Talking diversity with Mine Alghazi, Recruitment Manager at Lifesum
Mine Alghazi, Recruitment Manager at Lifesum, recently spoke to me about how the company owes much of its current success to its very diverse staff. Mine is a great example of an international employee, having left Baghdad at the age of six, her family migrated to Sweden where she grew up in very diverse environment. […]
Talking diversity with Erik Tengen, Co-Founder of Oaky
I remember that, when I was looking for potential employment options, there were some companies that, while they had good jobs, just didn’t seem like they would provide me with an environment that I would like to work in. Having a diverse staff however achieves way more than simply making your employees feel at home […]
What’s happening in European tech recruitment
Talented developers are moving today for the experience to work with new technologies, on interesting projects, and in great environments.
Techs on the beach: Great summer reads
Sit back, relax, bury your nose in a book instead of against a monitor and forget about work for a while. This is a mix of new and older gems, in no particular order… Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon by Kim Zetter Wired journalist Kim […]
IT Security = Job Security
ISACA’s 2015 Global Cybersecurity Status Report says 92% of its members are planning to hire more cybersecurity professionals this year.
C++ con algunas correcciones – Java cumple 20 años
Desde el puerto de entrada a la nube y al Internet de las Cosas, la ubicuidad de Java hace que aún sea una de las principales tecnologías. Fue el 23 de Mayo de 1995 cuando la versión 1.0a2 de Java se hizo oficialmente disponible para descargar. Integrado en el navegador de Netscape y desarrollado con […]
“C++ with some fixes” – Java turns 20
On the 23rd of May 1995, Java 1.0a2 was officially made available to download. Founder James Gosling originally thought it would “Just be C++ with some fixes.”
Tech Women to Follow on Twitter
Invitation to flame war it may be in some quarters, but there’s no escaping the reality that women are under represented in technology. Stack Overflow’s 2015 Developer survey found just 5.8 per cent of its 26 000 respondents had two X chromosomes. Small in number they may be, but many of the leading voices in […]
Five Ways to Future-proof Your Tech Career
Few industries move as fast as tech. Carving out a long, fulfilling career can be challenging when it’s hard to know which emerging or current technologies will help advance your chances. Finding the right balance between tech skills that are in demand and ones that will stay in demand takes a bit of thinking. To […]
Tech companies are looking for usability experts
Henry Ford once said “If I asked my users what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” If only he’d asked a UX designer, he’d know what they need.
