Shifting to a new role to build the WordPress workforce
Talisha Lewallen
This is an exciting opportunity to bring people into the WordPress community who have great skillsets and experience relevant to every role in our industry.
WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of May 29
David Bisset
Vikas Singhal on InstaWP's backing from Automattic • Raffaella Isidori on the importance of UX • How to get the most out of WordCamps • Peter Suhm on Reform • Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares her open-source reading list • Hiring and
capital_p_dangit • Ryan Welcher live-coding block templates
Marketing Jobs in WordPress with Terry Trout
Michelle Frechette
In this episode of Get Hired, Michelle Frechette speaks with Terry Trout from Nexcess about what she looks for when hiring in marketing.
What might WordPress.com’s pricing changes mean for the WordPress ecosystem?
David Bisset
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 blogging to managed WordPress hosting?
Kicking Off Our First WordPress Career Conference
Lindsey Miller
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
Robert Windisch
I want to show you what mature WordPress agencies should be looking for in your code as a developer and how to get hired by them.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 51) — Comparing the Drupal and WordPress Communities with Amy June Hineline
David Bisset
Amy June Hineline shares the lessons she thinks WordPress can learn from Drupal’s relationship with its contributors and open source.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 50) — The Future of Hiring is Marketing with Lance Robbins
David Bisset
What if open source values and ways of thinking point to solutions WordPress businesses can uniquely embrace?
Who is Get Hired For?
Dan Knauss
Our goal with Get Hired is to help open your eyes to the possibilities waiting for you in the WordPress ecosystem and your path to a job with a remote, web-based company.
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.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 43) — Accessibility Roundup with Amber Hinds
David Bisset
US digital accessibility-related lawsuits reached a rate of over 10 per day in 2021 with over 4,000 in total, up 15% from the previous year.
WP Career Summit News
Michelle Frechette
Register now for the first-ever WordPress Career Summit on April 8, 2022.
WordPress as a Commons
Lesley Sim
Fences can protect or inhibit care of a commons. "Do not remove a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place," is a classic piece of wisdom. What are the questions we need to ask about our fences and WordPress as a commons?
Post Status Excerpt (No. 42) — What’s Coming Up in 2022 For Post Status
David Bisset
Michelle and David discuss the three new online events Post Status is hosting in the first half of 2022.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 41) — WordPress Community Versions: Past, Present, Future
David Bisset
How has the WordPress community changed since its early days? How does money and market share change it? What lies ahead?
How Was Business This Month?
Dan Knauss
Was your WordPress business better, worse, or about average in the past month? Here's what you told us.
