How Can We Increase Qualified Applicants for WordPress Jobs?
Courtney Robertson
Despite having such a vast market share, we lack a common set of competencies for the people working and hiring in the WordPress space.
Can Five for the Future Fund WordPress Research?
Jordi Cabot
How can WordPress attract and retain more contributors? How can we assess and improve contributors, leaders, governance, transparency, discourse, and diversity in this dynamic community? Jordi Cabot proposes making research into these areas as a part of WordPress.org's Five for the Future program.
Matt on Acquisitions and Work in WordPress
Dan Knauss
Do mergers increase or decrease opportunity? Matt Mullenweg spoke with Michelle Frechette about the economics of WordPress after SOTW.
Is Your Event Mobility Handicapped Accessible?
Michelle Frechette
No one should be left out of any part of your event because they can't physically access the space. Unfortunately, that's often not the case.
An Inclusive Workplace is More Than Skin Deep
Talisha Lewallen
Some people have said that Post Status is not culturally diverse, although half of our employees identify as female. They say we are not diverse because we all look “white.” Does that make us a company that is not culturally diverse? No, it doesn’t. What that photograph does not show is heritage, or home culture, or race and nationality. Our team is a combination of different nationalities, races, and cultures.Â
Speaking at WordCamps as Part of Your Job Search
Michelle Frechette
Speaking at WordCamps is a great way to contribute to the community, build your resume, and meet potential employers. But often there are barriers in your way. Here's how to overcome them.
Networking at an Online Conference
Michelle Frechette
Five tips for networking at an online conference from Michelle Frechette and the WordPress community.
Your Application Page and Inclusivity
Michelle Frechette
The wording on your job listings can invite applications — or turn good candidates away. An inclusive approach will attract the best people.
Membership, Networking, and Job Hunting
Michelle Frechette
Job searching: You have to do it yourself, but you don't have to do it by yourself.
Diversity vs. Inclusion: Why Tokenization is Harmful
Michelle Frechette
Inclusion is a conscious decision to involve others, value who they are, and strive for better every day.
Tech Résumés are Different! Learn How to Write Yours
Michelle Frechette
Forget everything you learned in school or have been told about how to write a résumé.
Trouble at Longreads
Brian Krogsgard
We don't often talk about employment issues at Post Status. Good and bad stories about WordPress workplaces abound. Why single out this one? It is a very public issue, and it has to do with one of the largest employers in our space — one often cited as a great place to work: Automattic. That's why I believe it merits deeper consideration.
The Jorbin Test
Aaron Jorbin
The Joel Test has largely stood the test of time, yet there isn't a WordPress specific version to help WordPress developers judge job opportunities. The Jorbin Test is the Joel Test, updated for the WordPress engineers of today.
Interview with Chris Lema: a journey to working full time with WordPress
Brian Krogsgard
On May 28th, 2012, I was virtually introduced to Chris Lema. He had 653 Twitter followers at the time. I know so, because that's how we were introduced — through an email from Twitter telling me he was now following…
Life on trial at Automattic
Brian Krogsgard
Recently, Dave Clements finished a trial at Automattic. In this summary, he describes the experience in detail, from his initial interview and test to his four week trial. There were a few things in the post I didn't already know…
Who’s hiring in WordPress? (Spring 2014 edition)
Brian Krogsgard
This is the fifth “Who’s hiring” post, and previous ones were very encouraging. I have seen multiple people start conversations that led to full time jobs and contract work from those posts. I consistently find people looking for WordPress developers…
