Helping tech recruiters vet client requirements and job candidates for technical roles by blending 20+ years of Engineering & Recruiting experience.
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No, actually, I'd like to know how I can solve a problem for you. Just watched Deadpool & Wolverine last night. Wolverine like to call people "bub". Got a minute? Reply to this email with the problem you'd most like help with. Could be anything. Interviewing, learning automation, whatever. Something to help you land a job, though, ideally. Happy Saturday. Cheers, Steven |
The Better Vetter Letter
Helping tech recruiters vet client requirements and job candidates for technical roles by blending 20+ years of Engineering & Recruiting experience.
Reader, My calendar was full every week. I was scoring interviews through networking but after about 50 conversations, I was exhausted. I realized I was taking the long way around and it was time to get strategic. Here’s what I changed immediately: 1. Hone Your Role Focus I realized my dream was a project solutions role, selling into new territory. But my background didn’t stack up against the senior sales SMEs already in that lane. Instead, I shifted to: Account management roles with...
Reader, When I left my last job in March ‘25, I was burned out. 70+ hour weeks.Undercompensated.And nothing lined up. I hadn’t really looked for a job in a decade. The last time I truly looked for a role, I was 22. The market was different.The competition was heavier.And even with 10 years in recruiting, I wasn’t immune to the chaos. I knew I wanted sales: either staffing expansion or B2B tech sales. But beyond that? I had no sourcing strategy. No geographic focus.No clarity on remote vs...
Reader, In Part 1, you saw how a bleeding-edge tech assessment for a QA Engineer looks in 2026. Now you're going to learn why this is something you can expect to see more of. "The share of new code relying on AI rose from 5% in 2022 to 29% in early 2025" —Complexity Science Hub (Jan 2026) And the trend is expected to continue growing. Sure, there's skepticism about how much AI can speed up high-quality code generation, but AI's ability to do so has only increased. I'm not a believer that...