In the IT working world, the concept of New Work, or harmonizing work with freedom and independence, has long been established. IT specialists increasingly opt for independence and work as freelancers. Companies and government institutions that still want to rely exclusively on permanent IT staff are facing a growing problem with this development.

Do only blabbermouths need soft skills or has this skill set now become important for everyone? Are they even beneficial or needed at all for techies? The following article gets to the bottom of this issue and based on selected examples, shows how you can further develop your soft skills.

What will IT careers look like in the future? Does each developer need to have training in automation, or will individual training sessions be enough? Do you need to become a data crawler in order to learn the ropes of IT Security? Do you need to complete a Master’s in IT Architecture to have a say in Artificial Intelligence? Which learning formats are the right ones and what should I do if your employer is saving money on continuing education and training?

Skills shortage is probably one of the most discussed topics in the media and in German companies. The situation in certain branches is continually becoming more acute, and over the past few years, we have been seeing a worrying trend.

In Germany, agencies and companies are desperately looking for developers, as they can barely fill their vacancies. But how can developers and companies find each other? What kind of skillset is really needed? This time we asked QAware GmbH in Munich, who are specialized in Software Engineering, to answer these questions.

We asked Sabine Jentschke, Director Human Rescources at Syntax Europe, about the current job market for IT specialists, which platforms recruiters use today to find applicants and what requirements are demanded of applicants.

You have found your dream job, successfully overcome the first obstacles of applying, interviewing and getting to know your future employer, and now your employment contract is ready to be signed?

Job interviews aren’t an everyday situation for job candidates. But to me, as a recruitment consultant, they are of course a daily routine. Therefore, I would like to share my experience and tips with you. In the following article, I will tell you about five questions that surprised job candidates in interviews.

If you want to move forward with your career in 2019, you should take the right actions before your good intentions are forgotten. With these four tips you can get a step closer to your desired promotion!

The working world is undergoing a significant process of change. Trends such as digitization and virtual workstations as well as new work processes will bring about further changes. For a long time now, software development has been shifting away from traditional hierarchical structures to agile project organization. But is the classic “Boss”, a person who distributes the work in the team and to whom you regularly report to with the results of your work, becoming a thing of the past?