Working with senior management to build out various functional teams of this privately-held, well-funded, growing startup, Redfish Technology, conducted the search and recruiting for a Senior QA Engineer. The company's disruptive software makes it simple and easy for consumers to buy stock online. The company builds simple products that delight consumers that meets regulatory requirements within a secure, stable, high performing environment. The QA team desired a dynamic, experienced professional to be responsible for product testing, working closely with product management and developers to ensure high quality and timely product releases. Written up in the WSJ, Fast Company, and the Business Insider, this innovative company is hiring only the best and brightest technology talent.

Redfish directly recruited Jeffrey Blaze, recognizing that this QA automation guru and technology polyglot possessed not only an extensive skill set, but also a broad range of experience that encompasses a variety of senior roles and a diverse set of software applications. His specialization in the architecture and implementation of scalable, flexible, reusable, and easy-to-use automated test frameworks makes him a strong addition to the growing QA team. A seasoned "developer in test," Jeffrey's background with large, established players as well as startups bears out his flexibility and adaptability, key characteristics in a disruptive technology environment.

"Rob Reeves is probably the best recruiter I have ever had the pleasure of working with!  Throughout the process, it felt good to know that he always had my best interests in mind, and that I could trust him to represent me in an ethical manner.  Rob is knowledgeable and thorough, and he managed some delicate negotiations with aplomb.  He is extremely professional, yet friendly.  And he seems like a really good guy, which makes his misguided football loyalties (UW Huskies and Seattle Seahawks) all the more disappointing." - Jeffrey Blaze

Hockey scouts live in a secretive world of prospecting, some have said it is a world more akin to Cold War-era spying than a casual day in the stands. Faced with bad coffee, long periods in cold rinks, and remote locations, the job isn't as sexy as you might think.  

As a long-time recruiter in the tech sector, is also an avid hockey player and coach. He notes many similarities between scouting for hockey talent and recruiting top tech talent.

Tech recruiters definitely get better coffee however. But beyond that, hockey recruiters and tech recruiters both face the task of identifying and projecting how a prospect will develop and contribute. Scouting requires a deep understanding of the game and a knowledgeable perspective on the player's talent.

 

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IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORS ARE KEY TO EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
By Robert Teal, CCP, CBP  

Robert Teal

In a recent study by Dale Carnegie Training, respondents reported that their immediate supervisor played an essential role in their engagement with organizational values, initiatives, and goals. The study conducted between February 2012 and April 2012 by MSW Research at the request of Dale Carnegie Training included 1,500 employed participants ages 18 and above.

The study's significant finding was that an employee's supervisor has a direct and determinate impact on the engagement level of the employee. A strong correlation was seen between an employee's level of "satisfaction" and their level of disengagement. In summary, 80% of employees who were found to be Very Dissatisfied were also found to be disengaged; furthermore, employees attributed this lack of engagement to their relationship with their immediate supervisor. 

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