Author Archives: Scott Ruthfield

Avoiding Zombie Startups

Life is too short to be stuck at a zombie startup – a company that’s not going anywhere at any speed. Here’s a plan for identifying companies worth avoiding (or leaving) while you find your Next Big Thing(TM).

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Remote interviews: no more excuses

Google Hangouts and Collabedit are the future – you can really interview folks remotely if you’re willing to do a little work ahead of time.

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Hiring Smart – Seattle, February 6

I’m participating in a panel discussion on hiring smart – team building, avoiding (and learning) from mistakes, and having a [...]

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Happy (Weeks after the) Holidays

We ended 2012 with a card, a cup, and a bang of a party. Check out all the details.

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Rooster Park Geeks Give Back

This last week, Rooster Park staff participated in Vittana‘s Geeks Give Back challenge. Vittana is a local organization with a [...]

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Happy Demo Day!

We’re a sponsor of the TechStars Demo Day afterparty. Look forward to seeing you there!

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Leaving Microsoft: Software Development Skills

So you’re thinking it’s time to leave Microsoft? Here’s how you can be prepared technically, so you aren’t surprised when you go off to interview (especially at startups).

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Some Rooster Park Updates

Some accolades for us – which is always nice – and some information about our new location in South Lake Union.

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Creating a synchronous hiring process

Successful recruiting requires momentum, and you keep that momentum by making sure the recruiting process is synchronous – that each step isn’t complete until the next one is set up. You’ll reduce your lag time by 90% and improve candidate conversion.

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Rooster Park Celebrations!

We kicked off the summer with a boat trip for the staffing team and then a happy hour for all of our local consultants. Beer, hummus, and t-shirts were had.

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  • Rooster Park Blog

    This semi-regularly updated blog is written by Rooster Park CEO Scott Ruthfield and includes musings on Seattle-area technology, staffing practices, and web development techniques.