The VanHack ATS is launching in early 2021. You can sign up here to get early access! We knew nothing about recruiting when we started VanHack in 2015. In fact, we became a recruiting company by accident. The original idea, and still the core, of VanHack was our soft skills school for tech talent. We …
There are a number of ways in which you can establish a Canadian corporate presence. This blog post will go over the most common setups, discuss tax implications, and provide a more detailed roadmap into setting up in Canada. Before we begin, it’s important to note that every company is different, and thus it’s always …
We are STOKED to announce that the Vanhack Slack App just went live on Product Hunt! With VanHack’s Slack App you can Quickly and easily search our database of 177,000+ developers Get direct links to candidate profiles Schedule interviews in minutes Empower your whole team – allow anyone to search for the right candidate Here’s …
VanHack places No.39 out of 400 on The Globe and Mail’s second-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies with 3-year revenue growth of 1,314%! It’s so exciting to see our name up on this list. When we started out in 2015 (feels like a lifetime ago!), we knew we had a great idea – but …
VanHack is one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies! Read More »
Did you know that Amazon, Google, Square, Microsoft, Grammarly, Coursera, and Brex have Canadian Engineering offices? It’s true, many fast growing tech companies are setting up a remote Engineer office Canada. Why, you may ask? Well, mostly to expand their talent pool, hire faster and retain talent for longer all while expanding runway by leveraging …
Hey, there! Welcome to another episode of the VanHack Podcast! It’s Aline here, from VanHack Premium, where I am responsible for the Technical Interview Practice, and I’ll be your host today. So, let’s start a new series here, which I just decided I’ll call “Interview Hack”, and in this first episode let’s talk about Technical …
The VanHack Virtual Hiring Fair for Women is less than a month away! We’ve had hundreds of fantastic candidates apply for the event, and we’re going to highlight five developers a week. This week, we’re looking at five fantastic Javascript developers. Aline B Aline has worked as a front-end developer since 2010. She has more …
Top 5 Javascript Developers of the week. Special VHF Edition Read More »
Getting a new job in a foriegn country is a fantastic feeling. It’s the culmination of a lot of hard work and brings with it the promise of a new life. We’ve helped over 1000 VanHackers get jobs abroad, and we’re still thrilled everytime someone gets hired through us. However, we also know that moving …
Global Mobility: Helping VanHackers relocate since 2015 Read More »
VanHack is all about our community, and we are always getting recommendations from VanHackers who tell their friends about us. But did you know that you have a way to invite your friends and earn $500 CAD when they get hired by a VanHack partner? Meet VanHack’s Invite a Friend Program. How does it work? …
Invite your friends to join VanHack and earn $500 CAD Read More »
One of the most exciting moments at VanHack is when an interview is scheduled. We all get a rush of energy knowing that we helped bring a VanHacker one step closer to their goal of getting hired while also helping our Hiring Partner fill a critical position on their team. That’s why we’re thrilled to …
If you are serious about your job search, you are probably applying for jobs at VanHack, LinkedIn, other job boards, groups, and so on. But how do you keep track of how each application is going if they are not at the same place? Perhaps you’re using a spreadsheet, or simply writing things down. And …
How to track all your job applications with the VanHack Job Pipeline Read More »
If you have hired remote workers (or are considering it), you’re bound to have run into the question of paying them. Many companies in Canada and Europe are realizing that paying employees in other countries isn’t necessarily as easy as it seems at first glance. You need to think about taxation, compliance, and a whole …
Simplify international payments with VanHack’s partner Deel Read More »
This blog post is very special for VanHack. Our colleague Juliana recently switched careers within VanHack. She went from a customer success role to joining the VanHack tech team as a front-end developer. Juliana has no prior experience as a developer. She didn’t have a formal degree in software engineering or a related discipline. What …
Juliana’s Story: Changing Careers to become a Developer Read More »
You may be an ultra-focused entrepreneur who has struck a winning startup idea, but you probably don’t have a broad enough skill set to cover all scenarios. In today’s increasingly tech-driven business world, having a robust developer team is critical. This is particularly true if you lack the programming capabilities or have sufficient time to …
Hiring Your First Developers: A Guide for Startups Read More »
I make a few assumptions with this article; that you are already sold on the idea of The Lean Startup; that you believe in building The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) as a way of bringing products (or major features) to the market, and maybe you have even read the book The Lean Startup by Eric …
10+ Product Launch Checklist Items for Companies with Startup Cultures Read More »
