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Having experienced the war for the best talent, companies have been pushed to rethink their hiring processes. The days when employers would just post…
Women in tech earn 9% less, on average, than their male colleagues for the same work – losing out on around £5,000 a year. And…
04 May 2020
Remote Working - The Secret Code for Success
Lockdown appears to have crept up. One moment we were looking at an epidemic in China. The next, a global pandemic that has seen…
They’ve done the small talk, found out ALL about your soft skills. Now? It’s time to tackle the tough bit – the technical interview.…
Recruiters spend A LOT of time talking about job hunting, acing interviews and polishing CVs. Yet often something that’s just as important (if not…
18 Dec 2018
New Developer Job? Here’s How to Thrive
You’ve waved a fond farewell to your last job (or possibly cleared out your desk with glee), either way, facing the prospect of a…
Over the years we’ve helped countless candidates in landing their dream job. So you could say that we know a thing or two when…
25 Sep 2018
Secrets of a wildly successful software engineer
From ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’, to‘7 Habits of Highly SuccessfulPeople’, self-help success books are EVERYWHERE. And yet you don’t need two weeks and 500+ pages to learn…
“So, do you have any questions for me?” It’s that ominous question – the final hurdle before your interview comes to an end and your fate is decided. Without…
You found the perfect position, you made it through a gruelling interview, and the wait was excruciating. Finally, finally, news comes in - you got the job. Meanwhile,…
Business is booming in the recruitment industry –– outpacing and outperforming the rest of the UK, this market is expanding by 9% each and every year. Putting this into figures, there…
13 May 2018
Gender & Tech – Problems, Promise and Potential
The spotlight has never shone brighter on companies and their gender pay gap differences than it has today, and yet staggering inequalities endure. Last…
Perfecting your CV was painstaking. Filling in that application form took an age. As for that cover letter? Safe to say that writing a…
85% of all jobs are filled via networking LinkedIn influenced hires are twice as likely to be high demand, above-average hires Developer –…
Another year, another twelve months of technological change that gathers pace. Let’s look forward to 2018 and the core trends, technologies and transformations…
20 Dec 2017
10 Tips for Quitting your Dev Job the Right Way
10 Tips for Quitting your Dev Job the Right Way Quitting your software job… there’s etiquette to be considered and a resignation letter to be…
Software Developers – Here’s the Code Behind the Perfect CV As a software dev, you’re in high demand - there’s a skills shortage and…
28 Sep 2017
Contractor Vs Permanent Employee?
The Ultimate Showdown between Software Developers Welcome, software dev. You’re in one of two positions… You enjoy a permanent, full-time role… Contractors look…
Software developer… you’ve arrived here bleary eyed on a Monday morning. You likely Googled “should I quit my job?”. We hear you. If you’re…
Developer Retention – It’s mission critical. Here’s why. Today a staggering 22% of workers stay in their job less than a year – a…
06 Aug 2017
Machine Learning: What the Future Holds
The terms artificial intelligence and machine learning are often used interchangeably, and whilst they are inherently connected, they are not one and the…
The tech industry is arguably one of the most fast-paced sectors. Rapidly changing every year, it’s a market where professionals who…
29 Jun 2017
Announcing the Softweb Quarterly Newsletter
We are very excited to welcome you to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter after our recent rebrand! This is an exclusive series…
Augmented & Virtual Reality: What the Future Holds Recent years have seen a spike of interest in both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality…
Asking for a pay rise is a taboo subject. Only a small amount of people are able to pull it off. However, it is…
Artificial Intelligence: A Threat or an Opportunity? Since the 19th century, the notion of artificial intelligence has been a popular feature of…
14 Mar 2017
Interview Tips for Software Developers
Interview Tips for Software Developers Interviews for software developers can be terrifying – a mixture of on the spot problem solving, behavioural questioning, and 'live…
02 Feb 2017
Welcome to our sparkling new website!
Welcome to our sparkling new website! Over the last few months we've been very busy behind the scenes creating a better digital representation of…
