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When hiring any employee, it’s customary to evaluate them to make sure they’ll be successful in the role and be a good fit for your company. The hiring process usually includes reviewing the candidate’s resume and interviewing them. For technical roles, such as engineering, data science, and security, candidates need to complete technical interviews that […]

We are proud to present Karat’s inaugural Brilliant Black Minds Annual Community Report! This update is both a reflection of the tremendous progress we’ve made over the past year and a celebration of how our community has come together to break down barriers, foster brilliance, and unlock opportunities. Reflecting back, we have some wonderful success […]

Last week, I had the opportunity to lead a session at Consero’s Talent Acquisition Management Forum in Irving, Texas. It was an engaging discussion with talent acquisition leaders about various trends in the technology industry, including the direct impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) and global hiring strategies are having on today’s talent landscape. Here are a […]

Nearly every company needs technical employees to help them build products and services, maintain their technology and infrastructure, and make use of their data. Technical recruiting is the process of finding and hiring these people, and technical recruiters are the ones who typically do so.  While technical recruiting is a necessity if you want to […]

Guadalajara, Mexico is among several up-and-coming Latin American cities that are rising in our ranking of top cities to hire software engineers. Known as the Silicon Valley of Mexico, the city has attracted large tech companies, including Amazon, IBM, and Google, as well as startups. In fact, Jalisco, the state that Guadalajara is located in, […]

The integration of generative AI (gen AI) into software engineering is fundamentally altering the dynamics of talent acquisition and career development across industries. This rapid transformation, powered by gen AI’s promise of productivity and cost-savings, calls for a nuanced examination of its impact, especially on diversity and inclusion within the tech sector. As we harness […]

Given the large population of India, the competitiveness of the job market, and biases that persist, there are seven unique challenges that companies face when hiring in India. Using a human and technology approach, Karat provides the expertise and tools to hire confidently in India and bring brilliant tech talent on board.  1. Application Volume […]

Understanding What Is a GCC Global capability centers (GCCs) are offshore centers that support a global parent company. A variety of business operations are handled there, such as tech and IT, customer service, finance, HR, and product development. In India, there are over 1,500 GCCs that employ 1.66 million people, and the number of GCCs […]

As job growth continues to rebound, organizations everywhere are seeking out top talent, especially for highly technical fields, including software engineering. Many are expanding their technology organizations through wide-scale hiring while others are taking advantage of global opportunities by opening capability centers in talent-rich markets. Strategies often hinge on an organization’s goals, brand, size, industry, […]