Dave Fecak

Dave Fecak has been recruiting software engineers for start-ups since 1998 and he has served as the founder and president of the Philadelphia Area Java Users’ Group since 2000. Dave is often cited and published on career topics for technology professionals, and he blogs at JobTipsForGeeks.com.

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Dave FecakDecember 6th, 2012
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How to Hire Geeks, Brand Your Shop, and Beat the “Talent Shortage”
As a recruiter of software engineers, I hear every day how difficult it is for software companies to find technical…
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Dave FecakNovember 29th, 2012
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Interview Prep For Geeks
Failing an interview due to a lack of qualifications is forgivable, but it is tragic when highly qualified candidates do…
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Software Development
Dave FecakOctober 12th, 2012
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Things Great Engineers (almost) Never Say
My job as a recruiter of software engineers and my 12 years as a user group leader have provided me…
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Dave FecakSeptember 28th, 2012
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Disrupt Tech Recruiting II – So You Want Ari Gold?
After publishing How to Disrupt Technical Recruiting – Hire an Agent and reading the subsequent feedback from readers at Hacker…
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Dave FecakSeptember 21st, 2012
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How To Disrupt Technical Recruiting – Hire an Agent
A recent anti-recruiter rant posted to a news group and a subsequent commentary on HackerNews got me thinking about the…
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Dave FecakSeptember 20th, 2012
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TALK! It’s An Interview, Not An Interrogation
Several times a year I will get a call or email from a hiring manager telling me that an interview…
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Software Development
Dave FecakSeptember 12th, 2012
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How Hackers Choose Tools
Recently, a 2001 blog post with the title Java’s Cover written by Paul Graham (of Y Combinator fame) spread across…
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Software Development
Dave FecakAugust 26th, 2012
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Overqualified is Overdiagnosed
I’ve been inspired by comments on prior articles to discuss the sensitive topics of ‘overqualification’ and ageism. My Why You…
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Dave FecakAugust 21st, 2012
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Debate Breakdown – Advice From A JUG Leader
It’s been a week since I posted “Advice From A JUG Leader – Learn a Different Language” and it seems…
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