recruiting

Best recruiting SaaS available for tech startups?

I run a small startup and am always on the lookout for quality engineers. I've seen someone solicit SO with a similar question but there was only one response so I'm going to solicit the community again. (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/112766/free-application-to-keep-track-of-a-recruiting-process didn't suffice for me) Over a long...

Value of a Six Sigma certification for a Software engineer

Is there any value of a six sigma certification for a software engineer. Does it give the software engineer something extra over just any other person. Do recruiters consider the six sigma certification while selecting candidates. ...

How to find a *good* software job if you are a new graduate?

Hi, I'll soon (in an year) be graduating with an undergraduate master's (four years) in computer related field. At my university campus placements will start the coming semester. This will be the last semester on campus as we would be going off campus for industry internships in the final semester. Generally the Placement Division gets ...

How to identify decent C++ developers in an informal gathering

I am going to an annual Free software/Open Source convention. This event is very community oriented and the hallway meetings are very informal. Since the company I currently work for is looking for C++ developers (in a Linux environment), I printed on a T-shirt the words "We are recruiting C++ developers" in large letters. Hopefully som...

How to reach out to incubating startups?

There are a number of startups in incubation and looking for engineers to bring on. What's a good channel to tell these startups "I'm interested!" ...

"Must be authorized to work in the United States"

Many times searching for jobs in USA I run on this: "Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer." Can someone explain what does it mean exactly? For example if I am living outside USA and want to work there what I have to do to in order to be authorized to work? What kind of visa do I need and ...