Top Tech Candidates: The Habits That Lead to Offers
Do top tech candidates with years of experience approach the offer stage differently? When it comes to deciding between opportunities, what influences their final choice—and how much does experience shape their decision-making process? Let’s explore how seasoned professionals navigate this crucial stage and what sets them apart.
Information Technology Salary Guide Ireland 2025
The road ahead is uncertain, but what we do know is that flexibility, innovation, and adaptability will remain essential in both the software development and data centre operations sectors. To help you navigate these changes, we’ve created two highly focused guides focused on Software Development and Data Centre Operations
Top Questions Hiring Managers Need To Answer
Preparing for an interview is crucial to making a lasting impression. Start by researching the company thoroughly. Visit their website, read news articles, and look into their latest developments. Whether it’s funding rounds, acquisitions, or new product launches, knowing the latest company updates shows your genuine interest. Jot down 8-10…
Preparing for a DevOps Interview: Key Technical Questions and How to Answer Them
As a recruiter, I often see candidates grappling with technical questions during interviews. It’s essential to not only understand the questions but also to prepare answers that reflect your expertise, the role’s seniority, and the specific tech stack. Employers are not there to catch you out or make things difficult…
Find Your Missing Pieces: Redefining Culture Fit for Success
As professional recruiters in GemPool, we are tasked with going out to the market and headhunting relevant talent for our clients. When we take on a role, we spend time qualifying the role with our clients. We ask questions about the technical skills required and other ‘must-haves’, the interview process,…
Understanding the Vital Role of Cultural Fit in Hiring: Strategies for Interviewers
In today’s competitive job market, finding the right candidate goes beyond assessing technical skills and qualifications. Cultural fit has emerged as a crucial factor in hiring decisions because it can directly impact the success and effectiveness of an employee within the organisation. It’s about ensuring that a candidate’s values, behaviours,…
Pointers On Post-Interview Etiquette For Employers
Over the years in recruitment, I learned how important it is for an employer to have a high standard and good post-interview etiquette with their candidates as this not only creates a good impression and builds a positive employer brand and it makes the whole process run more efficiently. The…
A Deep Dive into Mastering Common Interview Questions
Job interviews represent pivotal moments in anyone’s career journey, where the ability to effectively communicate experiences and skills can make all the difference. In my short stint so far as a recruiter, I have encountered numerous candidates who, with proper preparation and a strategic approach, have successfully navigated through commonly…
Points to Remember While Negotiating Job Offers
Negotiating a job offer can be challenging, despite excelling in interviews and conversations. It’s crucial to express that while you appreciate the role, team, and company culture, compensation is also a significant factor. It directly influences your personal life, goals, and aspirations beyond the workplace. Balancing your enthusiasm for the…
Is Your Recruiter Giving You The Best Interview Preparation Advice?
Job interview preparation is a crucial step in the hiring process, and it can be nerve-racking for both the interviewer and the interviewee. So, by doing the right preparations you can ease this process for both you and the interviewer, increase your chances of impressing them, and hopefully land the…
Living in Ireland Guide 2023
2022 has been a hugely turbulent year in so many ways. We have seen some crazy things happening. The war in Ukraine, the subsequent energy crisis, inflation, the threat of an economic slowdown and Newcastle United are third in the premier league. It’s been unpredictable, constantly changing and difficult.
Mistakes Companies Make During an Interview Process
As a company, if you’re looking to create a great first impression in the mind of your candidates, you need to ensure you provide a smooth interview experience. However, as tech recruiters we have often listened to stories our candidates shared with us regarding poor candidate experiences they have…
Preparing for Your Tech Interview
Preparation is vital for anything you plan on doing, whether that be training for a marathon or interviewing with a company you are excited about working with. Regardless of the situation, if you don’t put in the work, the results are going to be disappointing which will then hold…
How do Employers Select Candidates to Join Their Teams?
For all those candidates who are open to the market and looking for a new opportunity, it’s important for you to know the selection process that goes on behind the scenes. There are many stages that take place in a selection process.