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Shifting to a new role to build the WordPress workforce

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Talisha Lewallen
CareersGet Hired Blog
Most of you know me as the Director of Operations for Post Status. As of July 1st, I will be on a new adventure of my own with Cory Miller at my side. Over the last few months, I have…

WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of May 29

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David Bisset
PlanetThe Week in Review
My Podcast Picks 🎙️ WP Minute: Vikas Singhal tells Daniel Schutzsmith how InstaWP landed a seed funding round from Automattic and where that will lead IntaWP's development.Women In WP: Raffaella Isidori speaks on the importance of user experience.Underrepresented in Tech:…

Marketing Jobs in WordPress with Terry Trout

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Michelle Frechette
Get HiredGet Hired Blog
Welcome to season two of the Post Status Get Hired podcast! In this episode, Michelle Frechette speaks with Terry Trout from Nexcess about what she looks for when hiring in marketing, where she posts job listings, and what the most important factors…

What might WordPress.com’s pricing changes mean for the WordPress ecosystem?

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David Bisset
BusinessHosting
By Dan Knauss and David Bisset 🗓️ No Content Do the WordPress.com pricing changes represent an opportunity for the WordPress product ecosystem, a blow to democratized publishing, or the beginning of a slow pivot in the service's identity away from…

Kicking Off Our First WordPress Career Conference

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Lindsey Miller
CareersGet Hired Blog
Today is a big day in the Post Status world. We are kicking off our first Career Summit, spearheaded by Michelle Frechette. Come listen and talk with 15 experts on topics for job seekers and those who do the hiring!…

What Agencies are Looking for in Your Code

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Robert Windisch
CareersDevelopment
Don't show up without trousers for an interview. As ridiculous as that advice might seem, there are many situations where you need to be careful not to overlook crucial elements that would help secure a job within an agency.  Nowadays,…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 51) — Comparing the Drupal and WordPress Communities with Amy June Hineline

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David Bisset
HostingPlanet
"When it comes to contributing…. time is a true privilege" —Amy June Hineline There are a lot of people in the WordPress community who also work (or previously worked) with Drupal, Joomla, and other open-source software projects. Amy June Hineline…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 50) — The Future of Hiring is Marketing with Lance Robbins

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David Bisset
DesignHosting
"Culture is King. Content is the town crier." —Lance Robbins In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, Lance Robbins (Global Recruitment Lead at XWP) talks to David Bisset about WordPress companies struggling to find talent in the current job market.…

Who is Get Hired For?

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Dan Knauss
DesignGet Hired Blog
Our goal with Get Hired is to help open your eyes to the possibilities waiting for you with thousands of employers in the ecosystem of products, services, and agencies that serve and make up the WordPress ecosystem — currently 40%+…

How Can We Increase Qualified Applicants for WordPress Jobs?

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Courtney Robertson
BusinessCareers
Have you heard? There are jobs in the WordPress industry — lots of jobs and many different roles. See the job postings on the Post Status Job Board, WordPress Jobs, and even LinkedIn Jobs.  There are a lot of job…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 43) — Accessibility Roundup with Amber Hinds

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David Bisset
BusinessDesign
"When it comes to accessibility lawsuits, we as developers should be proactive to ensure a site is as accessible as possible." — Amber Hinds, Founder and CEO of Equalize Digital In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David chats with…

WP Career Summit News

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Michelle Frechette
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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…

WordPress as a Commons

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Lesley Sim
BusinessHosting
Open source governance and WordPress as a commons have been a hot topic this past couple of weeks. Having both watched the discussion and shared my informal thoughts on Twitter as well as the Post Status Slack group, I was…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 42) — What’s Coming Up in 2022 For Post Status

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David Bisset
DesignPlanet
"They don't talk about being at the summit until you're at the top, so [getting ahead] is a process." — Michelle Frechette In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David sits down with Michelle Frechette to talk about what Post…

Post Status Excerpt (No. 41) — WordPress Community Versions: Past, Present, Future

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David Bisset
BusinessDesign
"The Hippie times are going to end at some point." —Bob Dunn In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David has an honest and deep dive with Bob Dunn into the "versions" of the WordPress community — something Bob covered…

How Was Business This Month?

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Dan Knauss
BusinessPlanet
🙏 Please take the current survey for November. August 2021 📆Up 📈Down 📉Average 😐All responses433We floated this survey quietly in August with a single, simple question. September 2021 📆Up 📈Down 📉Average 😐Company 🏢416Agency 🧑‍💼1135Individual 👩‍💻756Totals:2291748 people responded in September. 🙏…
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