The site is live! The Call for Speakers is live! The Call for Sponsors is live! Registration is open! The first ever WordPress Career Summit is scheduled for Friday, April 8, 9am-5pm CDT. What we have planned: 7 sessions for…
The Post Status Swag Store is OPEN!
Dan Knauss
Post Status Team BlogWordPress News
Post Status swag has existed since the beginning of Post Status, but it hasn't been exactly easy to get. (I'm pretty sure I have more Pagely and Flywheel swag than any other kind.) Fortunately we've just launched a dedicated storefront…
How Is Your Elevator Speech?
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
Your elevator speech may not be doing its job. You network. You go to WordCamps, trade shows, meetups, and vendor fairs. You attend seminars and conferences. But you don’t seem to get new business, or even get noticed at all.…
The First Post Status Twitter Conference
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
Following in the footsteps of Hey Pressto! Conf, Post Status (with the blessings of the Hey Pressto! Conf founders) is picking up the torch and carrying forward with an All-on-Twitter conference: Post Status Twitter Conference. When? Tuesday, May 24, from 9am…
What Post Status Has in Store for You in 2022
Cory Miller
BusinessGet Hired Blog
Post Status Member Huddles 🗓️ Wednesdays, 11 AM - 12 PM (CST) starting January 12, 2022. Slack Pro is awesome for saving our stories, messages, etc. But I want a consistently scheduled time each week for us to connect with…
Speaking at WordCamps as Part of Your Job Search
Michelle Frechette
CareersGet Hired Blog
Speaking at WordCamps is a great way to contribute to the community, build your resume, and meet potential employers. WordCamps draw attendees, speakers, and sponsors from both the local region and global community, meaning that you might have someone in…
5 Things You Can Do Today to Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired
Michelle Frechette
Get Hired BlogSecurity
You can increase your chances of getting hired. While there's no get-hired-quick scheme that works every time for everyone to find their dream job, there are certainly some things that can help — from knowing where to look to how…
WP Career Summit — Save the Date!
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
WP Career Summit — the first of its kind — will be held online on April 8, 2022 from 9AM - 5PM CT. While still in the early stages of planning, we can promise it will be an amazing event!…
Networking at an Online Conference
Michelle Frechette
BusinessCareers
Networking at an online conference is a little different than meeting people at in-person conferences. OK, I admit, it's a lot different. But people are still people, they still want to meet you, and you still have opportunities to make…
Get Involved
Courtney Robertson
BusinessDesign
Welcome to the fifth episode of Post Status Get Hired podcast! In it, Cory Miller (CEO of Post Status) and Courtney Robertson (Web Designer and Developer Advocate at GoDaddy) discuss the many ways you can get involved in the WordPress…
Your Application Page and Inclusivity
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
Your application page may not be the first page someone sees on your site — but it will be the page where potential new hires make a decision as to whether or not to complete your application form. It's the…
Your WordPress Company Has Been Acquired: Now What?
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
In this ever-changing WordPress ecosystem, let's remember to put people before software, and community before code. Has your WordPress company been acquired? You're not alone. It's all the talk on Twitter, Slack, and around the virtual watercooler: WordPress is experiencing…
Membership, Networking, and Job Hunting
Michelle Frechette
BusinessGet Hired Blog
Networking works. Memberships help with networking. We often hear "it's not what you know, it's who you know." And while this isn't entirely true, there is a kernel of truth to it. Certainly we know that our qualifications are important.…
Can small, independent WordPress makers still make it?
David Bisset
BusinessDesign
Last week I asked “WordPress Twitter” if there were small and independent #WordPress product makers and solopreneurs out there who should be better known. I got quite a response: https://twitter.com/dimensionmedia/status/1413522161357271048 Here’s what I could take from the thread, although as…
A New Era for Post Status
Brian Krogsgard
BusinessPlanet
It is with mixed emotions that I share the news that I am no longer an owner of Post Status. I have officially sold the second half to my partner from the past year and a half, Cory Miller. You…
Introducing a new chapter, with Cory Miller as Post Status partner
Brian Krogsgard
BusinessDraft
I created Post Status in January 2013 and started the Club in January 2015. January 2020 marks another huge milestone for this community and business. I’m very excited to share that Cory Miller is now an equal partner of Post…
