Category: Career

Don't like recruitment forms? Neither do we, especially when they're designed to be a nightmare. We also don't like it when big companies stop hiring and chaos starts to reign on one of our favourite social media platforms. Fortunately, there are positives to be found in each of these topics!

Autumn is a perfect time to read books in a comfy armchair. I have found some suggestions to help you relax when you switch off the computer and look at the industry (or yourself) from a different perspective. Plus, I pick up tips on the best specialisations for the coming year and write about an unusual recruitment for the Sketch team that resulted in layoffs the next day.

Technology sanctions imposed on China are hitting the careers of IT professionals and could cause another shake-up in the electronics market. On the other hand there is still a global shortage of programmers, but recruiters… have to look for a new job for themselves. Well, another 'ordinary' week is behind us.

For most people, the IT industry is associated with huge salaries and light, undemanding 'computer clicking'. This is very much emphasised by the organisers of programming courses, which are supposed to give you a wonderful life after a 6-month workshop. From behind the scenes, however, it looks very different.

Developers don't usually admit that they are flesh-and-blood people, in addition to facing existential problems. Meanwhile, humans are a key part of IT, even if we are talking about AI tools. And you don't have to be a machine to get to Apple.

This time I'll talk about the importance of clear communication about the recruitment process, why algorithmic tasks aren't the best idea to test the skills of candidates and people who have been hiding where they work for two years. Seriously, such people exist.

It's going to be an economic and business Career Weekly, but there are three reasons for that. The first: we know where programmers who no longer work for cryptocurrencies are going. The second: we've come across an interesting report in which tech leaders evaluate remote working and admit that freelancers are saving their projects. The third: we want to change your perception of the job market situation.

Nothing makes Software Engineers laugh more than "creative" job offers where employers try to be fun and speak the language of potential candidates. How not to make a blunder when writing another job posting, how to piss off hundreds of employees with one decision and how to gain extra experience during recruitment - all of this in the next edition of Career Weekly.

Don't adjust your routers or check your AdBlock configuration. It's all good - Vived hasn't been hacked or taken over by HR. It's simply a new Weekly series in which (shocker) we'll be sharing information and insights about careers in IT (double shocker).