Everybody keeps calling AI the Wild West, and honestly, that feels about right. But what do we know about the Wild West? Short life expectancy, gun fights over poker games, bank and stage coach robberies and towns burning to the ground. Why do we want […]
So many companies seem to be looking for one impossible hire right now. They want someone who understands cybersecurity, AI, cloud infrastructure, governance, compliance, DevOps and the business. They want that person to communicate with executives, work across departments and still be hands-on enough to […]
I am not a software engineer. Let’s get that out of the way first. I run a technology recruiting company. I’ve spent more than 25 years around engineers, CTOs, technology companies and people building some incredibly complicated shit. But I don’t write production software for […]
A Better Way to Interview Candidates “Chris, we desperately need another Senior Software Engineer.” vs. “Our product is behind.” “We’re losing customers.” “Engineering can’t keep up.” “We need someone who can build this.” “Our team is drowning.” See the difference? The title comes later. The […]
Prepared by: Averity | Source: Internal recruiter roundtable (weekly team call) | Date: July 30, 2026
“We really need somebody with five years of CloudCode.” “We need someone with AI.” Really? So let me get this straight. You want five years of experience in something that’s barely five years old…and you’re surprised you can’t find anyone? Unfortunately, this has become one […]
Is AI Replacing Jobs? 100% Technology has been replacing jobs for as long as history can report. This is no different. Every week there’s another headline warning that artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs. Depending on who you ask, AI is either the greatest […]
People are confusing generated intelligence with wisdom. If I told you there were “artificial ingredients” in your food, would you eat it? People are now using AI to fake being human more than ever…and people are proud of it! When did we become so captivated […]
Written By: Chris Allaire Why Smart Companies Are Going Back to Human Recruiting Trust is eroding across the entire hiring market. AI sourcing.Automated screening,AI outreach.AI-generated resumes.AI interview prep.AI candidate matching.Fake candidates.Keyword stuffing.Automation layered on top of automation. At some point, you have to ask the […]
Written By: Chris Allaire In this article — key takeaways: “Best” Is a Culture The Averity Experience: Provide an unparalleled experience to everyone we interact with. Everyone wants to work with and for “the best”. The best technology recruiting firm isn’t defined by size, tools, […]
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