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ISO 27001 at Devskiller will speed up your procurement process

Devskiller has always had a major commitment to security. Our system was built by software professionals who understood that security is not simply a skin that you put over a system. Instead, it’s a state of mind, a way of designing systems that needs to be implemented from the ground up. With our new ISO 27001 certification, our customers can now easily verify what we’ve been doing since the beginning, providing a secure system for their data.

What is ISO 27001

ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized and standardized specification for an information security management system. It was created to “provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving an information security management system.”

September 4, 2019

8 Reasons why you should use an applicant tracking system

By Cristiana SousaRecruiting Tips, tech trends

Inside HR Departments, recruitment is one of the hardest tasks to master. Recruiting managers spend hours looking at resumes, making phone calls, and performing interviews in order to select the best candidates to join their company. They know better than anyone else the consequences a bad hire would bring to their company. The right applicant tracking system can help avoid this.

Making a bad hire can become a big expense (a bad developer can cost as much as $485,371.38). In other words, finding the right people can be crucial to the financial success of a company.

Applicant tracking systems help companies of all sizes find the right candidates

August 28, 2019

teamwork interview questions: Software engineer interview questions

12 Teamwork Interview Questions to Land Your Team Player

By Karolina PiwiecHuman Resources, Interview questions, IT recruitment, Recruiting Tips

There’s a lot more to the world of teamwork interview questions that asking ‘do you work better in a team or alone?’. The truth is that even in technical development roles, being a team player is important.

But with many startups, software houses, and even corporations using teams as a way to accomplish tasks and foster corporate innovation, the modern ‘team player’ has to have a wide range of personal skills and a flexible work ethic.

This means that whether you’re hiring a front-end developer, a data scientist, or a CTO, everyone needs to be able to work in a team environment in some way, shape or form. Read More

August 20, 2019

Complete JavaScript developer salary data

By Lewis StoweDeveloper Salary

JavaScript, alongside HTML and CSS, is one of the three main languages used for web development. HTML is responsible for the structure of web pages in the browser and CSS for style, but JavaScript provides interactivity. JavaScript is supported by all modern web browsers and employed by the majority of websites. It is simply the language of the web. No wonder that according to Stack Overflow’s 2019 report, JavaScript remains the most commonly used programming language for the sixth year in a row. You had better believe that this massive popularity affects an average JavaScript developer salary. What is more, our own data suggests that 70% of companies globally want to hire a JavaScript developer.

The reasons behind the rise of JavaScript are not obvious to everyone. It was created by Netscape over ten days (!) as a lightweight scripting language for easier programming. The goal wasn’t to make it a standard language of the web, but this eventually happened. In fact, it is one of the only languages that run in the browser and pretty much everyone who wants to be a front-end developer has to know JavaScript.

August 13, 2019

Devskiller platform update – what is new? #August2019

By Lewis StoweChangelog

A lot has happened this spring and summer. Game of Thrones ended and since winter is no longer coming, it got really hot everywhere. Thanks to some blue-sky thinking and powerful air conditioning, some big changes have happened at Devskiller. These will have a lasting impact on our customers so let’s jump right in.

Platform update: Devskiller now runs on Google Cloud

August 6, 2019

5 ways to assess cultural fit in your tech candidates

By Alexandra JohnsonHuman Resources, IT recruitment, Recruiting Tips, Technical Interview

When you’re hiring for tech roles, you need people to be job fit, meaning that they are actually capable of doing the job you’re hiring for. For example, you need to be sure that your tech candidates know certain programming languages, can navigate certain software, etc. Nevertheless, these specific skill sets shouldn’t be the only competencies you evaluate your tech candidates for. According to Forbes, 89% of hiring fails are a result of poor cultural fit. Which means you need to ensure that the potential tech candidate and your company are aligned in both core values and ways of working. While job fit is one thing, cultural fit is an entirely different kettle of fish. And arguably one that is just as important.

Neither should take precedence over the other, in fact, in a perfect world, your ideal tech candidate should have both. And even though the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a deficit of over one million tech employees come 2020, that doesn’t mean you should be rushing to hire the first person who comes along with the requisite job skills, even though they won’t mesh well with your company. Because the cost of a bad hire is much higher than you think, especially when it comes to developers.

So, while you can verify each candidate’s technical skills via assignments, coding challenges, and technical interviews, how do you assess something much less tangible and far more subjective, such as cultural fit? Read More

July 30, 2019

[Video]7 step formula to hire top tech talent

By Lewis StoweRecruiting Tips, Uncategorized, Video

Hiring the right software developers is hugely important. It requires a large investment (up to $31,970) to get the right person. If you get it wrong, you could be looking at a loss of almost a half million dollars in the worst cases. So every professional and engaged tech recruiter worth their salt is constantly working to build a process that is both efficient and effective.

Hire the right tech talent

But it doesn’t have to be that hard. In this video, we explain our proven 7 step formula for hiring the right tech talent. Find out why you should,

Start sourcing creatively, focusing on quality over quantity
Start using an automated technical screening platform
Run online coding interviews
Make timely and fair job offers
Make your recruitment team more technically aware
Eliminate unconscious bias
Nurture your candidates

July 16, 2019

17 interviewing tips for interviewers

By Lewis StoweHuman Resources, Recruiting Tips, Technical Interview

The modern job interview, as old as it is, hasn’t changed much considering modern technological advances. Some actionable interviewing tips for interviewers are just the thing to bring your process up to date.

Nowadays, the interview itself can happen between two people on opposite sides of the planet, but the dynamics and process stay the same. Modern recruitment interviews are now more planned and calculated. With the mounting costs of a bad hire on the line, interviews now need to be consistent and reliable.

So whether you’d like to bring your interview techniques up to speed or create a new interview process from scratch, you’re in the right place.

July 9, 2019

Complete .NET developer salary data

By Kate KandeferDeveloper Salary, Developer Salary, Hiring Statistics

If you’re wondering what a .NET developer salary is, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered data from reputable sources like PayScale, Glassdoor, and Indeed so you don’t have to look any longer.

.NET is a free cross-platform software framework created by Microsoft and initially released in 2002. Since then, it’s been growing in popularity because it offers a simple and secure way to create software. .NET supports many programming languages, such as C#, F#, C++, Visual Basic, and more. In addition, it provides programming guidelines that can be used to develop a wide range of mobile and desktop applications. .NET is also a top solution for Windows servers both on local networks and in the cloud.

.NET developers typically write code that works with a .NET framework to create web pages, access databases, and business logic servers. They write, modify and debug software. Working with .NET, its languages and extensions, such as ASP.NET is also a must. Thanks to the framework’s popularity and versatility, .NET developers are in demand.

Don’t use .NET? You can find salary data for other technologies like Java and Python.

In this post, we will be addressing the following topics:

Average .NET developer salary
Junior .NET developer salary
Senior .NETdeveloper salary
C# developer salary
ASP.NET developer salary

July 2, 2019

situational interview questions: software engineer interview questions

12 Must-Ask Situational Interview Questions You Need To Start Asking

By Kate KandeferHuman Resources, Recruiting Tips, Technical Interview

If your current interview process is not based around situational interview questions, it probably looks a little like this:

You meet your candidate, ask if they found the place ok, talk about their employment history and their skills, explain the available position a little more, then shake hands and ‘we’ll get back to you’.

If you thought that the above situation is all too common, you’re right – it is. Interviews like that offer no value to either party.

June 25, 2019

The 9-step guide to hire a mobile app developer

By Tom WinterHuman Resources, IT recruitment, Recruiting Tips, Technical Interview

Mobile apps are literally everywhere. So, if you’re a tech recruiter, one day very soon, your colleague will come to you and say: “I need an app developer,” “Please help me to hire someone to build an app,” “We need to hire app developers for our team,” “Please find app development companies near me,” “We need to hire a mobile app developer,” or “Do you know any app developers near me?”

This guide will show you, step-by-step, how to find app developers for hire. Not only how to hire any mobile app developer, but how to hire a mobile app developer who is right for you. We’ll also talk about the cost of hiring an app developer. For example, on average, do Android developers earn as much as iOS developers?

June 18, 2019

The complete guide to interviewer bias – what is it and how to eliminate it

By Karolina PiwiecHiring Statistics, Human Resources, IT recruitment, Recruiting Tips, Technical Interview

A bad hire in tech can cost as much as $485,371.38. This is a cost few companies can afford. In many cases, bad hires can are the result of interviewer bias, inefficient screening methods, or a combination of these.

Are recruiters even aware of the phenomenon? As it turns out, they are. Based on LinkedIn data, 42%of recruiters believe interview bias is a problem of traditional interviews.

Source: LinkedIn

Hiring in IT is risky and time-consuming. Offers are only made after reviewing applications, technical screening, performing background and reference checks, phone screening, and a final interview. So here comes the surprise: according to a study by Schmidt and Hunter, the interview can predict only about 14% of the variability in employee performance. It seems that recruiters rely heavily on a process that is far from being perfect and one of the most significant factors that affect it is an interviewer bias.

In this guide to interviewer bias, we cover the following topics: Read More

June 11, 2019

Complete SQL developer salary data

By Karolina PiwiecDeveloper Salary, Developer Salary, Hiring Statistics, IT recruitment

The job market and employment trends for software developers are constantly changing. However, as organizations around the world strive to become more data-driven, the demand for SQL developers is likely to continue to rise. That’s mostly because every app nowadays revolves around data. SQL is what most apps use to communicate with databases in order to manage all the information they contain. This will likely have an impact on the SQL developer salary.

SQL is also used with a number of other technologies that you can find salary numbers for like Java and .NET.

In this post, we will be addressing the following topics:

What is SQL?
An average SQL developer salary
An entry level SQL developer salary
Database developer salary

What is SQL?

June 5, 2019

Complete Android developer salary data

By Kate KandeferDeveloper Salary, Developer Salary, IT recruitment

With over 2.7 billion smartphone users worldwide, it’s hardly surprising that mobile app usage is growing in popularity. As the number of mobile apps increases, so has the number of mobile developers, which is expected to reach 14 million by 2020. At the moment, the majority of those who pursue a career in mobile development choose to become either an iOS or an Android developer. This is mainly due to the popularity of these platforms. With so much interest in mobile development, it’s clear to see that the hunt for mobile app talent has become highly competitive. This, in turn, affects developer salaries. To give you a full understanding of the topic, we’ve gathered relevant Android developer salary data from PayScale, Glassdoor, Indeed.com, and ZipRecruiter.

Don’t use Android? You can find salary data for iOS, Java, and other technologies by clicking the link.

In this post, we will be addressing the following topics

An average Android developer salary
An entry-level Android developer salary
A junior Android developer salary
A senior android developer salary
An Android developer salary in NYC
iOS developer vs Android developer salary

May 28, 2019

security engineer: software engineer interview questions

How to screen a security engineer

By Marek KaluznyRecruiting Tips, Technical Interview

Security has never been more important than it is right now. As a society, we have become comfortable with putting much more sensitive and important information in areas that we don’t control. On top of that, we work collectively, with many of the applications we used to host on our own systems now being hosted in the cloud. While these new trends create tons of possibilities, the growing complexity of systems, the sensitivity of data, and widening access to our networks means that the role of the dedicated security engineer has become essential to most companies.

Security Engineers are not simply your standard software engineer or developer that has been pulled in from another function to look at security. The best candidates have unique skill sets and approaches that make them uniquely suited to this purpose. Security Engineers require a dedicated screen separate from the other technologies that you use. Keep reading to find out exactly what your security engineer needs to know and how to find out if they know it.

May 21, 2019

Complete iOS developer salary data

By Tom WinterDeveloper Salary

Mobile devices are ubiquitous, and people increasingly rely on apps. Not only for entertainment but also work, transport, payments, even health. Companies follow this trend and frequently adopt a mobile-first approach. No wonder that there is a growing demand for developers who specialize in mobile apps. Although Android dominates the market, iOS is the second most popular mobile operating system, In some countries, such as the USA, Canada, and Australia, it is the most popular. Under such circumstances, it’s not surprising that the average iOS developer salary is higher than many other developer salaries, especially in the USA.

iOS developers are responsible for developing and maintaining applications for mobile devices powered by Apple’s iOS operating system. They do it using mostly 2 programming languages: Swift and Objective-C. Not only do they have to know the iOS operating system but also how it works on different Apple devices, such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Apple Watch. Their average salary varies depending on the level of experience and location. We have compared the average salaries provided by top recruitment services: PayScale, Glassdoor, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter. iOS skills are in high demand but are not as common as Java or Python. It may be the reason why Indeed and ZipRecruiter don’t have enough data to provide information about salaries depending on the level, and they only share an average salary.

You can also find also have salary numbers for Android and Java among other languages.

May 15, 2019