You have the experience.
Why aren't you getting offers?
A weekly breakdown of how tech hiring actually works in Australia & New Zealand and why most experienced candidates’ approaches fail.
So you can adjust what you’re doing and convert applications and interviews into offers.
Written by a principal tech recruiter turned coach who’s helped hundreds of ANZ tech professionals land $150k–$350k+ roles without months of trial and error.
Each Sunday, one part of tech hiring that most experienced candidates get wrong, explained by a recruiter who sees it from the inside.
Pick a topic, search for the exact problem you're solving, or start with the playbooks below.
New here? Start with the playbooks.
The breakdowns worth reading first. Each one is the recruiter-side version of advice you have heard before.
The LinkedIn 9-Part Playbook
The profile a recruiter actually stops on, built one section at a time.
INTERVIEWS
What 1,000 Interviews Taught Me
The patterns behind the people who get the offer, from the other side of the table.
AI & YOUR CAREER
The Rise of the AI-Native Candidate
What is changing in tech hiring, and the candidate who comes out ahead.
SALARY & OFFERS
How to Negotiate Your Salary
What recruiters expect you to push on, and how to ask without risking the offer.
CAREER GROWTH
The Referral Cheat Code
Why most roles are filled before they are posted, and how to be the name that comes up.
The Careersy Dispatch
One recruiter-side breakdown, every Sunday.
How tech hiring actually works in Australia and New Zealand, from someone who reads the shortlists. Join 500+ experienced professionals. Free, and you can leave anytime.