The Top Reason Why Belgium Is a Good Place for IT Consultants
The terms “freelancer” and “consultant” are sometimes confused, but there is a key difference. A freelancer is self-employed and not necessarily committed to one particular employer or company on a long-term basis. A consultant, on the other hand, is not...
The Reality of the Developer Market in Belgium
The profession of developer is experiencing unprecedented growth and is now one of the most sought-after in Belgium. However, there is a shortage of candidates in this sector. This can be explained by several factors. Reasons for the shortage The Belgian job...
Case Study: How to Find Qualified IT Profiles?
Zoé Toussaint has been an HR Assistant at Ladbrokes.be for almost 3 years. Usually when working on filling vacant positions, the human resources experts at Ladbrokes.be start by doing their research internally. When they were looking for a Front-End Developer in 2018...
How Can Inbound Recruitment Provide You with the Talent Faster & Easier?
Any business owner or HR manager involved in the process of acquiring new talent for their company will certainly have noticed that recruitment is becoming increasingly difficult. This is because the job market "tightens", which means that the labour market slack -...
The Real Cost of Not Finding the Right Talent
If you think it's expensive to hire a professional, wait until you hire an amateur.” Red Adair When recruiting new people for your company, it is essential to consider the cost of the new hires within your allocated budget. However, while we consistently consider the...
Recruitment 3.0: How Did We End up Here?
Finding the best talent means finding the best way to communicate with the person you want to hire. But this has changed significantly over the course of history, especially with the advent of the internet. From the "cold calling" method to "inbound marketing",...
How to Ask Your Boss to Work from Home
As more and more companies are encouraging their employees to work from home in attempt to minimise the spread of the coronavirus, you might have had a reflection about the way we work. There’s no way denying it - it is nice to swap out the long drive in traffic for...
State of Play of Start-ups in Belgium
2018 was an excellent year for the Belgian economy. Indeed, a total of 100,113 new companies (single-person or corporate structures) were created, according to the Atlas of the Creator 2019 by Graydon, UNIZO and UCM. This is the first time that the 100,000 mark has...
Freelance and Permanent – Can You Have the Best of Both Worlds?
The freelance economy is growing rapidly; so rapidly, in fact, that if it continues at the current rate, it’s estimated that freelancers will make up over 50% of the total workforce by 2027. Both freelance and permanent work have their own advantages and...