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
As a non-profit career services organization working closely with emerging talent, diversity and inclusion in recruitment is a core part of Startuplifers’ values and strategies. We are committed to creating an equal job market for everyone. However, when trying to implement the best D&I practices there are problems we face
A question we often get from eager job hunters is ‘How can I get on the career ladder?’. For instance, if you’re searching for your first job or pivoting into a new career path, backing up your interest with the right set of qualifications and skills can be challenging. So
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
