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Hiring Freelancers: How to Master Technology in the Digital Age with These Simple Tricks

Transformify

In this article, we will explore some of the top skills for freelancers in the digital age, as well as some best practices for hiring freelancers , managing off-payroll talent, and leveraging a contingent workforce. However, hiring freelancers also comes with some challenges and risks that need to be addressed carefully.

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How to Choose a Programming Language as a Tech Startup

The Startup Magazine

Additionally, the language you stick with will affect your options if you need to hire new team members. That said, it’s generally wiser to stick with freelancers when hiring. Remote developers are statistically more experienced and you can hire based on their proficiency instead of proximity to your office.

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IT Outstaffing Is A Bringing In Returns Engagement Model

The Startup Magazine

For example, tariffs for hired workers may unexpectedly rise, or out of nowhere – payment for the extension of the “lease” agreement may appear. There are noticeably fewer drawbacks, and basically all of them are associated not so much with the outstaffing itself, but with an unscrupulous outstaffing company.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

Java EE, Java SE, PHP, and Javascript are the most common programming languages. Of course, the hiring needs vary a lot and are dependent on the business model, but a skills gap analysis reveals that more product managers, programmers, and sales and marketing experts will be needed in the near future. Project/ Product Management.

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How to hack the recruitment process to find the best developers for your startup or agency

The Next Web

Hiring developers for your tech company undoubtedly involves making some of the most important decisions you’ll reach for your organisation. The wrong hire can do untold damage to your product, culture and sanity. Not PHP, not ASP.net, not XYZ tech. ” RC: “[pause]… PHP?” We use Python.

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Intermediate+ Web Developer

Transformify

The company is looking to hire a tal-ented Intermediate+ Web Developer. We develop custom software appli-cations for clients in North America and Europe. Work hours are flexible and projects are interest-ing and challenging. MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g.,

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Lessons Learned: Lean hiring tips

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. And all of that cost was caused by one activity: hiring. Hiring is no different from any other company process. Sounds a little abstract, though, doesnt it?

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