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Hiring is hard, even in the best of times. Record high inflation rates, an economic downturn, and skyrocketing living costs can make it nearly impossible for a startup to find the right people. Despite a few high profile tech companies laying off employees, most tech startups are still hiring. While the news may seem dire for the tech industry, hundreds of newly added jobs across multiple industries tell a very different story about the demand for tech employees.

Every other week, we share Ruff Notes - a newsletter featuring product updates, news from our community, and a curated list of tech and recruiting articles that we handpick from around the web. Over the last few years we’ve ranked dozens of companies that gave our candidates a great interview experience. Let’s talk about how and why.

The next major return-to-office push is underway. Have tech companies found the right balance to make the hybrid model work? Or will this return-to-office push set off the latest worker/employer standoff?

So you're in the job hunt, or at least you've begun thinking about greener pastures elsewhere. Naturally you want to land an excellent gig at a worthy company, working with a great team, and so on. How to prep for the mating dance with these companies? In this series of Ruff Guides from Underdog, we will analyze what engineering hiring managers are actually looking for.

Hiring in a startup can be particularly challenging given the limited resources and time constraints many teams have to manage.To help combat the challenges that come with startup hiring, we sat down with the experts to talk through the most frequently asked questions we get from frustrated founders.

The world has seen a major shift in the last few decades. Job searching doesn’t have to still be such a grind. With a million and one ways to apply for jobs today, it's important as ever to understand how hiring marketplaces, job boards and social networks could potentially impact your job search.

This article dives into how some of today’s most interesting technology challenges can address what’s at the heart of these trends, greatly leveling the playing field between employers and employees — while giving businesses insights in a matter of clicks for which they needed expensive consultants (and multi-month projects) before. 

HR is changing. We’ll discuss 5 ways you can use technology to make sure your department is ready for the future.

We spoke to an Underdog candidate who was recently hired on our platform to get their take on what makes an effective and empathetic design interview process.

Hybrid work has been a topic of conversation in the HR and recruiting community for years. However, the term "hybrid" is relatively new, and there has been a lack of clarity and standardization about what constitutes “hybrid” work. In this post, we’ll brain dump a general history of hybrid work, discuss the different work models, and offer some expert advice on demystifying a new hybrid work environment.