We decided to get to the bottom of how and where the talents in the Nordics want to work. As companies across the world adopt different methods that help employees to continue day to day work safely, we were curious to know how all this was received. So we surveyed
Today a top concern for most people and businesses around the world is the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s a race to identify it’s impacts at individual, societal and organizational levels, and to get ahead in adapting to them. On this note, the Startuplifers team was eager to better understand the changing
In the final episode of Series 1 of the Leap-podcast, we meet Kate Dorrer, a Software Developer with an edge. After working for two amazing startups in California, Kate is now back in Helsinki working for ZenRobotics as a Software Generalist. Here is a preview of her story. Pivot from
In the third episode of Leap, a warm and cozy career podcast series by Startuplifers, we meet Lauri Hynynen. Lauri is a born entrepreneur, currently leading the product team at a startup called Matchmade. Here are some highlights from his story with Startuplifers to living in San Francisco and life
For a while now, companies especially in the tech industry have offered the possibility of working from home. However, as a result of the global pandemic remote work went from an option to the default way to work. What amazed many of us was not the digital transformation itself, but
In the second episode of Leap, a brand new podcast series by Startuplifers, we caught up with Ilari Niitamo. Ilari is a triple threat – developer, designer, and illustrator, specialized in educational content for kids. He is the partner and founder of two companies developing apps and games for kids
This autumn, we released the first episode of our brand new podcast series Leap by Startuplifers. In this podcast, Startuplifers alumni share stories about working at some of the most exciting startups, how the experience changed their life, and where they are today. The show is hosted by one of
Making a job description is the first step to finding the right person for the job. In our previous blog post we covered the checklist of what to include in a killer job description. However, a job ad is much more than a carefully compiled list of requirements. It’s a
Startuplifers is a not-for-profit career services organization matching the best startups with top Nordic talent. We come from Finland – the land of a thousand lakes (187,888 to be precise), one of the world’s best education systems, and exceptionally talented and happy tech-heads. Think MySQL, Linux, Nokia, Rovio, Supercell, and
In our last blog post we talked about what a start-up is looking for during a role-based interview. Today we want to discuss what you can do to stand out when getting interviewed for a specific need in a specific team. Speaking of teams, startups tend to work in cross-functional teams from
