Nothing can be built without a team and a team can't be built without hiring one or two people. This is HackerNoon's curated list of helpful pointers that will ease your way.
Recruiters don't read resumes (they never have, they're lazy fucktards)
You know that the digital project management field is growing, so companies require a fantastic project manager (PM). In case you are a programmer, then you know about the working of digital tools, tight-knit teams, competing deadlines and outside clients. Therefore you can become a proper PM and fulfill the requirements of the company. In the modern era, the majority of the people are looking for programming as their careers, so you must have to find a path to stand out. It is possible that you get tired of optimizing user experience (UX) by debugging codes, and now you want a different type of challenge.
Fintech companies are experiencing problems with finding the right IT candidates for open positions. The skills shortage has become a bottleneck to growth for many companies. Hiring tech talents in the US is time and money consuming. Find more details about the problem in the infographic below.
I bombed completely at my first big job interview. It included whiteboard-coding and questions about multithreading and I hadn't prepared nearly enough. Instead of saying I don't know, I ranted on for a good couple of minutes about anything tangential I could come up with, hoping I'd get in the vicinity of the answer–I never did. Fortunately when the ego takes a hit, a willingness to improve kicks in.
You’re qualified, keen, personable, and have no hygiene issues (that you’re aware of). Your C.V. is a gleaming gem that would almost certainly grab the attention of Elon Musk (if only he’d see it), and to top it off, your mum assures you that not only are you going to land a huge role, but also any company would be lucky to have you.
Newly laid-off workers face crashes, long load times, and messages offering phone callbacks as states struggle to adjust
Top 21 Companies Hiring for full time , Remote Work-from Home Jobs
How Gen Z Will Change Corporate Culture — And How We Might Prepare for It
You might be tired from hearing that “every company is now a software company.” Yet, that doesn’t make the claim less true. If you’re hearing it too much, that’s maybe because there’s a lot of truth to it.
While the hard skills you’ll need to be able to solve technical interview problems are necessary, it’s also critically important to work on your soft skills.
The main challenge that recruiter's come across while hiring developers is to find qualified candidates. According to a study, it was estimated that 75% of all hiring-related decisions result in a mis-hire. Hence assessing a candidate's coding skills is an essential step in a technical recruiting process.
Well, the first thing that rushes to your mind when you think of recruitment is "RESUME". Can we just rely on those? The answer to that question is an absolute NO.
Hiring remote employees can benefit your business by bringing in a diverse range of skills that are scarce in your location. In turn, working remotely benefits employees by offering the option to pursue the career they want, without the need to relocate.
I initially wanted to be a literary translator. A career choice far away from tech industry. However, a side gig during my studies brought me to freelance writing, one thing lead to another, and here I am.
The idea behind a coding test is very simple: to filter out candidates who do not have the technical chops for the role, early on in the process before the hiring manager and candidate both waste their time with an in-person interview.
To understand COVID 19’s impact in the tech sector, we took a look at overall IT job postings and overall industry hiring data and trends over the last three months.
Few years ago, when I was leading one of the top Belgian Applicant Tracking System, I had the opportunity to work closely with many HR professionals. Throughout my career I also hired a lot of people myself both for my companies and for others. As I keep seeing this topic arising on LinkedIn I went back to my blogging archives to republish an article on cover letters. I can’t wait to get your feedback.
I’ve been a tech co-founder multiple times and have ran or participated directly in the hiring of over two dozen developers across three companies. I’ve recruited across experience levels, from startups to public companies. In that time, I’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes.
Older workers are often discriminated against in the hiring process, and companies are losing valuable resources due to this practice.
Giuseppe Giuliani has been appointed Managing Director of the Crypto.com Exchange, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency marketplace.
The author compares the interview process in 2012 and 2020s. You will know how it happens from companies side. What you have to get an offer.
Asking for your current salary is not a legitimate question and should be treated as such.
Demand for developers leveled off, but it didn’t dip.
In the following series of posts, I’ll be sharing the internals of designing a pragmatic coding interview that I got to know after interviewing folks for different tech positions for some time and here comes the first one.
Why using AI in your recruitment strategy may help you have a more balanced hiring process for your company by avoiding recruiter bias and improving efficiency.
I collected and analyzed employment data by race for 57 of the biggest tech employers in the US (1). Here are the top level conclusions:
The hiring managers goal for onboarding new employees is to get them productive as soon as possible, using a 30-60-90 day plan.
Wooing top tech pros is difficult, but actually finding them can be even more of a struggle. In fact, one of our recent surveys revealed that 35% of tech hirers say the overall time and effort it takes to search for candidates is one of their biggest hiring pains. A further 30% say sourcing candidates that meet a long list of hiring manager requirements is also a major challenge.
An industry ripe for disruption - with the increasing globalization of the workforce, background check solutions are needed that can provide results at scale.
A look at what it truly means to practically incorporate hire slow, fire fast within your organization.
I love movies - Particularly ones that can be referenced to bring a point home in a professional discussion. Such is the case with the movie “Whiplash” and the debate over the “sink or swim” methodology in engineer onboarding.
We live in a connected world.
In spite of the recent layoffs, the crypto job market has shown great potential since the past few years.
Many of you have thought about starting a career in web3, whether it's transitioning from web2 or without any experience at all.
Rise in women entrepreneurship has been quite vivid in the past few years as we keep establishing organizations and move on to own an empire. While many have achieved success in establishing their identity as a founder, many others are struggling to get known to the world.
Dan Held has joined Trust Machines, a blockchain technology enterprise that is creating the biggest ecosystem of Bitcoin apps, as an adviser.
In the real world hiring is a numbers game for recruiters. They work as agents and often do not know what to value in a role. As they are not affected by the outcome of that decision, there’s always friction between who gets shortlisted and who is a real fit. Here are the top three traits that I’ve used to make great hires in my 12+ years of experience
Fact: Freelancing is over 900 years old.
Getting and hiring the right remote worker can be a difficult task, for most businesses and organizations.
Whether your break from work was planned or your hand was forced to take that time off, explaining gaps in your resume should come easy.
The article explores different cases of integrating "disruptive people" with software and creative teams and how it impacts search for innovation and business continuity.
Diversity in tech is needed for so many reasons:
We started creating our Applicant Tracking System by using this template on Airtable and built the following tables on top of it - using forms and the grid.
How to create perfect resume? Tips on CV structure, volume, summary, tech skills, and show template of a resume for you.
How to negotiate a higher salary at your tech job, without having to upset the stakeholders involved.
The degree of employer’s brand relevance is reflected in the latest statistics: according to Employer Branding Insights Report 2019, 90% of candidates consider HR brand of an employer when applying, 95% of respondents say company’s reputation matters a lot for them. As per Talentnow, 50% of candidates would never work for a company with bad reputation even if they are offered more in terms of salary. The dominant majority of HR specialists agree that recruitment increasingly acquires features of marketing: the ability to sell a company as an outstanding employer has a direct impact on talent acquisition.
People is the most valuable asset of any business. Our clients are pursuing the goal of building an HR- / employer’s brand. We are witnessing the steady growth of market demand. Companies are willing to invest in people and their employer’s brand. In view of this, I offer to discuss the topic from PR perspective.
Structuring a great team is one of the most challenging tasks you will need to get around. You may have an idea when it comes to the future of your company, but chasing it alone is not sufficient. Without qualified by your side, your dreams will never materialize.
By Adam Fard, founder of adamfard.com a UX Design Agency
(Source: NordWood Themes, Unsplash)
Eric Gong talks about how to uncover a candidate's motivations during an interview and why that's so crucial to understanding if they are a culture fit or not.
In this article, we will learn about HR tools and the types that can help automate and simplify HR functionalities.
If you need to prove that you're a React Expert to any prospective employers, the following React concepts are likely to be tested by them and are worth knowing
Illuminating the psychology behind Junior Dev hiring
Tech job interviews are awful. We all know it. However, between coding exercises, take-home projects, and technical questions, we are making them worse.
A survey from the professional social network Blind, tech employees are looking to make a change within 3-months, Indicating a persisting “Great Resignation"
The second-largest crypto options exchange, Bit.com aims to double its workforce amidst layoffs.
Disclosure: I'm the owner of Spectroomz, which is currently in YC's startup school trying to solve the autism employment gap.
interviewIA is a minority and Colorado-founded technology startup helping interviewers hire better with less bias using our interview collaboration platform.
HR is in desperate need of a method of managing talent and people. Blockchain can do that.
Hiring a developer relations/advocate is difficult. It's even harder to be the first DevRel in the company. My colleagues share their experience
How to prepare for a job interview as a programmer looking for a job that needs coding, how these simple exercises will help you prepare fully for it.
Many candidates have never been in the interviewer chair I'm hoping to share a different perspective with candidates so they can prepare accordingly and it can act as a guide to hiring managers.
I’ve been a software engineer for about ten years, and here’s something I learned: hiring software engineers is hard. One of the main challenges is to get the most information about the candidates in the minimum amount of time. You want to know if they will be a good fit for your team, and you want to know it quickly, without wasting their time.
Let’s take a look at why small and medium-sized businesses should hire Microsoft ASP.NET MVC developers.
9/21/2022: Top 5 stories on the Hackernoon homepage!
Being a socially responsible business is no longer a trend, it is a must.
In this post, we'll discuss the benefits of hiring freelancers at your nonprofit through Fiverr.
Blind hiring is a process that aims to reduce hiring bias and improve company diversity, which leads to increased productivity and employee engagement. To help
You can double your team’s efficiency in a month if the only thing they concentrate their efforts on is sourcing and hiring.
Outsourcing involves hiring international employees to streamline and scale business operations. Here's your list of things to know about international hiring
Hello! I’m Qin En - venture capitalist by day and podcaster by night. When the sun is up, I invest in emerging markets. When the sun goes down, I talk parenting
When hiring, especially for start-ups, you can and should collaboratively design a position that honors your colleague's aspirations.
Hiring for your startup's founding team, but struggling to recruit the best candidates? This guide will help you perfect your pitch and attract top talent!
“I love job searching,” says no one ever.
It’s official. Remote work is here to stay. At Woven (where I work, in the interests of full disclosure) we were not surprised. The signs were there all along. But as COVID-19 forced everyone on that corner, the suddenly remote companies are put in a position where suddenly, they can’t trust their process to work as well as it used to.
Can your company hire for both diversity and culture? Learn how to prioritize and balance both through talent intelligence and psychological data.
COVID-19 has had a significant effect on nearly every facet of life, including the way we work. And while much of the impact that the crisis has brought to the workforce has been negative, including massive layoffs, meteoric spikes in employee burnout and a dizzying need for continuous adaptation, there’s also an enormous amount of newfound opportunity for workers.
Increasing diversity among leadership teams is a critical component of company culture. Studies show that people feel more comfortable around leaders who are not like them. Therefore, having a homogenous leadership team can be harmful, sending a bad message to other employees. Furthermore, insufficient inclusion efforts can alienate employees from outside the company culture, resulting in stagnant organizational growth and disengagement. A diverse leadership team is critical to company success; it is also associated with higher innovation, productivity, and revenue per employee.
The use of ChatGPT in job interviews can allow candidates to fake their skills, potentially leading to companies hiring incompetent developers.
As recession fears continue to mount, recruiters are preparing to face hiring conditions not experienced in over a decade.
I have lived 6 years in this corporate life. I have spent my valuable energy, time and patience on you.
AI drastically improved the world around us in many different ways. However, there are still many notable concerns with regard to overall impact on employment.
Background verification is one of the most critical aspects of the hiring process. It gives a clear view of an applicant’s present and past.
Locating and securing a knowledgeable and reputable software developer is no easy task. It can take weeks, months or even years to locate the perfect candidate, and there are very few companies who can afford to wait an extended amount of time to fill their roster.
Most recent college graduates struggle to land interviews, let alone job offers. Sadly, it is difficult to gain experience if no one is willing to give you a chance to work. The challenge lies in landing as many interviews as possible.
What will be the safest way to onboard new employees after the pandemic is over, and in what will be a blended work environment?
In this hiring climate, you need to differentiate to attract candidates.
For professionals looking to make their mark in the HR domain, here are the four top choices of HR certifications and talent management certifications.
If you’re in the market for a new job in tech, you’ve undoubtedly seen the huge need for data scientists. Data science is one of the hottest fields right now with hundreds of new roles added every day. Even better, these roles are often highly paid, with the average median salary for a US-based data scientist topping $113,000 (Glassdoor). Data scientists also report a high degree of satisfaction with their jobs, which makes this career path a great choice for data-minded women in tech.
There are many benefits to hiring software developers abroad. Read our article to learn the top 5 tips for hiring software developers internationally.
Most of you would agree that building a successful business is contingent on hiring the right people. Product, price, and market matter, but without the right team in place, even companies with incredible potential can stall out. However, most startup founders focus heavily on “what” they’re building, without a similar amount of attention being paid to “who” they plan to build it with.
The automation of part of the recruitment process finally seems to be a reality thanks to the significant progress made in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning .
When interviewing a candidate whose life/relatives/home were/are put in jeopardy by war, be aware that the interview may elicit an emotional response.
The global managed services market is estimated to grow to more than 300 billion US dollars (about 403 billion AUD as of this guide’s writing) by 2025. This is a staggering increase compared to 2020’s forecast of $200 billion (about 269 billion AUD).
Should one do live coding or a take-home assessment?
An applicant tracking system, usually referred to simply as ATS, is a software application that simplifies handing of candidate data through automation and enables companies to streamline their recruitment processes from sourcing and communication to testing and selecting candidates.
It’s January, and most of you have probably enjoyed a break from work
over the festive season. Less time coding and more time gaming or film
watching. All that time with colleagues is replaced with family, friends
and pets rather than coworkers. But it’s Monday, and the working week
is back with a vengeance. Did you return to your job this week with
feeling is enthusiasm or dread?
A gold rush mentality surrounds bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain. And despite drastic price fluctuations (Bitcoin’s value shot up more than 230% in the first six months of 2019 to above $12K) and nearly half of companies citing regulatory uncertainty as a major barrier to blockchain adoption, employers continue to ride the wave and invest in both blockchain tech and talent.
As an interviewee your main priority is to help the interviewer visualize what kind of employee you'll be at their company, and how your previous experience and achievements makes you a great for the position.
Looking to set up a tech hiring process without any troubles? Read this easy-to-follow 10-step guide for all you need to do during your tech hiring process!
Do you provide a great candidate experience? Why should you improve candidate experience?
Remote contracting is a great way to expand your team and get the work done without much effort from your end.
At Adadot we hire people, not paper. We don’t look for the highest mark or the most prestigious degree, but for the person behind the CV.
Hello World! This is Sidra, Business Development Representative from HackerNoon's smart and lean Sales team. Today, I'm here with exciting news - WE ARE HIRING!
No matter whether you’re just starting to build a business, growing a company, leading a major corporation, or anything in between, technical leadership will be one of the most important decisions and hires you make. In today’s software-driven world, many companies are being founded by technical founders themselves, but that’s not always the case.
Building strong community through two-way communication, community talent, and transparency and how it helps your business in the long run.
We’ve prepared a handy checklist that you can use as the basis of your selection process to land a quality vendor who will take your project and needs.
The article brings to you 7 phases of the recruitment process that range from analyzing an organization’s needs to finally hiring the candidate.
Entrepreneurs from the Nordic regions are considered as the most innovative and creative businessmen as compared to many other major regions in Europe. They are very resourceful on how to create a startup company with new business ideas that can rock the startup world. The ability of Nordic entrepreneurs to secure funding with the right startup teams is par excellence, especially in Sweden and Denmark countries. The success rate of the innovative startups in the Nordic countries is very high as compared to many other regions in the world.
Pay transparency laws are becoming more prevalent in the US to ensure equitable compensation. Which states and cities require salaries in job descriptions?
The peril of vague job descriptions
In order for your company to compete with every other business in your sector, you have to expand. Without that, you'll be left in the dust, as your competition will deliver products with more efficiency, automate the management of their pipelines, and create applications and services that allow them to scale at will.
Hiring talent has been a tough row to hoe in 2022: 7 out of 10 executives stated they receive too few applicants, most of whom are underqualified.
In 2021 alone, blockchain companies have raised more venture capital and private equity than in the past decade.
Here is the exact process I’ve used to successfully interview software developers.
When I started studying computer science in 2003, working for a Big Tech company was a dream almost impossible to reach for me. I was born and raised in Spain, and that’s also where I went to college. Studying over 5,000 miles away from the tech scene of Silicon Valley had an interesting effect on me, I’d watch Apple’s tech events and Microsoft’s product announcements as if they were Hollywood movies. I could never imagine myself being part of them.
AI is everywhere and we should start to intentionally recruit more diverse teams to design and build it.
It is unfortunate that in this current century, in order for one to effectively secure employment, having gone through internship programs is almost a requirement. This is because no company wishes to take the risk of employing a young graduate who has no hands-on experience in the specific field.
A practical guide on the remote hiring process in 2022. Hire the right software engineers.
Start-ups offer employers and job candidates a unique opportunity to create win-win working relationships
How do you conduct effective remote interviews? Looking for remote interview tips?
Startups are all about the capabilities of a team. A company is not the creation of one individual, but rather the outcome collective contributions of a small army. Hence, hands down the most important thing you do as a startup founder is hiring the leaders who are responsible for building their respected functional teams.
The hiring process has been changing. For a long time, the companies decided which talents fit them most — the time has come to let the talents choose the best
(This is a republished blog from my failed startup, Mighty Spring, on the subject of Referral Hiring)
While ATS software make the hiring process easy, they have made it difficult for job applicants to make it through the first step of the recruitment process.
Here are five ways to build engagement for your talent marketplace.
In 2021, the ‘hire to fire cycle’ has almost become the norm for recruiting and managing talents in the general startup sphere – especially in the tech space.
Hiring senior talent doesn’t have to be hard with this simple process.
Market sentiments cooled down, but not the opportunities in the crypto industry. Let's check the main crypto job opportunities and how to find vacancies there.
Many data scientists have lost their jobs amidst a pandemic-fueled recession. Fortunately, several areas are seeing increased demand, so data science opportunities still abound. Below is a non-exhaustive list of companies hiring data scientists right now.
How to differentiate applicants while respecting their time
COVID 19’s impact in the tech sector highlights its importance in today’s circumstances, increased demand for consumer solutions, need for extra support and security, and clamor for more online services.
OR: How to ask the right questions in order to find your dream company.
My name is Eduard and I’m the CTO at Polecat. Sometimes I help my friends to find developers on Upwork. Below, I describe how I recently searched for a React developer on Upwork.
Hiring a skilled engineer is crucial your project - that's you want to get it right. Here are 5 lessons we learned from helping companies hire engineers.
The Great Re-Evaluation
These are the top companies hiring for C# remote jobs right now
Based on this story: Trackin: Solo Founding a +$167,000/Month Food Startup
AI has made headlines for the last few years and it’s here to make an impact. But what does exactly that mean for HR professionals and recruiters?
Managing cybersecurity risk is a crucial step in protecting your business against bad actors. Read here to know 5 tips to manage cybersecurity risk on your team
So, you've hired a freelance developer. Now, the critical part of your journey begins – successfully managing the freelance project, which isn’t an easy task. Of course, if you managed to hire the right freelancer, this task becomes much easier.
Can you cheat in a technical interview? This approach for hiring tuned over decades is how you moneyball hiring & work with great people.
Tips On How To Succeed During the First Week Of a New Job--Take notes, build relationships, don’t get down on yourself
An organization needs to set up an organized arrangement for leadership continuity. For that to occur, it needs to focus on people who have initiative potential.
A-to-Z guide on IT staff augmentation will help SaaS and other technology companies easily select and hire the most skilled developers.
This article reviews common mistakes in the recruitment of IT Professionals. HR shouldn't need to struggle to find perfect candidates.
A step-by-step guide on how to find a great software developer for your next project with what you need to consider and the pros and cons of each decision.
Why relying more on juniors and less on seniors is essential in dealing with systems debt before the problem goes completely out of the team's control.
Even though a group of individuals is called a team, they are not. People do not know exactly which direction they are going and may pursue different goals.
Originally published on the Japan Dev Blog
(Photo by Josh Calabrese on Unsplash)
Many data scientists have lost their jobs amidst a pandemic-fueled recession. Fortunately, several areas are seeing increased demand, so data science opportunities still abound. Below is a non-exhaustive list of companies hiring data scientists right now.
PHP (Hypertext Pre-processor) is a popular server-side scripting language mainly used for developing websites and web applications. It can be used to build either static or dynamic websites. It is very simple and easy to learn. So, today we will be checking out the 11 most frequently asked questions about PHP.
