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Strategic Career Guidance for Software Engineers: Key Considerations for Long-Term Growth
A friend of mine approached me as they were sitting two tables from me. He introduced me to the guy who has spent a few months reading about PHP, Java, system administration, and relevant fields, being clueless as to what’s the best career path for him. The conversation revolved around several major points that I have…
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Designing and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams: A Strategic Framework for Remote Work
Working with remote teams is all about mutual trust. It’s similar to assessing the security of your home, the reliability of your office job, or the viability of your relationship. It’s about creating an ecosystem where both parties can operate securely, reliably, and respectfully. Employers and employees must mutually invest in this ecosystem, recognizing that…
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The Practical Guide to Hiring and Attracting Top Talent
Recruiting execution capability in complex operating environments reveals structural risk surfaces and constraint profiles across organizational units. From micro businesses to large enterprises, aligning recruitment signals with long-term execution sustainability and governance priorities is a major challenge that we’re all eager to overcome. Hiring Employees With Qualified Talent Having led over a thousand interviews, I’ve…
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Project-Based, Support, and Salary Work: Exploring Different Work Structures
Back when I was a PC tech support specialist, system administrator, company-hired developer, and freelancer, I’ve come to identify three distinct types of work arrangements: project-based work, support work, and salary-based employment. Each comes with its own structure, expectations, advantages, and challenges. Here’s a deep dive into each of these categories to help you understand…
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On WordPress and Working Smarter
Today I found two brilliant posts that I would like to share with as many people as possible. While everyone is focused on what the market says or what seems natural, occasionally there are many obvious factors that are left unnoticed and could affect our entire life and career. The first article that I’ve read…
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Landing the First WordPress Job
One of my email list subscribers asked me how to find a remote WordPress job. I was facing the same issue looking for my first remote WordPress job, so here’s the list of the options if you’re looking for a full-time WordPress job as a remote worker. Build a Portfolio If you are coming from another area close…
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On Working Remotely, Cofficing And Creativity
I’ve been an advocate on working remotely for over 15 years now. My first two HTML sites that I built for clients as a student were in 1999. In 2001 I was fixing computers and reinstalling OS and software apps, part of that was done from home or with Remote Desktop. In 2002 I started…
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Heading Into 2016
Happy New Year everyone! I wish you a prosperous 2016, health (both physical and mental) on top of your priorities list, spending more time achieving great results while familiarizing yourself better with your inner “you”. I’ve been fairly busy over the past couple of months with my trip to NYC and WordCamp US, meeting a…