In the tech world now we are fortunate that there are so many great events taking place with frequent regularity. These events offer you a great opportunity to expand your career opportunities and stay in touch with new relevant industry trends. At Software Placements we recognise the value of these types of events with our ongoing sponsorship of Dublin Beta, Startup Grind as well as attending many other events too. We thought it would useful to share some conference tips...
Categories: General, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhy working with data is a way to future-proof your career Data is an extremely popular topic at the moment. We have lots of great data science jobs (see this most recent example and keep an eye here for all the latest jobs we have). There have also been lots of studies that suggest that there will be more jobs in this area. See this piece by Techrepublic for example that lists 16 jobs that will be required in the...
Categories: General, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleHow to be a great Python coder If you are a great python coder then we’d love to hear from you. We have many many jobs which need high-level Python coders. We can help you get the next great job in your coding career, contact us here for more details. If you are thinking about what language to become proficient in, Python could be a great choice for you. We have put together some tips to point you in the...
Categories: Coding, General, Python, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleHow to learn to code and become a great coder : getting started If you can learn to write good clean code and stay up to date you will have a talent that will always be in demand and future proofed. The great thing these days is there are many free resources online to help you learn and improve your coding knowledge and expertise. Over a series of pieces we w, ll discuss various common languages that are heavily in...
Categories: Coding, General, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhat is your background? Were you a coder or developer? My background was in accounting and finance. I had no prior experience in IT or tech. How did you end up working for Software Placements? I didn’t want to stay in funds forever, so I had already been thinking about a new career. A friend of mine knew one of the directors and had informed me that Software Placements were looking to hire someone. I then did my research into...
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, QA automation engineer, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhat was your background? Were you a coder or developer yourself? No. I had no background in IT before I worked for Software Placements. I worked for a multinational recruitment firm, recruiting in several sectors before deciding to move home to Donegal. The opportunity came up to work for Software Placements with the option of working and recruit remotely. What makes a good candidate? I look at what’s on their CV. Many IT recruits may not have a formal background in computer science, but it...
Categories: IT Recruitment, Software Engineer, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhat areas of IT recruitment do you cover, and what are you looking for? I have over twenty years experience in IT recruitment. With information security, I’m not necessarily searching for particular languages, but for skills and qualifications. Popular qualifications such as SANS GIAC, CISSP, CISA, CISM, Cisco CCIE and CCNP certifications, and Fortinet certifications are all useful ones to have. Skills required in the area include the ability to penetration test, (Pen test), to consult on perimeter security, and provide guidance to companies on Governance,...
Categories: Cyber Security, General, IT Recruitment, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhy Ireland is a great place to work: Irish migration success stories. From Rome to Ireland, Fedrico Ciulla, network and security engineer Where did you move from to come to Ireland? I moved to Ireland from Rome. I was working in network and security and consulting for bigger companies too. I had been working in this area for nine years. I’m 26 now and began working in this area after graduating from high school. I began by studying a professional course in the evenings...
Categories: Cyber Security, IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleHow to successfully settle in Ireland 1. Have a sense of humour – don’t take it all too seriously. Remember Ireland has been through tough times too. We know what it’s like to be disadvantaged, things are much better now, but everyone can remember a time when it wasn’t. There will be minor inconveniences and cultural differences as you settle here. We know it’s not perfect here too, but overall it is still a great place to be working (see here...
Categories: IT Recruitment, Relocation, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleA little over two years ago I made what I thought was the bold decision to change my specialised area of expertise and moved into the recruitment of software developers. This has proved to be a fulfilling, albeit challenging change and I have had to learn an immense amount in a short period of time. I feel that the changes that I have been exposed to over the past two years mirror the journey that many companies based in Ireland...
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