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- The High-Stakes Gamble of Early Career HiringBY Gilad Bornstein / June 14, 2024
The Early Career Talent Assessment Guesswork -
In today's competitive job market, securing top talent is crucial for any organization's success. However, the recruiting process is fraught with uncertainty and high stakes when it comes to early career professionals. Unlike experienced candidates with extensive work histories, early career hires often have limited professional exposure, making [...]
Read More - How a penguin in Antarctica helped match companies with the best developersBY Maya Barlev / January 04, 2023
What do scientists working in Antarctica and remote developers have in common?
Companies hiring remote developers can learn from how research stations hire scientists to work in Antarctica.
Personnel deployed to Antarctica during the winter must undergo a psychological assessment, which tests whether they can handle the stress and extreme weather conditions.
Due to severe winter storms [...]
Read More - What cats teach us about hiring remote developersBY Gilad Bornstein / December 08, 2022
Whether you are a cat, a dog, or a bunny person, no one can deny that with their wisdom, cats can teach us many things, including how to hire & retain developers more effectively.
Yes, I said cats could teach us how to be better at hiring developers, and no, I did not lose my [...]
Read More - Case study: Young startup inspiring transition from outsourcing to cross-border remote workBY Maya Barlev / November 17, 2022
Software outsourcing and bastardized Italian food can have a lot in common.
Let me explain.
During an episode of This Morning Chat Show, Italian celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo got angry.
As he was cooking with British Singer Rochelle Humes, she admits: "I like to add Salad Cream to my Pasta Bolognese or Lasagna. When I am in [...]
Read More - Ditch the resume and attract the best developersBY Maya Barlev / September 07, 2022
Can a bakery teach companies recruiting tech talents how to hire developers better?
Going against conventional wisdom, the Sullivan Street Bakery became one of New York’s most famous bakeries, supplying restaurants citywide and winning the first-ever James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker.
Bakers have been taught that to make good bread; you need to knead [...]
Read More - How technology-powered psychology is the key to overcoming the remote recruiting challengeBY Maya Barlev / September 22, 2020
Living the remote life
When the coronavirus hit, little did we know to what extent it would impact our lives, nor for how long. Yes, everything we do today is different. But the thing is – it will likely stay like this, at least in part, for a long long time to come.
And by “like [...]
Read More - The RemoteWork Talent Revolution - how to transform working from home to a growth strategyBY Maya Barlev / May 18, 2020
The COVID–19 is the tipping point of the Remote-Work, or, if to be less dramatic, the entry gate for the next evolutionary stage in the 'future of work' - Officeless companies with redefined remote workforce strategy, flexible employment opportunities & global hyper performing teams.
Employees' transition to the 'Remote-Work' operating model was consolidated among companies [...]
Read More - Find Me Top Remote Tech Talent Now PleaseBY Gilad Bornstein / May 17, 2020
An interview by HRTechNation with Gilad Bornstein, Flatworld.co CEO
Executive Summary:
- Provide a “curated by Flatworld.co” quality stamp for every hire based on high-volume candidate funnels and an algorithm that optimizes the matching between workers and companies
- Focus on talent without being restricted to talent availability in a specific zip-code.
- No need to compromise on the talent quality – its proficiency, or proven [...]
Read More - Doing-Things-Right to Accelerate your Business Results with RemoteWorkBY Gilad Bornstein / April 09, 2020
I’ve been in the software industry for more than 20 years now, this is quite a long time... During this time I had the opportunity to be a part of and lead multiple initiatives and projects. I always believed in “Doing the things right” (and not just “Doing the right things”), I believe that [...]
Read More - Remote-Working and Personality TraitsBY Gilad Bornstein / January 26, 2020
I believe it was the Basecamp guys back in 2008 who coined the term “manager of one” when it comes to discussing the desired traits for a successful and happy remote-worker. Gitlab also adopted this terminology in their handbook, and it does seem that there’s a general agreement across the board that this is one of the most important [...]
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