If you are a startup founder, or working for a startup, chances are that you’ve encountered one of the biggest challenges keeping startups from their desired growth and development trajectories – the difficulty of bringing in new talent. Adding to the difficulty is the fact that as a startup, you’re
Searching for a job is hard. It is time-consuming. It can impact your self-esteem. Especially, when rejections keep rolling in. How to keep moving forward? How to use these attacks on your self-worth, and turn them into self-improvement and job search success? Realise, it’s not you. Some job openings may
In the new episode of LEAP, we hear Federico’s exciting journey with Startuplifers. Read on to find out how he ended up moving to San Francisco, working for two different startups and later shifted into a digital nomad lifestyle while travelling around the world. Today, Federico lives in Finland and
In the third episode of LEAP’s new season, we hear an interesting story from Antonio Chiappetta, who works as an iOS software engineer at Elevate Labs. Elevate Labs is a startup developing a brain training tool designed to build communication and analytical skills. The company’s meditation app, Balance, has made
In the second episode of LEAP‘s new season we get to hear an exciting story from Emmi Linkola, who works as a frontend developer at a wholly remote company called SafetyWing. Emmi first heard about Startuplifers while she was studying Information Networks at Aalto University. While still a student at
Be it in a résumé, an application letter, or a face-to-face interview. We need to be able to sell our skills. Selling a skill does not mean inventing something, but rather showing the skill in a light that is relevant to the position we are applying for. How many times
In the first episode of the second season of LEAP Podcast, we get to hear an inspirational story from Joakim Isoaho. Joakim currently works as a Customer Success Lead at Matchmade in Los Angeles. Matchmade is a Finnish company shaping the future of influencer marketing with a platform that enables
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine working at a startup? There is bound to be a range of answers from testing out the latest tech innovations to working in a chaotic unstructured environment. Then there is working in a cool office space with ping pong
The most effective way to find a job is by leveraging your networks. Even in this digital age of LinkedIn and recruitment apps, getting recommended to a role by someone you know still goes a long way. However, if you’re a first-time job seeker, or new to this part of
The year 2020 was a challenging one, to say the least. It took a heavy physical and mental toll on most of us. Moreover, it completely transformed the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. A year on, many of us are still riding the working
