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Beware of Fake / Scam Engineering Candidates

K9 Ventures

The demand for software engineers continues to exceed the supply by several orders of magnitude. Software Engineers also tend to command a much higher salary. Recruiting engineers is hard enough, but having to deal with fake/scam candidates makes it that much harder. Yes, you read that correctly.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. I wanted several of the software engineers to join me at our next startup but their employment was tied to BuildOnline. When he had finished the program the US wanted more doctors due to the Vietnam War. Irony, hey?).

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Entrepreneur Helping Business Owners Ease Their Inventory Management Process Through Innovative Software

Hearpreneur

It’s about setting up my software development centre from scratch in Vietnam. Young, talented software engineers and testers can be hired for very competitive wages there. Here, my proudest achievement isn’t measured in terms of dollars or awards. Some had even moved to be nearer to the office!