important for...

Stop. Come back when you can be civil. You posted a bunch of stuff after this which may have been worth reading, but after this pettiness I can't be bothered.

I'm not 100% sure where you are going with this. Let me take a stab at it. I mentioned this upthread, but I have conducted many interviews over my career. Here's what I look for. I get the applicant to talk. What I want to hear is how well they understood, handled and took control of positions...

I'm a villain and you are a hero saving the princess. Happy? Please stop.

I think the point of the folks whose posts I linked to were that what happened was a result of human nature. Neither you nor I (nor many others) like it, but that is the world we all live in. Crying about it does nothing. Acknowledging that this is the way many people will act, then responding...

You lost me. What exceptions?

I honestly don't know. I thought it was weird. She was a bit of a nepo baby to be honest. Meaning, sort of out of touch with the plight of most.

It would be helpful if you responded with less antagonism. I am clearly trying to have a conversation with you. I did keep contact with everyone, actually. Many friends for life, across my career. Yes, I know it's not the early the days of the internet. That was the entire point of my...

I have worked for many companies which no longer exist, meaning I have next to zero proof I worked for them. I would think think is the case for many folks out there. This argument doesn't hold a lot of water with me!