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Commercial roles are among the hardest vacancies to fill

Dutch employers name commercial roles among the vacancies that are hardest to fill, and sales and marketing sit high on…

A new colleague in January starts with October

Professionals prefer to change jobs at the start of the year. An employer who wants someone in by January holds…

The future of Java development and its labour market

Java holds its place among programming languages, and the AI work in large organisations increasingly lands on the JVM. What…

The Java developer market

The Java market is broad and mobile, but most of it hides behind other job titles. A vacancy for a…

The IT architect market

Architects stay in their roles longer and switch less than developers. A vacancy alone reaches few of them; the hire…

The vacancy does not reach the core

The Dutch labour market looks mobile, but most of the movement stays inside the flexible layer. The experienced permanent core…

A vacancy stays open longer than before the pandemic

The labour market has cooled since 2022, but the average vacancy stays open almost as long as at the peak.…

Most employees know they could leave

Most Dutch employees are confident they could find a job elsewhere, and most are satisfied where they are. Few of…

The real market for developers

The number of software developers in the Netherlands keeps growing, yet employers find the market empty. The real market is…

5 trends en ontwikkeling op het gebied van AI die je niet mag missen

Sinds de komst van ChatGPt zijn de ontwikkelingen in kunstmatige intelligentie in een rap tempo vooruitgegaan. Nieuwe software, tools en…

De onmisbare schakel tussen IT en Bedrijfssucces: De rol van een IT Recruiter

In de digitale wereld waarin we vandaag de dag leven, zijn goed opgeleide IT-professionals de kern van bijna elk succesvol…

Technische versus Soft Skills: Wat is belangrijker en hoe test je ze?

Technische versus Soft Skills: Wat is belangrijker en hoe test je ze? In mijn jarenlange ervaring in de werving en…

10 Reason AI gives why Java is so fascinating! Do you agree?

1. Object-oriented programming: Java is an object-oriented programming (OOP) language, which means that it is designed to help developers organize…

How do you retain software developers

Retaining top software developers is essential for any company that wants to stay competitive in today’s market. With the demand…

Ten reasons why software development is going to change the world

1. Increased productivity: With the help of software, businesses and individuals can automate many tasks, making them more productive and…

How to succeed in your first year

Finally landed that new job you love? Congratulations! Once you’ve celebrated, we have some advice to start looking into the…

How to nail your first workday!

You interviewed multiple companies and finally started at that new job and you’re excited for the journey. In this article…

Software Engineer builds a first person Pokemon shooter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLl2G_LTzI Source: https://twitter.com/Dragon_GameDev2 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLl2G_LTzI

Why The Y2K Problem Still Persists In Software Development

Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust, overseeing the company’s security and governance for corporate and cloud-based solutions. The year 2000 was…

It’s Time to Get Rid of the IT Department

No man is an island. And the IT department shouldn’t be one, either. Despite their mission, which often talks about…

Bedrijven betalen loyale IT’er minder dan jobhopper

Trouwe IT’ers die het afgelopen jaar in dienst bleven bij hun werkgever werden hier niet voor beloond. Hun salaris steeg…

Technology stacks by Unicorn Enterpises

What’s a tech stack? A tech stack is the selection of technologies used to power every aspect of a product…