Category Archives: Hiring

How to hire the best developers

Searching for a Job in a Difficult Market

It is August 2023 and the hi-tech job market is very difficult. Here in Israel there are probably thousands of software developers, data scientists and QA engineers looking for a new job, but there are relatively very few open positions. … Continue reading

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Presentation: Networking vs. Reputation (with video and slides in English)

A couple of months ago I presented a webinar in which we discussed the importance of our Reputation in our personal and professional development, and in particular in our job search. I explained why Networking is not enough, and how … Continue reading

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Working Effectively with Interns

Do you work with interns in your company? As a leader, are you able to motivate people to contribute to your company even if they are not being paid? In the picture below I’m with my nice team of interns: … Continue reading

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Job Interview Tip: Preparing for the Interview

How do you prepare for a job interview? Most people would say that we need to imagine which questions they are going to ask us during the interview. Thus, we should be ready to answer these questions. For example, there … Continue reading

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Job Interview Tip: Describing Your Previous Experience

If you are looking for a new job, it is very important to be prepared for the job interviews you are going to face. During these interviews, you probably will be asked to talk about your previous experience in projects … Continue reading

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Looking for a job in Israel: Product-Oriented versus Service-Oriented companies

I’ve been working as a mentor at Gvahim since 2014, helping Olim (new immigrants) find jobs in the Israeli hi-tech industry. In this post I would like to write about one important aspect of the Startup Nation, and the reason … Continue reading

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Remote Working is Here to Stay: Good or Bad?

One of the most interesting changes in the year of 2020 was the high increase in the number of people working from home. According to this article from the World Economic Forum, “roughly 35 to 40% of employees in developed economies … Continue reading

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Employability and the Three Stages of a Successful Career Path

I have many young friends who ask for my personal advice on long-term career strategies. Of course it seems that today almost everyone dreams about becoming an entrepreneur and having his own start-up company. But as a Plan B, if … Continue reading

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How to find the best candidates without interviews

Interviewing candidates for a job is a very expensive process. If your intention is to hire only the best people, as it should be, you will probably have to interview dozen of candidates until you find one good match. And … Continue reading

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An Interview Question for Fresh Graduates

It is extremely difficult to evaluate a candidate in a job interview, and even more difficult if this candidate is a fresh graduate. In this case we can talk about his grades, the courses he took and the projects he … Continue reading

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