Category: Career talk
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Let’s be Friends: the value of mentorship
One thing that I advocate for is the value of mentorship and having a one on one relationship with someone who can help guide you and give you advice. But while saying “get a mentor” is easy, what does it really mean? What is a mentor? An experienced and trusted adviser. My first introduction to…
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Work Place Academies: how to onboard new juniors the right way
Academies. Grad bays. Starter squads. They’re becoming more and more popular these days. I’ve seen so many local companies posting about them. What are these training bays? Typically, a company will bring in a fresh-out-of-school grad (and by grad I mean anyone who has not had a coding job before) and set them up in…
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Job Interviews: 3 ways the landscape has changed
You may have heard the news recently. The so-called Great Resignation. But it isn’t just people voluntarily leaving companies for a new role, new responsibilities and a significant pay rise. There is also a rise in redundancies. I’ve been fortunate to not be affected by the latter, but I had an entire squad quit over…
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You’re not *JUST* a… Woman in Tech
It’s true. And I would say it’s true for all of women I know. When I first started interviewing for software developer roles, I remember sitting down with a recruiter and being told “positive discrimination works in your favour”. Yes, he told me that I was pretty much guaranteed the job on the basis of…
Jade Kneen 