by VanHack Admin | Nov 27, 2021 | VanHack
Everyone gets that feeling at the end of the workday, where you feel like you could’ve done more. You started early and you worked throughout your lunch break. Yet still, that to-do list doesn’t look any shorter than it did at the beginning of the day. As a result,...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 25, 2021 | For Candidates, Podcast, Preparation, Success Stories
If you read this post, we can assume you are a talented tech developer with plans for an international career. You are in the right place since VanHack is all about helping people like you get their dreams off the ground. You have skills and ambition, so you are...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Events, Hiring, Preparation, Success Stories, VanHack
Anjaly applied for 400+ jobs and is now hired and ready to relocate! Anjaly Jacob is a Fullstack developer from India, and her first day as part of the VanHack community left her “depressed.” She took part in a challenge for a coding language she...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 24, 2021 | VanHack
Applying for some positions can sometimes require submitting more than a resume or curriculum vitae and a cover letter. There’s every chance a company might ask you to respond to selection criteria. A selection criteria means you need to demonstrate your...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 24, 2021 | VanHack
We admit that YOLO might not be a common acronym you’ll come across when a client sends you an email or your boss wants to talk to you about next year’s budget. But there’s no denying that office culture has created so many confusing workplace acronyms that it can be...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 23, 2021 | VanHack
As the old saying goes, if you don’t ask — you don’t get. The problem is many people don’t have the confidence to ask or negotiate salary. In fact, studies show failing to negotiate salary when accepting a job offer costs over a staggering $600,000 in salary...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 23, 2021 | VanHack
Many organizations ask candidates to provide a character reference letter. Also known as a personal reference, it’s a request so the company can get a sense of what the applicant is like. If you’re listed as a reference on a resume, such as a colleague, friend or...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 22, 2021 | VanHack
It takes a lot to impress hiring managers and recruiters now. If your resume can find its way through an applicant tracking system (ATS), you’re relying on the contents of your resume or CV to help you land your perfect job. That’s until they see the same passive,...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 21, 2021 | VanHack
Despite the coronavirus pandemic where most businesses ended up closing their doors, we’re currently in the midst of what many are calling ‘the great resignation’. Countries worldwide are reporting their highest level of open vacancies, with four million Americans...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 18, 2021 | For Candidates, Hiring
If Toronto is the first place that comes to mind when you think about working in Canada, you may be missing out on opportunities, amazing quality of life, and affordable cost of living that other Canadian cities have to offer. Case in point: Calgary. The capital of...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | For Candidates, Preparation, VanHack
After working so hard on completing your profile, applying for opportunities and preparing for interviews, we know you want to watch how your hiring processes are moving forward. That’s why we are happy to introduce to you our new My Jobs option on our platform....
by VanHack Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | VanHack
Believe it or not, a resume and a curriculum vitae are two entirely different things. Typically, people think they’re the exact same document, only that the UK uses the latter and places like Canada and the US use the former. But there’s a bit more to it than that,...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | VanHack
If you thought excellent communication was essential before, then the coronavirus pandemic that has forced many teammates to communicate virtually has turned the importance up a notch. To stand out from your competition, land your dream role and actually succeed in...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | For Candidates, For Companies, Hiring, Preparation, VanHack
VanHack CEO Ilya Brotzky was one of the speakers in 2021’s Sourcing Summit and he laid out the company’s mission and his beliefs in a simple sentence: “There is talent everywhere”. He talked about how tech recruiters may find intelligent,...
by VanHack Admin | Nov 15, 2021 | VanHack
A letter of request is a document you write to ask another person or people to accept your request or demand. They’re brief, concise and polite — but knowing where to begin is often the difficult part. It’s why many stare at a blank screen for a while, as they’re...
