Here at LevelUp we live and breathe tech recruitment. But whenever we tell people at parties about our work, it’s always followed by a lot of questions. So, we want to share some of those questions with you and provide the answers. Hopefully, you will get a better understanding of what it is we actually … Read more
When did you last scroll through your LinkedIn feed without seeing a top list of something? We live in times where much of the content we see is curated like it’s straight from BuzzFeed. So, instead of calling this blog “The 5 greatest, mind-bogglingly awesome tools I use for recruitment in tech”, I’ll start with … Read more
People tend to underestimate a proper recruitment process. Many of us have experienced working with a company or hiring manager who did not fully understand the efforts it takes and the steps needed to get a quality hire. This article will first discuss the steps of the process and why it is important. What’s in … Read more
Making assumptions in startup recruitment is going to hit you where it hurts the most. Whether it’s the time to hire, your client and the candidate’s satisfaction or the cost per hire, assuming is one of the most frequent mistakes done by recruiters – including me. Starting in industrial recruitment in the UK back in … Read more
We have all applied for a job at some point in our lives. Do you remember the frustration of never getting a reply and/or delayed feedback after an interview? Do you remember how you felt about that company afterwards? When we, recruiters, are on the other side of the table we tend to forget what … Read more
This is an experiment. As the Internal Recruiter within LevelUp, my job is mostly focused on trying to get interesting recruiting professionals to talk with me and possibly make them choose to work where I work This time I want to try the opposite: making whoever is reading say “Nope! I’m never going to become … Read more
Recently, we talked to you about engaging unicorns – also known as the candidates that are so well qualified for a job, you want – no, need – them to succeed because it would be a great outcome for your hiring manager as well as for the candidate! There are only so many Devils Hole … Read more
We have all heard about the “war for talent”. Since 2013, I have been on the frontline doing my best to offer the best talent to businesses and I certainly have the battle scars to prove it. “The Battle Of the Graduates” came first, then the “Battle of the Accountants” and in February this year, … Read more
Sourcing is getting more famous every day. According to HelloTalent, 80% of passive candidates are open to opportunities. If you also take into account that a sourced candidate goes through the pipeline in 45 days (against 52 days for an applicant), I believe I don’t have to further explain why 😉 Holy cr*p; this damn … Read more
Imagine being psyched about this one candidate that you have interviewed! She was so open to sharing her career ambitions with you, caring about involving other colleagues of hers in her work and passionate about her own professional development. You pass your notes about her over to your colleague Adrian who is the perfect backend … Read more
