Work

Getting fired is almost always unpleasant. What if you get fired again from a new job in a few months? What if there are several such cases in a year? This is exactly what happens to Senior Project Manager Mykola Kalakutsky, who has been looking for a job for the fourth time since June 2023. We decided to find out from him the details of what happened during his work, as well as ask experienced recruiters how this could affect his future employment, whether such a candidate is interesting for a potential employer to consider for the PM position. As well as how recruiters generally treat candidates with similar experience and whether they remain relevant in the labor market.

Marketing expert Valeria Golivets said that she quit her job in the first few months after getting a job. The residents of Aitovo also shared their stories.

Product Designer at Plerdy Vitaliy Dubeyko told how he faced pain in his arm and neck, creating an «Instagram-perfect» workplace. Other IT professionals also reported on their health problems. They also shared life hacks that help them protect themselves from diseases.

Yulia Pashchenko, Talent acquisition and Recruitment Expert, said that she refused a candidate an interview because he was blacklisted by the recruiter. Her confession caused quite a stir — over 300 comments under the post on LinkedIn, where both recruitment specialists and potential candidates are vigorously discussing this case. We tell the essence of the story and share the most interesting thoughts of IT professionals.

Senior Software Engineer from Kharkiv Dmytro T. believes that juniors and middles have lost to artificial intelligence, since GhatGPT can write any template component or deal with any library in a few minutes. His post resonated among IT professionals. Do community members agree with such rhetoric?

Talent Acquisition Lead Artem Nikityuk shared with the IT community an unusual case from his own practice, when the mother of one of the candidates was actively involved in the employment process.

Ivanna Kushnir, a mother and also a newcomer to Manual QA Engineer, but with great ambitions and prospects. Currently, the tester is looking for a job and decided to ask the community if it is realistic to find a job in the field of QA while being a mother on maternity leave? Are there companies that are not afraid to take mothers with small children on part-time employment, or is this taboo for IT in general? The people of Aitivka did not hesitate to share their experiences.

The world of digital technologies is constantly evolving, and for IT professionals, marketers, and related professionals, it’s important to stay up to date with new tools that help streamline workflows. I’ve put together a selection of the best services and platforms that help me and my team work more efficiently.

ІТ-рекрутерка Вікторія Захарова запізнилась на співбесіду на 3 хв. У результаті, вона отримала негативний відгук від кандидата на Djinni. Це було вдруге за 8 років її роботи. Чи припустимо запізнення — обговорює ІТ-спільнота в LinkedIn, а також ділиться власними історіями.

Kyrylo Kyrychenko, Senior Technical Recruiter, calculated how much it costs to hire one IT specialist, taking into account the services of a recruiter and the time spent on the search.

IdeaSoft, part of the Ukrainian-Swedish IT company Sigma Software Group, has entered the market of the United Arab Emirates. And although Ukrainian blockchain specialists have been cooperating with clients from there for a long time, the company’s current plans include multiple scaling and active involvement in projects related to the crypto market and blockchain in one of the most lucrative markets in the world. Within a year, 100 Ukrainian IT specialists will be working on projects in the OAE, while there are currently about 40 of them. dev.ua spoke with IdeaSoft CEO Andriy Lazorenko about expansion plans and the future of the crypto industry in the world.

People & Business consultant Daryna Tokarchuk recently came across a job posting with requirements that struck her. To apply for the position, the candidate was required to provide the date, place, and time of birth so that the company could conduct an analysis through astrology. This came as a surprise to the specialist, and she asked other IT professionals who else had encountered strange requirements during selection. Here are the cases the experts told about, and why employers think such requirements are justified.