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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.

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 limited experience, the answer seems to be ……B! ✔

I am new to the market, but I have noticed this pattern emerging and I am keen to find out why.

Candidates with half of the development experience seem to be favoured for these roles and I am wondering if it is because they have spent a higher % of their career using that specific technology or simply a coincidence?

What do you think?

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 many developers are aware, there’s a huge market for Freelancers right now.

With that comes a lot of opportunities…

Flexibility- Having more choice on working hours 32 or 40 (getting that 3-day weekend in!)
Financial- You’ll get a large increase in your pay!
Experience- You can have roles in different sectors, start-up/scale-up companies, varying projects
Technology- Able to try out different technologies for each project- maybe you want a D3.js project on your CV?
Holiday- With freelance projects you have the opportunity to work full-time for 3/6 months and then take as much time off as you want before your next role…

What advice would you give someone considering the move into freelance, is it worth the risk?

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.

A booming Dutch tech economy, coupled with the lack of incoming talent due to travel restrictions, has left the employment market short on job seekers🔍

For the first time in my career, I’m being approached by developers who want to start freelancing because their current company is “under-staffed”, and there is too much pressure on them😓

They want to escape that environment and see freelancing as a route to that.

Yet I still speak to many companies who are reluctant to hire freelancers due to the perceived costs, but is it worth losing your permanent staff over?

When good developers are so challenging to find and expensive to replace, surely it’s worth biting the freelance bullet for 6-months?📆

It will enable you to keep your projects on track and allow your current team some breathing room.

Have you found yourself or your colleagues turning to freelance due to an unmanageable workload?

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 interviewing in the first place was to use it as leverage to negotiate a better deal with your current employer, then it’s mission accomplished.

However, a lot of the time the counter-offer will come as a surprise, so you need to consider your options thoroughly.

Ask yourself WHY you wanted to leave in the first place.

Extra money is simply a tactic to try and convince you to stay.

It doesn’t solve the lack of career growth.

It doesn’t solve boring projects.

It doesn’t solve poor management.

It doesn’t solve inflexible working arrangements.

It’s like putting paper over the cracks.

Accepting a counter-offer also poses risks.

The relationship with your employer has been damaged – the level of trust and loyalty may not be the same, which could affect future promotions.

Future expected salary increases may not materialise as they’ve raised your salary already.

Make sure you’re not blinded by the money and weigh up all of the pros and cons before making your decision.

Here at Foxtek, we know Amsterdam is one of the best places on earth for Tech Startups & Tech Enthusiasts alike. However, it’s always good when this gets recognised by others in the industry. Electronic Components Company, RS Components, published a list of the best places for Tech Enthusiasts to live in 2018. Amsterdam was #1.

Factors include it’s Advanced Technology Infrastructure, early adoption of electric vehicles, high quality of living and affordable housing (hmmm not sure about this one but better than San Fran I suppose!)

Philadelphia & Oslo were 2nd & 3rd respectively.

Check out the link below for the full article and credit to the guys at Verdict.co.uk 🙂

https://www.verdict.co.uk/tech-cities-index-2018/

Working at Foxtek in 2023

.NET vs .NET Core

Why Should You Become a Freelancer?

When the market for development talent is so stretched, can you afford to say no to freelancers?

What should you do if you receive a counter-offer?

Amsterdam Ranked Best Place To Live For Tech Enthusiasts

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