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Why asking candidates for long commitments is a bad idea

When you’re looking for a new tech hire, you definitely want the collaboration to last for years, not months. So why don’t you ask...
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Anton Korenyushkin
August 27, 2020
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How to get started as a freelance developer in Finland

These days quite a few software developers are starting to think about switching from permanent work to contracting as a freelancer.
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Tatiana Barysheva
August 21, 2020
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Relocating to Estonia as a developer

We have already told you about the details of relocating to Finland as a developer , so will now look at Estonia which is just a short...
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Yuliya Basistaya
August 10, 2020
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Say hello to Katya, our Head of Recruitment

How did you decide to become a tech recruiter? Tell a bit about yourself I have always been very communicative and sociable. That’s why I...
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Veronika Tulchevskaia
August 6, 2020
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Our five promises to clients

In the previous post we shared our mission and values . These may come across as somewhat abstract, so in this post we wanted to show you...
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Oleg Podsechin
July 21, 2020
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Relocating to Finland as a developer

Looking for a job is always a complicated task. And this is particularly true if you are moving for a job. There are several crucial...
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Yuliya Basistaya
July 14, 2020
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Toughbyte’s mission and values

At Toughbyte, we believe that the key to successful collaboration between external recruiters and the companies they work with is mutual...
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Anton Korenyushkin
July 8, 2020
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Interview with Alexander Pinin, Software Developer at Smarp

How did you decide to become a developer? Tell a bit about yourself. After graduating from a technical college I worked as a...
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Michael Andreyev
April 27, 2020
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Nine foolproof ways to nail your follow up email after interview

This is a guest blog post by Mile Živković , a marketing manager and strategist. The job market is tough and landing that dream position...
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Mile Živković
August 28, 2018