Women today have enjoyed success in most fields of employment. Before this was possible, some women made huge strides in technology even when the environment posed numerous challenges for them. Despite the obstacles they faced, their work paved the way for improvements that allowed the advanced technologies we see and use today. Here, read about…
When VanHack was born in 2015, we couldn’t imagine the impact we would have on so many lives. And we started 2021 achieving a great milestone that makes us really proud to announce: we have more than 1000 candidates hired! VanHack has been working hard for the last five years to build a borderless world…
H-1B Visa: Must-Know Info The United States is a preferred destination for professionals looking to obtain gainful employment and enjoy an excellent life quality. However, to become a reality, you must gain specific permissions and documentation to gain employment in the U.S. One of these documents is a work visa. The H-1B visa is one…
The State of Women in Computer Science Computer science careers have been on a steady rise, and the number of opportunities in the industry is expected to continue to grow. By 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the number of jobs in the field will have increased by 19%. While this is…
Although opportunities for women in the tech summits industry have continued to expand, a recent study by International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that there is still a long way to go. The report titled “Women in Technology” shows that most women feel underpaid (58%) and underrepresented (56% in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers….
Female Programmers | According to research, girl and boys perform roughly at par in science and math in K–12. As students pick specializations at later levels of education, the gender disparity in computer science begins to show itself. A major misconception that fuels this is that computer sciences are a male preserve. Similarly, many young…
Are you a non-American citizen looking to work in the U.S.? If so, you need a U.S. work visas if you want to work in the country legally. The U.S. is a preferred destination for professionals looking to achieve the American dream. Good salaries, an excellent working environment, and growth opportunities are part of the…
Statistics show that women are vastly underrepresented in tech despite representing 47% of all employed adults in the United States. Although they may account for almost half of the total workforce, as of 2018, women held only 25% of all jobs in the tech sector. This article will explore what the numbers tell us about…
What is an EU Blue Card? An EU Blue Card is a permit that allows a qualified holder from a non-European Union country to reside and work in an EU country. The Blue Card program is designed to attract highly skilled third-country citizens (more on that later) to fill jobs in the EU where there…
Sixty-six thousand temporary workers join the U.S. workforce every year on H-2B visas. Unlike the H-2A visa, which is for temporary and seasonal agricultural workers, the H-2B visa program targets temporary non-agricultural workers. If you are a foreign national trying to get an H-2B visa, here is everything you need to know about the process…
Many skilled and unskilled foreign workers worldwide are attracted to the Canadian work experience, with up to 200,000 foreign skilled workers receiving temporary Canadian work permits each year. If you want to join this stream of workers, here is everything you need to know about getting a Canadian work permit. What is a Canadian Work…
How does the selection process work at VanHack? VanHack is an excellent platform for developers to land their international dream jobs from top tech companies. But with the stiff competition for opportunities from the best tech talent, some candidates find it hard to get invites for interviews, let alone get a job offer. Learning how…
Ilya Brotzky: Hello everyone, and welcome to another VanHack Podcast Success Case interview. I’m Ilya, and today I’m extremely excited to be interviewing and joined with Irla, [00:00:0, who got hired as a developer in Toronto in the last few months, or about a year ago now. She’s been living in Toronto and enjoying…
Marcelo Blaz: Hello Juliana, hello everyone. So my name is Marcelo, I’m from Brazil. I’m 30 years old and I work as a project and engineer manager from the past five years, just five years before I work as also a programmer, mainly only working with Java PHP languages. And recently I got hired by…
Ilya: Hi everybody and welcome to another VanHack success case. I’m super excited to be joined today by Evaristus, who just got hired as a senior developer and relocated to Toronto. Welcome Evaristus, thank you so much for being here. Congratulations. Evaristus: It’s my pleasure, Ilya, and I want to say thank you very…
Ilya: Hello everyone. Welcome to another VanHack success case episode. My name is Ilya, and I’m really excited today to be joined by Anastasia who is a full stack software engineer that got hired at a top tech company that’s actually from San Francisco, but it has offices in Vancouver and now has relocated…
Ilya: Hello everyone. And welcome to another VanHack podcast success case interview. I’m super excited to be interviewing Marcus who is a VanHacker that got hired three and a half years ago or almost four years ago, but you moved to Canada three and a half years ago and has been enjoying life in Kitchener-Waterloo…
Ilya Brotzky: Hello and welcome to the VanHack Podcast. I’m Ilya. I’m super excited today to be joined by Luan, who is a Senior Developer who was hired about one year ago, and is now living in Vancouver, Canada for the last year and a bit. He’s going to share his story and tell you…
Ilya: Awesome. Hello and welcome to another VanHack success case, success story, I’m Ilya and today I am excited to be joined by Ana Carolina, who is working as a UX designer at Pintellect, which is a Vancouver startup. Hi Ana, how are you doing? Ana Carolina: Hi. Hello, hello everyone. I’m good, what about…
Iyk Azorji: I’m Iyk Azorji, I’m a full-stack web developer. I’ve been doing this professionally for the past six years. I’m currently based here in Nigeria, but I work for a nice job, it’s Vancouver based startup. It’s focused on SaaS products and application marketing products, I’m hoping to give the little guy a hand…
