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Resigning can be hard—particularly if you have enjoyed working at your current company, or feel a sense of loyalty. Moving on is a must however if we are to travel up the professional ladder, and doing it right can make a big difference in ensuring the transition is a smooth one. Next time you are thinking of resigning, you may want to consider a few pieces of advice from Oliver Parks’ technology recruitment consultants, and ensure the process is as stress-free as possible.
One tech recruitment trend isn’t changing: demand for tech talent continues to outpace the supply. There are however plenty of other things across the tech hiring landscape are changing. Knowing what is happening in the market will prevent you from getting caught off guard, and missing out on candidates. Here are a few tech recruitment trends to keep an eye on…
Salesforce’s recent growth and momentum confirm its continued dominance in the SaaS space. The company has been able to generate a cloud-revenue backlog of $20 billion of business on and off the balance sheet—up 40% from a year ago. And the surging demand industrywide for the enterprise cloud—whether SaaS, PaaS or IaaS—has blown away any possible…
Finland is home to 5.5 million people, which is a relatively small population— yet remarkably it boasts over 10% of the world's start-up exits. Finland's scarcity of resources and changes in the telecom infrastructure have led to a large body of tech talent which is now leading the next generation. This breadth of talent has produced a vibrant and growing tech community, and companies that the world wants:
The benefits of having a diverse workforce are numerous. Diverse businesses are more likely to understand the needs of a wider range of customers and clients. Plus there is evidence that that teams with a broader range of perspectives perform better. But keeping bias out of the hiring process is difficult. Even companies with the best of intentions end up hiring the same ‘type’ of person.
Resumes tell employers about experience and credentials, but they are a poor representation of a human being. Whether on paper or LinkedIn, they don’t give real insight into a candidate’s personality, or character, or their ability to communicate and work in a team—all soft skills that employers consider essential ingredients for success.
When most people think of Germany, they think of luxury cars and beer—which is not surprising given Germany is the world’s third largest car producer, and has more than 5000 different beer brands. But there is one more thing to add to that list — a rising and successful...
It isn’t just about the benefits package, hours and location anymore. Attracting top talent relies on having a brand that people want to work for. After all, your brand is what sets you apart from other employers and defines you as a great company to work for. Similar to marketing a product, marketing your company’s brand is a crucial part of attracting...
The demand for Business Intelligence (BI) developers has risen 15% in the last six months compared with the same period last year. And it is no wonder. The benefits of business intelligence can make a big impact on an organization’s bottom line. With actionable, technology-driven information
Technology is changing rapidly, particularly when it comes to open source technology. New developments such as OpenStack, Progressive Web Apps, the cognitive cloud and the Internet of Things are accelerating the speed of development in open source software. Specialists in open source...
The value of a Bitcoin rose to $19,000 last month, and then dropped $4,000 the same day. Those of us who had always dismissed the currency as nonsense—as simply a tool for facilitating black market trading—suddenly thought to ourselves: Maybe I should have...
More experience, better references, additional de grees… these are the things that most of us think would give our salary a boost. But according to a new report by the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, the more tech in your job, the better you are paid.
We all know that to do well in an interview, we must prepare. But few of us spend much time learning how to give an effective interview. After years of focusing on what to say as a candidate, we never think about what to say as an interviewer.
There are a few digital locks on the market, but after hearing a lot about the August Smart Door Lock, we decided to give it a try. The lock aims to replace the traditional deadbolt lock with a wireless, smartphone-controlled, electronic lock. It locks and unlocks the door with a tap on the screen of your iPhone or Android phone.
These days it is all about Big Data. More organizations are storing, processing, and extracting value from data of all forms and sizes as it becomes increasingly available through various data-gathering devices. As such, systems that support large volumes of both structured and unstructured data will continue to rise. The market will demand platforms that help data...
