If you want to progress your career into management you will need more than technical prowess. Find out the 6 soft skills that will propel your career, whether you are a contractor or permanent employee. Overview As I’m sure you already know, software engineers are like hen’s teeth for recruiters. This article from Silicon Republic proves why. It is the most in-demand role in tech. Consequently, it’s tempting to feel like Messi or Soairse Ronan and think YOU are...
Categories: IT Recruitment, Recruitment, Tips View ArticleJanuary is easily the most depressing month of the year. It has the worst day – Blue Monday, the most relationship breakups and the most deaths. Most of us end our New Year resolutions and have no money to spend. While outside, it’s dark, it’s cold, and it’s miserable. It’s also miserable for in-demand tech professionals, being bombarded with stupid questions from inexperienced recruiters, in the busiest recruitment month of the year. “Have you got a second? I have an...
Categories: IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleAs always, use data and not simply intuition to determine the most appropriate and effective coaching areas at your firm. The content of the best candidate coaching is, of course, specific to each hiring manager and candidate. But to give you a general idea about what can to be covered, the following list covers the 10 areas where coaching generally has the highest impact. The highest impact guidance areas are listed first. Fully understanding the company culture — many companies...
Categories: IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleHiring the top talent out there to work on the start-up that you have going can be daunting. You have to find the best people for the positions you need to fill. When you make a wrong choice, this could mean bad results for your company. Use these top tips for choosing the best talent to work within your start up and see your company prosper. You may be surprised to find that the best talent is awaiting you in...
Categories: Events, IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Recruitment, Startup Grind, Tips View ArticleWe all know interviewing for a job can be stressful and a source of anxiety for potential candidates. Here are some good ways to make sure that your candidates are at ease when they come to interview, so that you can really see what they have to offer. Make them feel welcome Leaving a candidate in a bare waiting room is a great way to increase anxiety and turn them off to the work environment before they know anything more....
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, Recruitment, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleHow to Create a Standout Digital CV some advice from Software Placements Did you know employers have from 5 to 7 seconds to look through your resume. So, is it possible to catch their eye within this time? The answer is yes thankfully. Here are some tips to ensure you do make an impression when it comes to catching the eye of your next potential employers. Living in a new digital era, you need to get the most out of it. You are probably...
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Recruitment View ArticleWe’re approaching our second decade in business, and we’re looking to grow and continue to expand. We were established almost 10 years ago, and Software Placements is a boutique indigenous Irish IT and Semiconductor recruitment company. We based right in the Georgian heart of Dublin in Merrion Square, Dublin 2. We are a company who prides itself on its quality of service, experience and market knowledge of our consultants, our entrepreneurial culture and empowering Start-Ups through sponsoring Dublin Beta and Startup Grind...
Categories: automation testers, DevOps, dublinbeta, General, IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Recruitment, Relocation, Software Engineer, Software Placements, Startup Grind View ArticleWe had a quick chat with our Michéal O’Maoldomhnaigh our Managing Director to find out more about him, and what to look out for in terms of employment trends in the future. What is your background briefly? I have BA Hons Degree in History & Politics and MA Peace and Conflict Studies. After finishing University, I worked for a short period in Software and Mobile Sales. Does it seem like a logical background to what you do now? Yes, as I...
Categories: automation testers, Coding, DevOps, dublinbeta, General, IT Recruitment, Relocation, Software Placements, Startup Grind, Tips View ArticleLeonard Hobbs is one of Ireland’s leading technologists in the ICT sector with close to 30 years of experience including that of a large successful global enterprise spanning leading edge research to technology transfer to advanced manufacturing and high volume operations in the US, Europe and Ireland. Has a very strong network with the industry and the broader business and academic community. We had a quick chat with Leonard to get some insights from his long and successful career working...
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Semi conductors View ArticleThe Irish Semiconductor industry is booming, with some great innovative products being built by home grown Irish companies. We spoke with John Ryan, VP Engineering at Powervation, who are one of the Irish companies to watch in this sector to learn more about his insights and observations in this sector. Powervation are one of many companies who have succesfully worked with Software Placements to find the right candidates to help grow their businesses, and have now been acquired by ROHM...
Categories: IT Recruitment, Semi conductors, Tips View ArticleFollowing on from Michael Diver’s great article “How do I become a DevOps Engineer”, we wanted to let you know that we are currently hiring for a range of such positions in Ireland. DevOps may seem like the new buzzword in the IT sector, but it is important to recognise that the interoperability of different operating systems will only become more and more important as we move to a more interconnected world. The Internet of Things (IoT) and then subsequentially...
Categories: Coding, DevOps, General, IT Recruitment, JavaScript, Python, Relocation, Software Engineer, Software Placements View ArticleHow Do I Become a DevOps Engineer? I’ve had a few conversations with several intermediate and senior software engineers recently about what steps they should take to move towards becoming a DevOps Engineer. It’s a great question because the job title of DevOps Engineer didn’t really exist when I moved into IT Engineering recruitment almost five years ago. I decided to share my thoughts on this from my perspective as a recruiter in the DevOps area. What do I need?...
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