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We all noted that for all this time we have not shared information about the kinds of IT companies. What is the difference between them? What are the advantages of each type of IT company and, most importantly, how to motivate IT specialists to get a job in your company? We will talk about it in this article.

The recruiter looks through a lot of CVs every day, conducts interviews and interacts with a huge number of candidates. However, each field has its own specifics, and the IT industry is no exception. In a new article, telling you how candidates in the IT market differ.

In previous Lucky Hunter articles, we have already talked about the first stages of recruiting - acquaintanceship and searching for candidates' stages. The next stage includes the final interview with the client, the construction and making an offer to the best candidates, or the adjustment of the search based on the feedback received. Let's talk about this most important recruiting stage in our new article.

Telling you when the first cybercrime was committed, why cybersecurity engineers are needed today, and what are the main purposes of this IT field.

An interview with lucky hunter founder Tatiana Melnichuk

In our new article, we will talk about IT fields which are currently developing particularly intensively, discuss specialists who are in increasing demand today, and also find out IT professions that will become less popular this year.

If in one of our previous articles we've already revealed the specifics of the work of an IT recruiter, then we made a passing mention of what a researcher does. Mending our ways, and in a new Lucky Hunter article, talking about everything related to the profession of a researcher.

In the tech sphere, the CV reviewing stage is somewhat different, so it's important for an IT recruiter, especially for someone who is just starting their professional career, to understand how to work with candidate CVs so that the initial selection of candidates, as a result, turns into an accepted offer. Let's talk about this issue in our new article

We made a small instruction on how to get back into the working track without much stress

Telling you about how it all began, our achieved goals, and plans for the future. Of course, in honor of the holiday, we are giving gifts.

The 2021 year, like any other year, is replete with events. Let's remember what happened in our team over the past year, sum up the results and, of course, share hot photos from our corporate party. Off we go!

Tatiana Melnichuk, founder of the international IT recruitment company Lucky Hunter, on the pages of our blog talks about the main events, shares her thoughts about what awaits us in 2022, builds plans for the future.

The latest Lucky Hunter herald dates back to September. Three months have passed since then, and we already have a lot of cool news and events that we want to share with you!

Recruitment in the IT-sphere: the service specifics, benefits of recruitment agencies and the Lucky Hunter advantages

What is HR outsourcing? In what cases is it required, and what are the benefits of using the service? Telling you in the latest Lucky Hunter article

Feeling that your recruiters lack expertise in IT staffing? Do your HR specialists want to improve their professional skills? Learn all about the HR training service from the Lucky Hunter team and choose the right course for one of the most high-demand professions of our age!

Don't know what HR analytics is and what does a human resource analyst do? Answering the questions in the article and proving you why each company needs to conduct HR analytics by Lucky Hunter cases

In this post, let's take a look at the reasons why HR departments should help employees improve their financial literacy, and how they could do this.

Today our guest is the Team Leader at the NDA project of a large IT company - Alexey Vityazev. After talking with Alexey, we discovered what worries modern developers, what things IT specialists pay attention to when communicating with Recruiters, and, finally, what factors are the most attractive when considering a proposal.

Which tech professions will be on high demand in 2021? What's in store for IT professionals? Which professions will be trendy to master? In this article, we''ll talk about the 5 most in-demand tech jobs of 2021.

In the article, we'll tell you about the most common reasons for refusing an employer (according to Lucky Hunter), and as a bonus for you, dear tech specialists, we'll share several popular (and not so) reasons for refusing candidates.

Summing up the results of the year: let's refresh our memory on what we had to go through, what we've achieved and, of course, what's going to happen next. Inside the article, there are exclusive photos from the corporate party, that are charged for good luck, as well as mega-cool videos that won't leave anyone indifferent :)

Which companies do IT specialists find attractive? And which are they trying to avoid? What working conditions are regarded as the key factors to accept an offer, and which ones will most likely scare a professional away? What worries an IT specialist nowadays? See if your company meets any of the criteria.

What kind of Recruiter are You Today?

IT recruiting doesn't apply to seasonal work. Recruiters don't depend on weather conditions or solar cycles, but still, in our profession, there are periods of decline (during this time there is the largest gap between supply and demand) and prosperity (balanced distribution of openings and replies). In this article, we'll talk about the most halcyon and most stagnant periods in IT recruiting.

Do you love Instagram the way we love it?

An interview with a Senior Front End Developer

We've collected the TOP 10 mistakes of recruiters and based on them made a list of dud tips. Spoiler: under no circumstances follow them if you still want to get the coveted responses :)

If someone feels an autumn blues, then just not the Lucky Hunter team: new clients, new markets, an incredible number of events, record turnovers, anniversaries - in a word, our life and work are in full swing. First things first: let's talk about everything in our (already traditional) article on the Lucky Hunter news!

What is happening in tech recruitment sphere now? What should you pay attention to when hiring IT professionals? What specialities have become the most in-demand on the market? Let's talk about it in our short article.

All recruiters are heroes! In this article, let's recall several popular ancient Greek myths and see what they have to do with modern recruiting.

Today we are going to dispel the existing myths about the salaries of IT specialists: we'll talk about the real remuneration on the IT market and the factors that you should pay attention to when determining the salary.

An interview with the Lucky Hunter team

The Lucky Hunter team helps companies from all over the world find the best tech professionals. Several years of work on the international market have allowed us to spot the key differences between Western and Russian recruitment. The results turned out to be impressive: recruiting in Russia to a large extent outstrips recruiting in the West! In what aspects exactly - read in our article.

In this article, we show you a list of companies that are undesirable for IT professionals and you give some tips for hiring.

Telling you why HR analytics is important for companies wishing to remain competitive players in the IT market today, what are the main stages of conducting such a study, as well as how the results will help solve business problems.

How to organize recruiting processes so as a Senior-level specialist considers your job offer? What are the key aspects of recruiting and how to find out problem areas in staff selection? In the article, we'll answer these questions, and as a bonus, we'll tell you how to retain your IT talent, because sometimes it turns out to be much more difficult than receiving a signed offer.

While the whole world is learning to live in a new way and radically changing the usual working conditions, we at Lucky Hunter are actively developing: we arrange corporate parties, increase personnel, make videos. But first things first: in the article, we'll share the hot news with you, and of course, show you our new and cool photos!

Realizing how difficult it's to find a tech specialist, and especially a Fronted developer, we've decided to prepare a full guide on sourcing and hiring professionals for you.

In this article, we'll tell you what types of developers are there in the tech sphere. We'll also highlight several IT professions, to master which you don't need to know programming languages.

In our new article telling you what these channels are and why they should not be used by recruiters in work.

Who is this "perfect candidate" and is it really possible to find them? Let's hunt down a question in the article.

Today telling you about the second recruiting stage - the search.

A step-by-step guide from the Lucky Hunter team Find inside links to the channels

Kelly Barcelos - a progressive digital marketing manager specializing in HR - has prepared for the Lucky Hunter blog a how-to-quide on creating a perfect employer branding strategy. Read on to find out how you can use technology to create a fool-proof recruitment strategy and attract the ideal candidates.

Let’s see how a recruiter can make not only his life more pleasant and easier, but also the lives of candidates and colleagues as well with just a few rules :)

Is it reasonable to use a test assignment today and what are the alternatives we can use? We tell you in our new article.

Today we want to share new, no less strange and unusual cases with you in today's article. Grab a seat: our stories are no worse than a Hollywood blockbuster!

Today telling you about the very first stage - the stage of acquaintance.

In this article, we'll introduce the main services for tech specialists searching, highlight the pros and cons of platforms and share a brief overview of our own service, which is called CVHub.

We'll try to bring an end to these misconceptions once and for all and keep up our common reputation. On the agenda: Product / Project Manager, Team Leader and Tech Leader, UX and UI designers, Java / Javascript. And for everyone out of subject, we'll describe the differences between an HR specialist and an IT recruiter.

If you are searching for your tech talent right now but you are completely confused about what to do next, you are in luck! In the article, we talking about how to hire the best candidates, even if your project loses out to other companies in the tough competition for the candidates. This article is based on the Lucky Hunter personal experience.

Keeping up with the times and trying for you: presenting you an updated list of high demanded IT professions.

What do game designers do? Let's discuss interesting cases in GameDev on the example of popular games, as well as the features of the game industry.

Let’s see how art has changed with the advent of technology, what trends now prevail at exhibitions and how you can find out your future based on information from social networks.

Let's talk about how to get across to recruiters and tech specialists and begin to build productive and useful communication.

Looking for a booster to fill rare tech positions, but you can't decide who to contact: a freelancer or an agency? Well, this is a really puzzling question. We decided to help you with the choice and highlighted the main pros and cons of contractors. In the article, you won't find cliches, like "freelancer is cheaper", but "in the agency real professionals work". This is all nothing more than a myth. Unveiling wrong ideas about freelance IT recruiters and agencies and talking about real pros and cons of the service providers.

Recently we've told you about how we are going through the period of isolation and a spiraling economic crisis. Briefly reminding you: we actively search for new clients while continuing to work with regular ones; work remotely, but get pleasant surprises from our Tanya right to our home; wish each other a happy birthday, consolidating team spirit; change our work strategy a bit, making more and more publications in international media. In the article read about what's going on at Lucky Hunter right now:)

Has it ever happened that you've found an attractive job opening (in the case of an IT sphere, the recruiter finds attractive you), go through several selection stages, get an offer, inform your employer about leaving, and then bang! .... and you get a counter, even more attractive offer? What to do? Accept the counteroffer or leave the company for new opportunities? Dealing with the issue in the article.

How to hire IT specialists in such tough, truly hellish conditions? Find out some of our short but effective tips in our new article.

4 personality types of candidates that a recruiter can meet

We decided to talk about how things are going at Lucky Hunter: perhaps our story will help you survive these hard times.

An interview with the Lucky Hunter leader - Tatiana Melnichuk

Do you think the partnership between Lucky Hunter and RSI London is significant only for us? Well, you are mistaken: our partnership means that a radical change will happen in the world of recruiting soon! How it all began, why the partnership between Lucky Hunter and RSI is revolutionary, and what the meaning of our collaboration is in our short article!

On the Eve of International Women's Day, our team's prepared a small test for you. Check if you can determine who made unusual discoveries in the information technology field, and in the end - you'll get interesting results :) Good luck!

Learn how to build communication with the client and the candidate effectively, using the example of Lucky Hunter cases

Are you dreaming of hiring a cool IT specialist in your team quickly and painlessly? It's possible if you organize the recruitment processes as smoothly as possible: ranging from a qualified presentation of the job position to its successful filling. Let's talk about the first stage on the road to success - a job description.

For several years of work, the Lucky Hunter team's managed to see a lot: specialists moving to far off countries, difficult negotiations, refusals to accept an offer at the very last moment along with unexpected offer acceptance. When working with people, we may encounter the most unpredictable situations.

Let's answer the question: what is the main difference between recruiting and the sale and purchase transaction? It's the subject of sale. In recruiting, these are the skills, abilities and characteristics of a specialist. This is what recruiters "sell" to companies and what candidates "trade" for.

Two years ago, a small agency was opened in St. Petersburg. Its founder - Tatyana Melnichuk - named it Lucky Hunter. Now we know for sure: this name is the perfect choice for our team. We are true lucky ones in the recruiting world who achieve everything thanks to hard and meticulous work.

Let's see how augmented reality has been used during the training of the American army, how Pepsi has organized an alien invasion in London and which IT specialists are in demand in AR / VR companies now.

Do you know the feeling of tedious waiting? Should it be a response to a business letter or a call from a friend. Do you want to speed up the process and get a prompt reply even from the slowest interlocutors? We invented a very original way to solve the problem and worked on creating a new sticker pack, available to everyone who is tired of waiting patiently.

Why do you need recruiting agencies if you already have a full-time HR specialist or a paywall to Indeed? Just set up the search settings and download 50 CVs of programmers at once. The only we need is to call the candidates and invite them for an interview. But what about the fact that the cost of agency services is linked to the employee's annual income - do you think that third-party recruiters show you only expensive candidates to get as much profit as possible? Answering these and other revealing questions about IT recruitment in the article below.

More than four thousand recruitment agencies are registered in Russia. Choosing an agency that doesn't meet your expectations means wasted time and money. What's worth special attention when choosing a staffing agency - answering in this short article.

The article is for employers interested in improving the teamwork and are not averse to laughing at themselves!

Let’s see when the term "Internet of things" first appeared, how you can virtually try on Lacoste shoes, why smart shelves in supermarkets appeared, and how virtual fitting rooms work in Timberland stores

The generational theory is not just a psychological portrait of people from different epochs, invented for fun. This is quite a powerful tool that is actively used in the HR field. Haven't heard about the theory? Read our new article and maybe you'll see yourself in the description

The Lucky Hunter team knows firsthand how it's great to feel comfortable in the workplace and genuinely love your work. Sharing with you our secrets and telling you how our small but friendly team has created its own positive energy and good vibes at work

Let’s keep on discussing interesting IT industries. In our new article, we are telling about digital forensics, the roles this field plays in investigations and trials, and how the police were able to catch one of the most famous serial killers of the US with the help of digital evidence.

Interested in IT? Know English well and like to communicate with people? Then this article is for you! The Lucky Hunter IT recruiters Ekaterina and Maria are telling you how they came to the profession without any work experience, giving useful advice to beginning specialists and proving you why IT recruiting is an exciting occupation!

If you want to know what in 90% of cases leads to successful filling a job opening, read our article

Life at Lucky Hunter is in full swing but first things first: let's talk about our news in our traditional herald.

Discussing in which cases it is better to make a choice in favor of a junior specialist, how to develop a recruiter and what difficulties you can face while searching for experienced IT recruiters

Which European countries are the most attractive for relocation among Russian-speaking IT specialists and why? Read in our article

In our new article telling you how we collected data, what difficulties we faced during the research process and what conclusions we've come to.

How many women work in IT? What positions do they aspire to? How attractive is the world of IT technology for the fair sex? IT recruiters help sort out the issue.

Have you ever wondered why your Hr can't fill a job opening for a long time? Why do candidates accept the counteroffer? Why do your competitors manage to hire a specialist while you don't? Why can't you be as good as Google, which has a whole FAQ section for those who are dreaming of being its employee? In 90% of cases, the reason lies in the salary. How to determine the salary so that the specialist will be satisfied and finally accept your offer - in this article. Only proven Lucky Hunter methods.

We will tell you where you can try yourself in the role of Freud, how an American company has made the process of conducting genetic tests more convenient, and which Russian meat factory has become completely robotized

Interview with the founder of the IT recruitment agency Lucky Hunter Tatiana Melnichuk

How to make a CV? What mistakes do applicants make when applying for a job? Read how to write a CV to get the desired position. Tips from recruiters.

Recruitment is a complex service. IT recruitment is not just a complex, but also a specific service. It involves people with a special temperament, skills, requirements. So what are the difficulties of recruiting information technology specialists? Read in our article.

What are the main reasons for startup failure? How to reduce the risk? How to recruit the right staff? Article for startup founders, entrepreneurs, employers

Where to find exceptional IT specialists? What are the ways to recruit staff? What's new in recruitment? Discussing questions in the article. Useful for employers, job applicants, IT specialists.

For employers, IT specialists, recruiters, and for those with a penchant for the world of information technology

The cost of tech specialists recruiting services is 15-20% of the employee’s annual income. Does this mean that it's profitable for agencies to show more expensive candidates to clients, because this will increase the service fee, and it's impossible to check such a trickery? The answer is in the new Lucky Hunter article!

Our history, principles, aims

That's why in our new article we decided to tell you why these beliefs have nothing to do with reality.

What is going on in the labour market right now? How to find an IT recruiter for your team? What to focus on when selecting IT recruiters? Find the answers in our new article.

So, what's happening at Lucky Hunter right now? Don't miss out on exclusive news: we are sharing the latest events in our new article!

Our team has been working in the IT recruiting market for over ten years. During this time, we've learned how to select the rarest tech specialists and mastered the specifics of the IT market. Our knowledge, expertise and ability to quickly respond to industry changes allow us to provide a wide range of IT services.

How does the cost of recruiting services form? Is it possible to fill a vacancy using the help of outsourced IT recruiting teams at a low price? Let's go into the matter in the article.

There are some reasons why we can refuse to cooperate because our work is based on the fundamental principle of IT recruiting - the principle of partnership with the client.

In the article, we'll tell you what the key difference between Executive Search and the IT staff recruitment service is, explain what its advantages and benefits are.

An open dialogue about open sources

Realizing how many companies suffer from an unsuccessful search for their ideal candidate, we decided to write a separate article. for you. In our new article, we'll tell you about 10 main reasons why you can't find an IT specialist in a short time.

We at Lucky Hunter have a new interview and this time our guest is a man with a unique story. During his professional life senior Big Data engineer Vasiliy Avdushkin has gone through a move to another country, once he was fired, and worked on a project that was seriously "hit" by the pandemic.

Let's talk about our news in the latest Lucky Hunter newsletter.

What do you know about GameDev? What professions are there in the industry? What with the demand for professionals in 2021? Discussing the issues in our new article.

What does IT recruiting include? What areas of knowledge is required for a recruiter to work successfully? What professions are part of the daily routine of an IT recruiter? Telling you in our new article :)

Today we have an amazing guest at Lucky Hunter blog. The specialist we have interviewed has a unique experience. Our guest has passed the way from a junior developer to a technical director, and today he occupies the position of Senior PHP developer in an international IT company, works as an IT business partner in a startup, and manages his own IT project!

For over 3 years we've been successfully filling roles for a lot of companies: from small startups to leaders on the international tech market. We work on the most ambitious tasks and achieve great results in 100% of cases. What companies do we fill job openings for? Who are our clients? In what cases do we refuse to cooperate? Let's talk about these questions in the article.

Spring has come just recently, and we at Lucky Hunter already have a whole whirlwind of events and plans! We've launched a new website, actively increase our team, dance at corporate parties to the songs of cool rock musicians, speak at TED conferences and much more! In the article, we've decided to share some hot news and no less hot photos of our team with you :)

In honour of a significant event in the history of women's emancipation, we invited Tatiana to become our guest at the Lucky Hunter blog. Tatiana explained why she'd refused to participate in the "women's" conference, and told about the real situation in the IT-sphere.