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Startups in the US, unlike large companies, shower employees with non-trivial benefits — from MRI scans to «vacation at your own expense.» What’s going on and is this really a «battle of employers»?

Ukrainian IT professional Oleksa Mashchyts, an entrepreneur and founder of the QA Ukraine community of testers, told how HR once selected a candidate whose soft skills prevailed over hard skills. And this surprised him. The IT professional asked other IT professionals what they would do.

IT Recruiter Anastasia L. complained that recently she has come across many developers who provide false information about themselves, or even pretend to be someone else. Other candidates are also noticing a similar trend. Let’s take a look.

32-річний Акшай Пхадке в ІТ-сфері вже 10 років: працював як на техгігантів, так і на стартапи. Він зіткнувся з незліченними відмовами, перш ніж склав свою власну стратегію складання резюме, що допомогло йому отримати роботу в Microsoft. Щоби виділитися серед конкурентів, програміст зосередився на технічних перевагах, лаконічному змісті, візуальній привабливості резюме та чіткій передачі інформації.

The founder of the American e-commerce platform Gumroad, which allows authors to sell digital products such as e-books, music, videos, software, and physical goods, Sahil Lavinia, announced that the company will no longer hire Junos and Midlos, entrusting their work to artificial intelligence. Ukrainian IT professionals reacted.

Recruiter Karolina Slipchenko said that she has been waiting for a settlement from her former employer since December, and even received threats for asking about her salary. The girl claims that the company owner plans to sue her because of the publicity.

Choosing an ERP system, even the most modern one, and engaging a team of experienced specialists is just the beginning. Inappropriate project management can nullify all efforts and lead to undesirable consequences: the project may reach a dead end or you will waste your budget on unnecessary customizations. ERP implementation is a complex process that requires combining diverse competencies, aligning expectations, and debunking myths. Therefore, the role of the project manager is crucial.

Sometimes, after an interview with recruiters, candidates feel that the hiring specialist did not even prepare for the interview, in particular, did not read the resume, because he asks about education and experience, although all this was described in the document. Independent Creative Director, Andriy Nysynets, told a story about a similar situation. During the interview, which he recalls, the specialist had the impression that the recruiter did not even prepare for the meeting. dev.ua became curious about why recruiters need to re-question the information provided, and we also learned from recruitment specialists how they work with resumes and what criteria they use to select candidates' CVs. It turns out that there are some non-obvious points in this process.