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How important is the behavioral interview? Ievgeniia, from Ukraine, will tell you

By / 2 minutes of reading / For Candidates, Podcast, Success Stories

Ievgeniia is a software developer from Ukraine who got a job in Saskatoon, Canada, through one of our hiring events. Getting interview practices with our specialists turned out to be crucial for her since the hiring process in her country was different from the one she encountered with VanHack. Ievgeniia has an important tip for …

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How to write a killer International Profile and get noticed by recruiters

By / 4 minutes of reading / For Candidates

The hiring process can be different from country to country or even from company to company. To help VanHackers reach their full potential and have the highest chance of landing an international job, we developed our platform to account for these differences so the candidates wouldn’t have to worry about not knowing what information to …

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Everything you need to know about VanHack’s Code Challenges

By / 5 minutes of reading / For Candidates, VanHack

VanHackers everywhere use our platform to showcase their skills and maximize their chances of finding a great international job. Despite that, the Code Challenges are still one overlooked tool candidates may use in their pursuit. Are you signed up for our services but did not take any Code Challenges? This post is for you. We …

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VanHacker explain how she got through the toughest parts of the hiring process

By / 3 minutes of reading / For Candidates, Podcast

Rosalba’s enthusiasm and positive energy are hard to miss. She is a Full Stack engineer from Cuba who talks about her journey to a job in Canada between laughs and in a nice Spanish accent. Rosy has been working in IT for the last 12 years and lives in Montevideo, Uruguay. She landed another step …

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Relocating while juggling life: how Irla got hired

By / 3 minutes of reading / For Candidates, Podcast

Sometimes life presents us with one tiny thing that messes up all our plans. Sometimes it’s the other way around, something as unpretentious as a tip from a friend suddenly makes everything fall into place again. The story of Brazilian software engineer Irla with VanHack had two of these moments. Amid laughs, she recounted her …

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Hired VanHacker Natalia talks about overcoming the fear of speaking English

By / 3 minutes of reading / For Candidates, Podcast

Not being able to speak English well was a major roadblock to Natalia’s dream of working abroad. As it turns out, the challenge proved to be a turning point in the Colombian software engineer’s life. Natalia tells us how she studied hard, prepared dutifully for the selection process, and how her efforts paid off when …

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Need personalized help? The VanHack Premium Academy services got you covered

By / 5 minutes of reading / Blog, For Candidates

You asked and we listened. We are very happy to announce three new services at our VanHack Premium Academy that will help you increase your chances of getting hired abroad. You can now have individual profile consultancy, interview preparation tailored to your needs, and personal mentorship with specialists from different areas of expertise. Do these …

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From Myanmar to Japan to Canada – How Lei Yamin got hired in Toronto

By / 4 minutes of reading / For Candidates, Podcast

Lei Yamin is no stranger to relocating. Six years ago she left her home country Myanmar and moved to Japan. Now she is adding a happier chapter in her immigrant story. Lei is another hired VanHacker who has just arrived in Toronto, Canada. Her dream was two years in the making and required a lot …

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Pankaj talks about how VanHack helped him land his dream job in Canada

By / 3 minutes of reading / For Candidates, Podcast

Some years ago Pankaj was having no luck looking for life and career opportunities abroad on LinkedIn and other sites online. Now he is a senior quality assurance (QA) engineer working for a company in Toronto and he tells us how he turned things around with a lot of perseverance, hard work, and help from …

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How Priscila, Senior Software Engineer from Brazil, got hired in Halifax

By / 1 minute of reading / For Candidates, Podcast

Priscila is a Senior Software Engineer from Brazil. She has over 8 years of work experience and she has a great story to share with us. She got hired through VanHack after joining a Virtual Hiring Event, but her journey to get a job abroad started way before that. She applied for a lot of …

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How the Interview Practice can help you land a job abroad

By / 5 minutes of reading / For Candidates

Getting a job abroad opens a world of possibilities. Living in a foreign country is exciting, but it can be challenging. Factors such as language and cultural differences are the main difficulties when moving overseas.  The first step to show that you have the right skills, mindset, and motivation to work in a multicultural environment …

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