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AI’s ability to do what humans can do has drastically expanded over the last few years. As AI becomes more powerful, there are more and more questions about whether AI is able to replace workers and to what extent. For software engineers, generative AI can already write code and documentation, generate test cases and automate […]

Interviews are incredibly important for hiring the most qualified candidate, as they’re the main method of evaluating candidates and narrowing down your pool of applicants to just one person. Good interviews are predictive, fair, and enjoyable, and achieving this requires carefully and scientifically designing your interview process.  There are many ways to improve your interview […]

AI has the potential to make hiring more efficient, increase recruiter capacity, and improve the candidate experience. Currently, Lee Harding, Director of Talent Acquisition and Talent Intelligence at Join Talent, sees companies mainly leveraging AI for efficiency and the candidate experience. Companies are looking to improve the recruiter experience by freeing up recruiters to work […]

In today’s world, fostering diversity in recruitment is important for businesses. Diverse teams create different perspectives, bring innovative ideas, and have much better problem-solving capabilities.  The goal here is to make sure that every candidate is valued regardless of their background, and there are a few steps you need to follow to make this happen. […]

New York City is one of the top 10 best cities for hiring software engineers in 2024 for many reasons. As the most populous city in the U.S., New York has the sixth largest talent pool of software engineers and it’s ranked seventh in elite engineering talent. However, with a median salary of $180,000, one […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing area of technology, and the job market for AI engineers reflects this. Despite the overall market for tech talent trending downward, the number of AI job listings is up. Companies are ramping up hiring for AI engineers, paying a premium for talent, and shifting their resources to AI […]

Bangalore, known as the Silicon Valley of India, stands out as one of the top cities to hire software engineers in 2024 for two reasons: its total number of engineers and volume of elite engineers. The city is the largest market for software engineers in the world. With over 360,000 software engineers, Bangalore has almost […]

San Francisco and the larger Bay Area, which includes Oakland and Silicon Valley, continues to be one of the world’s preeminent tech hubs. In our 2024 report on the top cities to hire software engineers, San Francisco ranks second in the world for strong engineering talent and has the third largest talent pool. Tech giants […]

The tech industry in Dublin, the capital and largest city of Ireland, has come a long way since IBM became the first U.S. tech company to set up an office there in 1956. It’s now one of Europe’s leading tech hubs, and our report on the 2024 top cities to hire software engineers found that […]