Robin Park

Robin Park

18 articles

Robin Park is a former tech recruiter and HR lead who now writes about hiring from both sides of the table. She covers interviews, ATS folklore, personal brand, and what still works when the job market is tight. She is allergic to career advice that only works in a boom year.

Articles

The IT hiring freeze isn’t over — what still works if you’re job-hunting in 2026

Tech Job Market & Careers

The IT hiring freeze isn’t over — what still works if you’re job-hunting in 2026

Robin Park

Robin Park

August 27, 2026

What Developer Interviews Got Wrong—And What Modern Teams Actually Test Now

Tech Job Market & Careers

What Developer Interviews Got Wrong—And What Modern Teams Actually Test Now

Robin Park

Robin Park

July 7, 2026

Why AI-Powered Recruiting Tools Hurt the Candidates They're Supposed to Help

Artificial Intelligence

Tech Job Market & Careers

Why AI-Powered Recruiting Tools Hurt the Candidates They're Supposed to Help

Robin Park

Robin Park

July 7, 2026

LinkedIn Tech Performance: What Actually Gets You Hired vs What Gets Engagement

Tech Job Market & Careers

LinkedIn Tech Performance: What Actually Gets You Hired vs What Gets Engagement

Robin Park

Robin Park

May 9, 2026

ATS Keywords and Take-Home Fatigue: What Hiring Signals Actually Look Like in 2026

Careers

ATS Keywords and Take-Home Fatigue: What Hiring Signals Actually Look Like in 2026

Robin Park

Robin Park

April 8, 2026

Personal Brand for Developers: GitHub and LinkedIn Without the Performance Spiral

Careers

Software Development

Personal Brand for Developers: GitHub and LinkedIn Without the Performance Spiral

Robin Park

Robin Park

April 8, 2026

Skills That Compound vs Skills That Expire: A Mid-Career Developer's Honest List

Careers

Software Development

Skills That Compound vs Skills That Expire: A Mid-Career Developer's Honest List

Robin Park

Robin Park

April 8, 2026

Why Tech Conferences Are Still Worth the Trip

Tech Job Market & Careers

Why Tech Conferences Are Still Worth the Trip

Robin Park

Robin Park

March 15, 2026

Why Developer Portfolios Matter More Than Resumes in 2026

Tech Job Market & Careers

Why Developer Portfolios Matter More Than Resumes in 2026

Robin Park

Robin Park

March 15, 2026

Why Tech Bootcamps Are Still a Gamble in 2026

Tech Job Market & Careers

Why Tech Bootcamps Are Still a Gamble in 2026

Robin Park

Robin Park

March 7, 2026

Why Tech Recruiting Is Still Broken in 2026 (And What to Do About It)

Tech Job Market & Careers

Why Tech Recruiting Is Still Broken in 2026 (And What to Do About It)

Robin Park

Robin Park

March 7, 2026

The Real Reason Tech Companies Are Rolling Back Full Remote in 2026

Digital Lifestyle

Tech Job Market & Careers

The Real Reason Tech Companies Are Rolling Back Full Remote in 2026

Robin Park

Robin Park

March 7, 2026

Tech Salary Transparency: What the Data Actually Shows Now

Tech Job Market & Careers

Technology

Tech Salary Transparency: What the Data Actually Shows Now

Robin Park

Robin Park

March 7, 2026

Bootcamps vs Computer Science Degrees in 2026: A Realistic Comparison

Software Development

Bootcamps vs Computer Science Degrees in 2026: A Realistic Comparison

Robin Park

Robin Park

February 26, 2026

Why the Junior Developer Market Feels Impossible Right Now

Tech Careers

Why the Junior Developer Market Feels Impossible Right Now

Robin Park

Robin Park

February 26, 2026

Why the

Tech Careers

Why the "Learn to Code" Pipeline Is Still Broken

Robin Park

Robin Park

February 25, 2026

What Bootcamps Can't Teach You About Real Software Jobs

Software Development

Tech Careers

What Bootcamps Can't Teach You About Real Software Jobs

Robin Park

Robin Park

February 24, 2026

Is the Tech Job Market Cooling — Or Just Maturing?

Tech Careers

Is the Tech Job Market Cooling — Or Just Maturing?

Robin Park

Robin Park

February 24, 2026