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 sp...

​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 hu...

Let’s talk about Counter Offers…With the market as competitive as it is right now, companies are doing all they can to hold on to their employees - extra benefits, pay reviews & team-building days ...

​Would you prefer a higher base salary or a balance of cash + stocks?What matters more to you – short-term rewards or potential lucrative, long-term payoffs?Working with a lot of start-up & scale-u...

​One of the first lessons that every junior recruiter learns is how to separate someone who is genuinely available for a new role, and someone who is just curious to hear what's out there. This is ...

Becoming a Freelancer for the first time can be daunting and there are plenty of steps to ensure you have a smooth and stress-free transition. Below, I have listed some tips that I have picked up o...

#management is one of the hardest jobs in any industry. Here are some of the things I learned from being a#billing#managerin#recruitment👇Effective communication – Keep your messaging direct and sim...

We've had the pleasure of sourcing Junior/Medior JavaScript roles recently.It’s meant we've had in-depth conversations with JavaScript Front-enders, who haven’t committed to one specific framework ...

As a recruiter, the one thing it's hard to account for is a candidate’s ability to sell themselves once their interview has started🏁I have worked with developers who have a long list of fantastic r...

​Sheep with five legs.It's precisely why some companies in Amsterdam are struggling to hire good developers.I'm finding that more and more hiring managers are setting unrealistic expectations of wh...

​This is the debate I’m seeing very often right now.Speaking to candidates, common themes when looking to leave large companies are:- There’s a lack of progression opportunities or chance to make a...

​How did you become a DevOps Engineer?What advice would you give to someone choosing this path?Read below for thoughts on avoiding mistakes made along the wayWith a projected 24% growth in DevOps o...

If you were a hiring manager for a .NET Core role, would you rather someone with...?​A) 10 years total .NET experience, 2 in .NET Core….B) 5 years total .NET experience, 4 in .NET Core….In my limit...

​Why Should You Become a Freelancer?I'd like to discuss the benefits of working as a freelance developer, based on conversations I've had with developers over the last few months... As I'm sure man...

​We want our network's thoughts on working with AngularJS on current projects.Developers regularly talk negatively about ‘legacy code’, and give it as a key preference to not work with AngularJSYet...

​When the market for development talent is so stretched, can companies afford not to hire freelancers?🤔It's no secret that the market for Developers in the Netherlands is nearly at a breaking point...

​You've just received a great offer from a company you've interviewed with.Your current employer makes you a counter-offer.What should your next move be?STOP AND THINK.If the only reason you were i...

​Why specialise in Azure ☁️ for your DevOps skills?Recently my focus in recruiting DevOps has responded to client demand - I'm focussing purely on Azure Cloud currently.My content for the next 2 we...

​Pretty much every developer has experience of working with a legacy codebase, yet for many, the idea of Greenfield work is the Holy Grail of software development.But are we forgetting some of the ...

​A common theme when chatting to Developers is that they're searching for a company where they can truly get behind a product.This can mean agreeing with its moral mission or even just taking pride...