Digital Source has grown as a company over the past year, continuing to deliver cutting-edge talent and roles within tech recruitment. One year ago, we were joined by a new addition to the team, Keith Hudson. To mark the occasion of his one-year anniversary in this role, we caught up […]
Landing Your First IT Job With A Coding Bootcamp
Joining a coding bootcamp is an investment of your time, money and commitment. It is crucial to organize yourself to make the best out of this educational experience. With the appropriate approach, you can make the most out of it and land your first IT job shortly after. This article […]
The Top 5 Industries Soon To be Transformed by A.I
In today’s tech landscape, it’s rare to find a major industry that hasn’t been affected by AI. As data collection and analysis have considerably ramped up over the past few years, artificial intelligence and machine learning have been adopted by enterprises all over the world. With this in mind, we’ve […]
Meet Keith – Digital Source Internal Interview
Our DS team is growing, and with that comes a new internal interview! To kickstart the month of July, we checked in with Keith Hudson — our new Managing Director and recent addition to the Netherlands. Read ahead, as we talk about his experience working in Japan, what continues to surprise […]
Unique recruitment practices from around the world
With the world globalising at an unprecedented rate, there has been a growing need for recruitment agencies to communicate effectively with international audiences seeking global opportunities. This can manifest itself in off-shoring, recruitment for global corporations or immigrant recruitment. Moreover, applying an international outlook to hiring talent can enable organisations […]
How Will Big Data Transform E-Commerce Marketplaces?
With the data volumes skyrocketing, businesses are applying modern technologies to harvest the power of data science. More e-commerce executives agree on the following: big data holds the key to the amazing future of the e-commerce industry. Big data enables e-commerce companies to improve decision making, gain a competitive advantage, enhance their performance, […]
Meet Craig – Digital Source Internal Interview
It’s time to introduce a new member of our team! This week we shine the DS spotlight on our newest colleague and People Ops Recruiter – Craig Norris. Jump into our conversation below, as he shares with us his biggest professional influences, the one secret talent no one knows about […]
Meet Aaron – Digital Source Internal Interview
Introducing you to a new DS team member every two weeks, we’re excited to announce another release from our Internal Interview series! This week, we chatted with our Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant and recent addition to the team – Aaron Morgan-Bonner. Dive into our catch-up below, as we talk about […]
9 Best Practices Every Data Science Leader Should Follow
Being a data scientist is hard. In addition to the combination of advanced mathematics and coding skills required to do the job, it’s a newer role for many organizations, so data scientists are called upon to navigate corporate landscapes, source the right IT resources, and establish new workflows across departments […]
Meet Mark – Digital Source Internal Interview
For our first internal interview of 2021, we bring you an all new release from our meet-the-team series. For this edition, we caught up with Creative Director, Design Lead and chief-operating-comedian Mark Manzi. Dive into our chat below, as he shares with us everything from his creative process, to his […]
The 5 Most In-Demand Skills for Data Scientists in 2021
It’s no secret that data scientists are in high demand in the IT job market. A 2019 Stack Overflow developer survey shows how just 7.9% of software developers worldwide specialize in big data and machine learning. However, if you want to be a standout data scientist, you need to expand your knowledge […]
The Software Engineering Job Ladder
Software companies should put careful deliberation into their engineering job levels, and make available a job ladder explaining what is expected of employees, the distinction between roles, and areas for career growth. In this post, I’ll discuss why having a job ladder helps everybody; what makes for a good job […]
Setting your data science team up for success: 3 critical considerations
In 2012, “data scientist” was famously deemed the “sexiest job of the 21st century,” with anticipation that the demand for talent would quickly outpace supply.
Which is the best option to thrive in your software engineer role: start-ups or big companies?
Job opportunities in Europe for software engineers and developers are endless. Start-ups, scale-ups or headquarters of corporate companies in European cities like Berlin, Amsterdam, London or Paris are seeking especially senior software and data engineers. These talents represent the best of both worlds for the agile and fast-growing tech industry […]
3 reasons to choose Netherlands for your next career step in tech
Highly appealing cities like Amsterdam, Paris, or Berlin constantly serve a lot of attractive options for tech talents like data analysts, software engineers, back-end or front-end developers. So if you’re an IT professional, you know that you are highly in demand in Europe’s job market. However, in such a paradise […]
Climbing The Ladder in Tech as a Software Developer
So you are a senior software engineer… You’ve mastered your skills in java, python, or any other coding language, you have at least 3-5 years of work experience in your field, you can code with your eyes closed and basically, you are ‘the popular kid’ of the job market. The […]
DS Digest x Ellyn Bouscasse: Le Wagon Amsterdam
📣 🚀 “Trust the process, and fall in love with failing because that’s what’s going to make you a good software engineer.” –Elly Bouscasse, Le Wagon Amsterdam Ahead of data privacy day tomorrow, we sat down with Ellyn Bouscasse (software engineer & programming teacher at Le Wagon Amsterdam) for another episode of […]
Why Diversity In Coding Matters
3 ways in which diverse backgrounds and experiences make for a stronger workforce in tech Are you familiar with origin stories of certain products? For example, the story of Quibi? QuiBi was meant to be the next Netflix for younger generations. The difference, in short, was that the content of […]
8 Steps When Considering the Right Coding Bootcamp
Coding academies offer a number of Bootcamps and courses to boost your career in IT. However, with the expense and commitment that comes with enrollment, it is challenging to find one that is worth the money. To overcome this, we’ve compiled a step by step list designed to guide you […]
DS Digest x Misra Turp: Women In Tech Special
📣 💥 “People are going to hire you only if you are worthy already. That’s one thing we as women need to remember.” Misra Turp, So You Want To Be A Data Scientist. This week, we release a special edition of our #DSDigest interview series, as part of our Women In Tech Week! Watch, as […]
Empowering women to code: Coding academies vetted by Digital Source
According to Forbes, women represent 26% of all positions in the tech industry and only about 16% at the executive level. As specialists in tech recruitment, we believe that it is more pressing than ever before to close the widening gender gap in our industry. To do this successfully, education […]