VanHack is here to help companies connect with skilled, international tech talent. But early on, we realized that a large pool of tech talent wasn’t getting the attention it deserved: female tech professionals! We knew we had to move fast to make a change. So, we did, through VanHack Leap. We first noticed this gender…
VanHack is working hard to promote diversity and gender equality in the Tech Market – and we are proud to have more than double the number of amazing women in tech on our platform. So this year we decided to do something different on Women’s International Day. Our team went to Women Dev Summit in São…
To apply for a job and being considered for a selection process, it’s essential to have a profile that best displays your skills, your work experience, projects and resume. And to increase (a lot) your chances, you need to have a complete VanHack Profile. But, what do you have to do to have a complete…
2018 has been a great year for VanHack events, but 2019 will be HUGE! We are having more editions of Leap and more editions of the Recruiting Mission in different cities and countries. This post is to announce that the first stop of VanHack Recruiting Mission 2019 will be in São Paulo, Brazil – and you…
Nicolas is a Fullstack Developer from Argentina who broke the mark getting hired in 24 hours through VanHack – and he shared his experience with us. Nicolas has 7 years of experience as a FullStack Developer. He saw the job opportunity at VanHack Slack Group and decided to apply. Little he knew how fast things…
If you want to know how to get a job abroad – that sponsors your work visa – and relocate to Canada or Europe, I have great news to share. For 8 days, VanHack is doing the biggest online event for Tech Talents that want to relocate to Canada or Europe. We are bringing great…
Victor is a Senior Front-end Developer from Nigeria who got hired and is moving to Canada. He is our first Nigerian VanHacker to get a job and move to Canada, and it’s a pleasure to share his story today. Victor is a full-stack developer with five years of experience who decided to specialize in front-end…
I had been following VanHack’s work for some time, I believe it has been since the beginning of this year. At the time I was in the last semester of college and since I always wanted to work in Canada, I decided to start seeking how selection processes worked so that I could get ready…
On the rife, the technology boom is pervasive throughout Canada. With the increasing jobs in different technical domains, Canada is facing a shortage of good talent to fill these jobs. The major reasons for this demand-supply disparity are a low number of graduates in Science, Technology & Engineering in the recent years. Some surveys also…
The fear of taking risks put a lot of barriers on ourselves, making us sabotage everything we could accomplish if that fear weren’t there. In March this year, VanHack did the first Recruiting Fair for professionals who want to immigrate to Canada – and I was accepted to be there. By this time I haven’t…
Spocket is the most convenient solution for entrepreneurs that want to create an ecommerce business to sell products in the US and Europe. For those haven’t heard of it, this is called dropshipping, and it is a kind of e-commerce in which the store does not keep the product in inventory, instead, when the customer…
Meet Andres, a talented developer with 5 years of experience, who was hired during this year’s VanHack Leap event in Toronto. Andres was hired and interviewed quickly and is now working with a great startup in Waterloo. Today, we’re looking at what led to this record setting hire. Andres’ journey starts by joining VanHack on…
Obviously technical skills are important to get a job in the IT industry, but have you considered the importance of soft skills for tech talents? Soft skills are personality traits and interpersonal skills that directly affect your relationships with other people. We’re talking about abilities like communication, leadership, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and so many…
One of the biggest challenges most companies face is finding and holding on to great talent. It can be difficult trying to balance filling your talent pipeline with candidates capable of fitting into the culture. With that in mind, we’ve put together 4 quick ideas that can help your organization overcome its talent shortages. Expand…
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As CEO of a growth-stage cybersecurity company, recruiting and retaining talent is my number one priority. In a competitive field like cybersecurity, that uses machine learning as a key technology, making sure we have the right people on the team is vital to our success. The best way to do that is to recruit globally….
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone that attended and helped make this event such a success. Thanks to Uberflip for providing a great space and MaRs for the partnership opportunity. The idea for Leap began as a way to bring some incredible talent to Toronto. Leap would provide an opportunity for companies to see…
In today’s competitive market, attracting top talent is no easy task. Using available data and some of the hiring trends we’ve noticed, we’re outlining some simple tips that employers can use to attract top performers. Well Designed Job Requirements: Taking the time to thoroughly communicate the role you are trying to recruit for is the…
Meet Pedro, a talented full-stack developer with 10 years of experience, who was hired through the São Paulo Recruiting Fair and is now working in Canada a month later. Pedro now moves on from a public-sector job in Brazil to an exciting opportunity in Winnipeg. As with most candidates looking to get hired from abroad,…
Finding the right talent can be the difference between success and failure for almost any organization, and this is particularly true for finding the best tech talent for your organization. In 2014, 68 percent of HR professionals reported problems filling positions – up from 50 percent in 2013. Below, we highlight some of the best…
