Nobody Applied
September 1, 2026
If you cannot fill a technical role, the problem may not be your pay or your posting. I went looking for database administrators in the United States and nobody applied, which surprised me at the time.
Tag: Hiring
Practical hiring for technology and operations roles: verifying skill rather than trusting a resume, what a good hire looks like from the inside, sponsored hires and specialist scarcity, and what a wrong hire actually costs a small company.
HiringThe Most Competent Person I Ever Hired
September 1, 2026
The best hire I made in thirty-three years produced no story. The resume was accurate, the interview matched it, the background matched the interview, and the work matched all three.
ConsultingA Client I Kept Running Got Me a Twenty-Year Job
September 1, 2026
The best job I ever had came from doing unglamorous maintenance work well for somebody who was watching without either of us thinking about it. No application, no resume, no search.
AII Hired Someone Who Had Never Written a Line of the Language
September 1, 2026
A resume and an interview tell you what someone says they can do. Neither one tells you what they can do. I found that out as a new manager with a vice president title and no interview training, on a…
CareersDo IT Certifications Still Move Your Career in 2026?
June 30, 2026
IT certifications still move careers in 2026, but which ones and why has shifted. The catch is a certificate only helps when it maps to a real skill and role.
CareersI Decided in Thirty Seconds Whether Your Resume Was Worth Reading
June 4, 2026
Twenty years on the hiring side of the table. I know what hiring managers are thinking because I was one, and the first thirty seconds decides more than anybody admits.
Book CoachingThe honest case against hiring a ghostwriter
May 28, 2026
Most should I hire a ghostwriter articles are sales pitches dressed as advice. This is the opposite. Real situations exist where hiring one is the wrong move, and you deserve to hear them named before anyone tries to sell you…