World Yoga Day š§āāļøWorld Yoga Day: Why making time for yourself will make you a better engineerš§āāļø When thinking of your typical developer or engineer, itās hard to imagine them slipping into a downward facing dog, or saying ānamasteā whilst touching their third eye and bowing into prayer pose.
myhackajobstory My hackajob story: How solving technical challenges improved my coding skills When deciding to look for a new job, Manjari Avasarala wasnāt quite sure where to begin. Now a software engineer at Argos, Manjari has kindly shared her experiences of what itās like to find a new career via the hackajob platform.
gatsby Easily manage content with the 3G Stack (Gatsby, GraphQL, GraphCMS) Gatsby has increased in popularity over the last 18 months, in no small part to its ease-of-use in getting an optimised React app working. Initially, Gatsby's philosophy was to create blazing-fast, SEO-friendly static websites, but it has since become much more than that.
tech Retaining tech talent: 4 things you need to know The best way to build an outstanding team is to hire exceptional talent and keep them happy. Itās simple really, yet according to the latest figures, the tech sector has the highest turnover rate and totalled 13.2% last year.
Want to reduce your hiring costs? Hereās 3 ways how This month, weāre focusing on solving tech hiring pain points. Got something you want us to help with? Make sure to reach out.
Front End Hiring front end devs: What you're doing wrong Struggling to hire front end devs? We hear you.
Databases MySQL Indexes: What you (probably) didn't know Weāre going to answer a couple of burning questions: what are database indexes and how are they useful? Whilst they may look simple (e.g. the more you have, the faster your table searches will be), the reality isnāt quite as easy.
berlin Wir sind Berliner! After the recent launch of Paris outpost, we decided to go one step further and open up in another city: Berlin.
Bootcamp The rise of the bootcamp developer A few years ago, it was the norm to find technical candidates with a Computer Science (CS) degree, but now the landscape has changed and weāre seeing a world filled with bootcamp and self-taught developers.
Career Unhappy at work? Maybe itās time to make your move Do you look forward to getting out of bed in the morning? Ok, weāre kidding, obviously nobody looks forward to leaving the house and hitting the traffic jam that is most morning commutes, so the real question is...
Hiring The intelligence behind the unbiased hire If you are struggling with how to hire unbiasedly and ultimately gaining and retaining talent that āgetsā you as a company, we have some helpful advice to get you moving in the right direction.
Designer From Designer to Developer: Why I changed roles When Francesco held his university prospectus in his hands, he felt confident that he had made the right decision in choosing to study graphic design. Now four years on and with almost two
Engineers How to engineer your career Thinking of changing it up? Make sure to use our handy checklist and kickstart 2019 by learning to engineer your career.
Engineers The secret to hiring great engineers ā an open mind This week, weāre talking about how addressing the skills gap can help you when hiring great engineers.
A visit to 10 Downing Street Earlier this month, our Co-Founder and CEO Razvan Creanga paid a visit to 10 Downing Street and advised on how to close the ever-growing digital skills gap.
candidates Candidates VS the cultural interview If there are two words in the English language that can make anyone shudder, a real contender has to be, ājob interviewā. Itās rare to find people who enjoy the cultural process ā theyāre basically designed to make you feel uncomfortable!
ReasonML ReasonML: what you need to know ReasonML is one of the most controversial hashtags on Twitter. Love it or loathe it, keep reading for our debrief.
Employers Vive la hiring revolution! Weāve spent the last 3 years trying to change the way people think about tech hiring. Rather than focus on looking introspectively at the kind of tech candidates companies hired before, we asked them to look at the skills applicants need to achieve their vision.
Technical Interview Start on the Right Foot: 10 Technical Interview Questions Every Hiring Manager Should Ask Talent When it comes to hiring, people often place lots of emphasis on the stress of interviewing as a candidate. What falls by the wayside, however, is the pressure facing interviewers, who must ensure theyāve made the correct hire for their team.
Technical tests Top 5: What to expect in a technical interview When it comes to job applications, in-person interviews are arguably the most nerve-wracking and sweat-inducing stage.
Hiring Hiring Focus: How Elsevier managed to hire at scale and save Ā£150,000 in agency fees At their heart, Elsevier builds digital solutions designed to empower knowledge, which empowers those who use it. And itās critical they find best-in-class talent that will enable them to build these solutions.
Hiring Hiring Focus: How Compare the Market managed to get 7 hires in 6 weeks Compare the Market made the strategic move to open a tech hub in central London to create a stronger proposition for potential employees. As technology is fundamental to the success and growth of their business, it was critical they had a strong pipeline of talent quickly.
