Traditional interviews have limited ability to assess soft skills and weaknesses of the candidate, instead try the following five innovative techniques to get a greater understanding of your prospective employee… Soft skills assessment measure traits like teamwork and give a more holistic picture of candidates. Click here for further insight into which soft skills you…
Will your job still exist in eight years from now? And, if it does exist, what will it look like? In this tech-infused world, job descriptions now include buzzwords that never even existed a year ago; a media director of today is the ‘avatar relationship manager’ of tomorrow. Roles focussed on futuristic technologies such as…
Welcome to the first in a new series of features where we analyse and explore job roles of the future. This month it’s all about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Artificial Intelligence Specialists work on systems that gather information, formulate decisions and then act on that information. Essentially, as an Artificial Intelligence Specialist, you develop software that…
The internet has changed the way the world works, impacting almost every industry and influencing millions of lives. However, hackers are a major problem for internet users, as cyberattacks have become a regular occurrence, targeting both individuals and businesses. These fraudsters usually get information about an individual or a company through social media accounts and…
Despite all of the major hacks so far in 2022, it appears people still can’t let go of passwords such as ‘admin’ and ‘qwerty’, even though changing them is as easy as abc123 (number 15 on the list). Needless to say, if your password is found on the list below – you should change it…
Do chatbots, robots and digital assistants intrigue you? What about automated vehicles and virtual assistants? They’re all part of the world of artificial intelligence. AI is a field of computer science that focuses on the creation of a machine that can replicate human behaviour. The science fiction of yesterday quickly becomes reality. AI statistics surrounding the business…
Whether you’re entering the space for the first time or you’re a seasoned crypto-nerd with battle scars from multiple bear markets, Misha Yurchenko’s new book, Bullish on Bitcoin, offers invaluable resources and advice on how to keep your cool in this rapidly evolving market. Having survived the inevitable first-year pitfalls of hype, he’s emerged as…
Virtual waiters and waitresses, self-service checkouts… heck, nowadays there’s even robot orchestra conductors! Love them or loathe them, it seems artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is here to stay. But how will these technological advances in our home and work life affect us going forward? While there’s a debate raging about the benefits of automation…
Ian Douglas has been an industry software engineer for over 22 years in roles ranging from hands-on contributor to engineering management to hiring team lead to instructor. His background is mainly in startup to mid-size companies in API development at scale. He offers free career development help through a published email series and is currently…
Candidate sourcing still remains a major recruiting challenge. According to a recent LinkedIn survey, 46% of talent acquisition leaders say their recruiting teams struggle to attract qualified candidates. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) comes to the fore. AI is one of the most cutting-edge technologies of today and recruiters are able to leverage advances…