Building a pet project about coffee (timeline) Well, where do I start? Being an entrepreneur while running multiple projects (4 to be exact) can be exhausting. When you're in a crazy rush—new clients are coming in, the website is showing 404, some of your team are sick and delaying the critical task—while life
Lessons learned on building an app from job seekers (in tech) Hey there, I’m Andrew Stetsenko, an HR-Tech entrepreneur. Last year I sold a CV Compiler to Resume Worded (one of my direct competitors) and am extremely happy about it. I'd like to share what I've learned about building a) an app for job seekers, b)
Are tools like ChatGPT killing the cover letters? A few years ago, we did some research and analyzed about 500 job ads for different tech companies, from startups to FAANG companies, to see if they required a cover letter. As you can see, the smaller the company, the more likely they are to require a cover letter. I
My first working day as a Tech Recruiter On my first day as a junior recruiter, I entered the modern office of my first serious employer (recruiting agency) with excitement and nerves. Eager to make my mark in the competitive world of hiring software engineers, I was ready to dive headfirst into the role. However, the initial enthusiasm
Lessons learned as a Tech Recruiter. I started my career as a tech recruiter in 2008 and I remember contacting candidates via ICQ. Over the past decade, as technology has rapidly evolved, so has the recruiting landscape. However, some basic communication and networking remain the same. Here are my 15 lessons learned working as a tech
