HiringThing is moving from beta phase to full deployment over the next couple of months and will need to add our first employees, what an exciting time. Our first two hires will be a sales/customer representative and a lead software engineer. Read more...

We've recently been making some upgrades to the HiringThing hosting infrastructure, and one of our initiatives is to add more automation, DevOps style. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps) HiringThing runs on many servers behind the scenes, so configuration changes can take a lot of time. Our goal was to implement a tool that allows us to make changes to our stack without logging into each server one by one. Read more...

A business is a well-oiled machine, relying on the seamless execution of a number of processes to drive it forward. Disruptions and delays (bottlenecks) will occur unless you keep these processes in ship shape. In the hiring process, bottlenecks are more than just an inconvenience. They can damage company culture and tarnish your brand - making it more difficult to attract and hire top talent.

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When I began talking to Josh, the founder and CTO here at HiringThing it brought back the many recruiting and hiring experiences I have had during my business career. The details change case by case, but a few strong themes emerge that seem to be challenges for every new company.

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Integrating EventMachine with Rails can be a complicated experience. We worked through some of the compatibility issues and share our solution here.

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You might have noticed the button the front page has our HiringThing mascot peeping out from behind. It's a great way to add some personality, and it didn't take long to whip up a little javascript to get this done.

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