​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 oppor...

​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 ins...

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...