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Foxtek acts as a specialist Tech Talent Partner to some of the Netherlands' most exciting companies. We help to scale and strengthen engineering teams and enable companies to achieve ambitious growth goals, critical to their advancement and future success. We do this by providing a complete Talent Solution, from initial advice & hiring roadmap design, through to execution. All the while, identifying & match-making the best local Talent out there. Geographically we focus solely on the Randstad region. The Netherlands is one of the hottest destinations for Tech Talent globally and we relish the opportunity to work alongside amazing companies and the awesome teams within them. So whether you're a potential client, who needs a Talent Partner with the know-how to deliver for your development team in this challenging market, or a candidate, looking for an agency to support you with your search... we're here to help.
We’re on a mission to build the world’s best talent company - and we want you to join us! Our first ever newsletter aims to take you on that journey with us, sharing news, our latest roles and insights into life at Foxtek from the people who know it best: our team. We’ve created a culture where personal learning and development is fundamental to the fabric of the business. Taking people with little to no experience, training and empowering them to be great at what they do is our core focus. Whether you’re a recent graduate, or you’re already working and looking for a new challenge, we want to connect with motivated, energetic people who are ready to take their career to the next level. Recruitment is the perfect career choice for people who are highly motivated, great communicators, and want to earn life-changing amounts of money. To succeed in this environment you’ll need to be able to build relationships with all sorts of people, adapt easily in a fast-moving market, and be resilient. At Foxtek, you’ll be among people who are the best at what they do: we’ve achieved over 700% growth in the past 4.5 years and turned over £10 million last year. We’ve continuously smashed our company targets and recently won the APSCO Award for UK Best Recruitment Company 2021. If you want to get in on the action, our newsletter is a great place to start. Not only will we be advertising the most exciting new roles, but we’ll also be sharing info on careers fairs we’ll be at and details of our upcoming assessment days, giving you the best possible chance of getting in front of our team and impressing us. Over the coming months, you’ll have access to some of the best brains in the business, including one-on-one interviews with our consultants, our Head of Learning and company founders. This is the inside track for anyone who wants to power ahead in the recruitment sector.
Trainee Recruitment Consultants are the engine room of our scale-up.If you have the right skills, attitude, and approach, becoming a Trainee Recruitment Consultant at Foxtek is an incredible opportunity to establish a career. In return, you'll enjoy amazing benefits and can earn upwards of £40k in your first year. Sound good?We explain what our trainee recruitment consultants do daily, outline the perks, and explain your pay package. We'll also highlight the benefits of a career at Foxtek. Let's get started!What will you be doing?Our Trainee Recruitment Consultants are on the front line daily, searching out talent and matching it with opportunities.You'll use multiple channels, including LinkedIn, CV search tools, and good old-fashioned word-of-mouth, to source the finest talent for your clients.We trust you to manage the recruitment process from start to finish. This involves supporting candidates and clients through the application, interview, and appointment process.You'll need the confidence to pick up the phone and develop new business with target clients in your market.Do all of this, and you won't be a Trainee Recruitment Consultant for long. We recognise and reward talent when we spot it, and you can expect rapid promotion if you have the right skills.Show me the money!We ask a lot of our Trainee Recruitment Consultants, but we all share in the rewards.You start on a competitive base salary and an industry-leading, uncapped commission structure with no thresholds. Sounds great, but what does that mean in money?Actual average earnings of our Graduates:Year 1 OTE: £40,000 Year 2 OTE: £60,000Year 3 OTE: £100,000+Want more? You'll automatically get a pay rise, promotion, and a cash bonus when you pass your probation.We go big on benefitsWe know you want to work for a business that offers the benefits you want.So, here's what you can expect...Big, bold office in central Bristol – the UK's number 1 city (in our opinion)Opportunities to work across the UK and frequent trips to the Netherlands for candidate & client visits! Hit your targets, and you'll win your place on one of our three Foxtek holiday incentives. Last year we visited Rome, Barcelona, and Dubrovnik. Kicking off this year, we're off to Budapest! Additional days off for your Birthday & 3 bonus days at Xmas Early finish on Fridays and a casual dress code - Get your Foxtek hoodie on the day you start! Health & Wellbeing monthly allowance and independent financial coachingInvesting in your futureWe know you're ambitious, and so are we. If you hit your targets, you should expect 5 promotions within 4 years.Don't believe us? Many of our trainees are now senior managers with a salary and benefits package to match. You can also expect:Market-leading training given one-on-one by our Head of Learning & Development.Direct access to the founders & training sessions held by your colleagues! Continuous development and support throughout your career Why work at Foxtek?As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll be at the start of your career, and we want you to do things right.Why work somewhere you won't be valued or in a company you don't believe in?We're a £10m business, on track to grow to a £100m – and we want you to be a key part of that. Sure, you'll get paid well and enjoy some amazing benefits, but you'll also be building a career in an organisation that stands for something.Interested in applying?If you've read this far, you're the sort of person we're looking for.You can find the full job description and how to apply here.Or, if you'd like to chat about the Trainee Recruitment Consultant role (or any of those advertised at Foxtek), you can contact Lucy Wand in our Talent Acquisition team Lucy.Wand@foxtekrs.com
As my network on LinkedIn, all knows I am the Freelance DevOps specialist here at Foxtek, and I love the market that I work in! In the early stages of my recruitment career and before finding my specialist area. I worked multiple out-of-market roles and have accumulated a remarkable network of talent, so if we're connected then yes I am talking about you 😉It comes as no surprise that Freelance DevOps Engineers are in demand. The reasons are that they relieve client expenditure, decrease human error and are the key to connecting development with operations...in my opinion, they are worth their weight in gold and any good company will agree with me! Microsoft defines the term "DevOps" as the "union of people, process, and technology to continually provide value to customers.” However, it said that there are numerous definitions of DevOps, and the term was created due to the initial inefficiencies between the two teams. It is also common knowledge that no two definitions ever look the same! Who on my network can describe DevOps in the simplest terms? Comment below... 👀I get approached by my network multiple times per day asking for advice on how to transition to DevOps from their current framework...so I thought I would give brief suggestions on what you should be aware of before making the transition. Depending on what type of developer you are? You will need to understand the best tools and skills that you will need to achieve DevOps status! Here are just a few things to be aware of! Experience and Skills 🔑You will need the technical ability that manages both development and operations. Cloud Deployments 🌥Learning to deploy in different Cloud Services is vital!Choose from Azure (Microsoft Azure), GCP (Google Cloud Platform) or AWS (Amazon Web Services).Specialising in ONE of the above is generally favoured by clients and companies. Engineers that are specialised in a particular platform are very desirable in today's market. System Admin 💻DevOps Engineers are accountable for maintaining several server environments. These include Unix, Linux or windows admin systems.Automation Tools 🔧Efficiency and repeatability are fundamental for any DevOps Engineer, so you will need to understand how to use pipeline tools such as Azure DevOps, Codebuild and Jenkins.People Skills (Bonus) 🙏Equally important as a DevOps Engineer is that you have soft skills. Not only to work effectively with your client but also to deal with internal and external teams, stakeholders and customers. In several DevOps positions, it's expected that you will be able to manage a small team of developers so having these skills are vital to your success! Across the board, it's noteworthy to understand that you don't need to be an expert in all the above programs but rather specialise in one Cloud Deployment. DevOps is a culture and more of a technological transformation in the industry that is currently in demand.
Which is more fun❓Here's the thoughts of a developer I've been working with that's had experience in both 👇"When I worked for a market leader I had the satisfaction of knowing I was affecting a huge userbase with my code 👩💻My friends and ex-colleagues were impressed by my job as they'd used the product extensively 🙌However, production could be slow - the impact of features could have a huge knock-on effect and potentially damage our reputation 💭At times it felt like the company were reluctant to innovate or embrace technical/product changes spearheaded by the developers 🤚At an aspiring market leader, I've found that I'm able to impact the product and drive new features 🚀The prospect of helping the company and product grow is both satisfying and potentially lucrative with share options 🤑Even though friends/ex-colleagues haven't heard of us yet, it's exciting to be able talk about what makes us different and the impact I'm having 💪I've been able to implement some of the structure and processes I found effective at previous companies and colleagues look to me to help inform the direction ↗"What's been your experiences working for market leaders OR aspiring market leaders❓
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