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.
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.
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.
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…
Tom McFarlin and Japh Thomson are shifting roles at Envato and Wptuts+
Brian Krogsgard
In November, Envato announced that they were looking for a new Wptuts+ editor on their blog. The position requires considerable skill with WordPress and effective communication. Japh Thomson has done a fantastic job heading up the Wptuts+ blog effort for two…
Who’s hiring in WordPress? (Fall edition)
Brian Krogsgard
This is the fourth “Who’s hiring” post this year, 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 job board gets a redesign
Brian Krogsgard
The jobs.wordpress.net website has received a redesign, bringing it in sync with the branding of most of the other WordPress.org facilities. The website was acquired by Matt Mullenweg at the same time as Weblog Tools Collection. It's mostly unrelated to…
Official WordPress job board is back open, seeks moderators
Brian Krogsgard
The official WordPress job board is back open. It was down for a while as the primary moderator stepped down. According to a post on the Make WordPress Meta blog by Siobhan McKeown, they are now seeking a few moderators with…
