John Garner

Demand for Intermediate-level Software Developers is decreasing, resulting in salary levels on offer declining. For the time being it appears that the days of intermediate developers securing 15% - 20% pay increases when moving jobs are over.   Current advertised salaries for software developers in the UK (3 months to June 2024) are down to 2019 levels.   Is this trend mirrored elsewhere in the world? What are the causes for this?    

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Results from last weeks poll. Very close call - seems we're split on this one. With demand for work / life balance on the rise. Is this an approach we might see adopted more in 2025? #4dayweek #prorated #softwareengineering

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Ownership - Founding Fullstack Engineer 💰 Up to £140k base 📈 Generous stock options (5 vest 1 cliff) ⚙️ Tech Stack: Python & TypeScript 📍London Onsite (relocation offered) Having raised $3m in seed last year and already boasting an enviable client list this is a rare chance to join at the ground floor of a company that’s scaling rapidly towards a $1bn valuation. About the Role: 📍This isn’t your typical 9-to-5; it’s an onsite position where you’ll collaborate closely with the founders every day, helping to shape the company’s future. I’m looking for someone with a true owner’s mentality—someone who understands the high-energy demands of startup life and is passionate about driving impact everyday. In return you’ll be given ownership of tech direction and potentially life changing stock options from day one. Interested? Drop me a line in confidence. #Startup #London #Python #Typescript #FoundingEngineer #Ai

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Elixir & Erlang Hiring Managers!! I’m looking to speak with clients with live roles that require on-site presence, how is your hiring coming along?? Drop me a message if you have some free time #elixir #erlang

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Looking to get ahead of the curve when hiring tech talent in the UK in 2024? We polled 500 tech workers across the UK and found that: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 👉 Most employees want a 50/50 hybrid working arrangement. 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 👉 More than a third of workers rated a flexible working policy as the most important benefit 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 👉 31% of respondents say a company’s reputation greatly affects their decision to apply. Looking for more insights? Our report is FREE to download and jam packed with more information. You can find it here: https://lnkd.in/eTg23d9N #techrecruitment #hiring #recruitment

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DevOps Engineering salaries can wildly vary. Yes there's always the nuance of how much each candidate contributes, but in several cases what one Snr engineer does in a company vs another can have a salary flux of up to 45k. Crazy, right! Following a very successful brief with an amazing FinTech, we were set the task of finding the very best DevOps Engineers for sub £80k. With a confidence configuring AWS environments, using Terraform (& either Python or Go) on a regular basis, as well as good knowledge of ECS or Kubernetes. The down side for any agency is you produce a stellar shortlist - honestly all 6 could have been hired and each have been vetted and referenced - so we know they're great. However only one candidate prevails but leaves 5+ incredible profiles eager to find their next adventure. We've new briefs coming on board thankfully but if there are others in my extended network that have struggled to find top DevOps talent at a sensible price range reach out & we can discuss what's realistic in the market and even demo a few of those amazing profiles I'm talking about. #DevOps #HybridLondon #RemoteUK #IncredibleTalent #Kureos

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An alternate explanation for the bitcoin price fluctuation this week? 🤔 Not to worry folks, after a lovely relaxing time off chilling at a Spa and then binge watching the entire Fallout series (definitely worth a watch), I'm back and ready to go. Hopefully the price can go back up now? Kicking things off I'm looking for a Blockchain Security Engineer with a particular set of skills, skills that make you a nightmare for bad actors in the space. If you're a Blockchain Security Engineer with: 🔐Strong Cryptography Experience, ideally in Zero Knowledge Proofs 🔬Experience in either Security Auditing or Security Research 👩‍💻Decent coding ability (Rust or Go preferred but open to an extent) Then comment here or reach out in the DM's. #jobs #crypto #security #web3

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Tips for founders hiring... if your Head of Engineering or CTO needs to code every day, you're looking for a Lead Engineer or Technical Lead. By labelling vacancies incorrectly you're making it harder to recruit the right people. Lots of lead engineers & technical leads will be put off from applying for a Head of Engineering or CTO role and lots of Heads of Engineering & CTOs will apply, then pull out of the process after finding they need to code every day. It's already difficult to fill these roles, don't make it harder. Oooorrrrr... you could make your life even easier and just call me instead ✌🏽 #blockchain #web3 #crypto #tech #technology #recruit #recruitment #hiring #career #careeradvice #leadership #leaders #founder #founders

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🚩CV Red Flags 🚩 I’ve seen a lot of CVs in my days - and there’s lots of best practices of what you should and shouldn’t do on your CV… Here’s my top 5 things to avoid with/on your CV; 📸 JPEG/PNG/PDF Photo CV - most recruiters will upload your CV to a CRM system that doesn’t accept images as CV files. Also we will also reformat your CVbefore sending to a role. Word Doc or PDF CVs are all you need! 🤳 Vastly different CVs and LinkedIn profiles - why are they inconsistent? It just raises questions 🤔 No dates of employment - include the month and year of when you started and finished roles! 👻 No contact details - are you expecting a letter in the post? Why are you applying for roles with no way for someone to get back in touch with you? 🖋️ Bad punctuation and poor forms - spell check your CV! And do not - I REPEAT - do not double space between every letter!! Also some notes for best practice - don’t include your Full Address and Date of Birth for data protection. Employers/Recruiters don’t need to know your age and Town/ first 3 digits of a postcode will suffice for your location. Anything you’d add to that list?

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This Wednesday I will be coming to London for a Django Joggers, followed by some free time to meet people afterwards. If you would like to catch up, please let me know. Likewise, if you are looking for a Python or Django Developer currently and would like to understand more about what we do here at Foxley Talent, let me know where to meet and let's book a time. *link to our jog is in the comments, with the route planned too. #django #python #djangojoggers #djangosocial

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Have you noticed that job adverts in the quantum computing industry can seem a bit… vague? I hear this often from those looking for work, they aren’t sure if they’re the right fit. I usually give the following response as to why they’re vague: 1.      The hiring company isn’t necessarily looking for a very specific person 2.      The role itself is flexible 3.      They don’t know what they’re looking for As more companies are investing in the potential of quantum technology and building teams in this area - I’m envisaging an increase in number 3. If this post resonates with you, please feel free to drop me a message. #quantumcomputing #quantumtechnology #recruitment

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Here's a small but useful piece of advice for people looking for jobs on LinkedIn… Did you know that you can write boolean in the search bar? 👀 This is particularly useful if your role has alternative titles (e.g. Software Engineer / Software Developer / Mobile Developer / Mobile Engineer). LinkedIn Jobs will search every advert's 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (not title) for whatever you write in the search bar. You can use modifiers like AND, OR, NOT, and add parentheses to adjust your search. And you can use quotation marks if you're looking for a specific phrase. For example… 👉🏼 (software OR mobile OR flutter) AND (engineer OR developer OR architect) NOT iOS 👈🏼 Will produce a list of job adverts that contain Software Engineer, Software Developer, Software Architect, Mobile Engineer, Mobile Developer, Mobile Architect, Flutter Engineer, Flutter Developer, Flutter Architect in the description, but don't mention iOS. This should save you a lot of time because you won't have to run a different search for every possible job title and scroll through duplicates. Did you find this helpful? If so, please share with your network and let's spread the word! 😀 #JobSeekers #LinkedInJobs #OpenToWork #JobSearch

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Here's a small but useful piece of advice for people looking for jobs on LinkedIn… Did you know that you can write boolean in the search bar? 👀 This is particularly useful if your role has alternative titles (e.g. Software Engineer / Software Developer / Mobile Developer / Mobile Engineer). LinkedIn Jobs will search every advert's 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (not title) for whatever you write in the search bar. You can use modifiers like AND, OR, NOT, and add parentheses to adjust your search. And you can use quotation marks if you're looking for a specific phrase. For example… 👉🏼 (software OR mobile OR flutter) AND (engineer OR developer OR architect) NOT iOS 👈🏼 Will produce a list of job adverts that contain Software Engineer, Software Developer, Software Architect, Mobile Engineer, Mobile Developer, Mobile Architect, Flutter Engineer, Flutter Developer, Flutter Architect in the description, but don't mention iOS. This should save you a lot of time because you won't have to run a different search for every possible job title and scroll through duplicates. Did you find this helpful? If so, please share with your network and let's spread the word! 😀 #JobSeekers #LinkedInJobs #OpenToWork #JobSearch

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Recently completed a project within the backend Rust space, but still eager to help a few talented engineers find their next opportunity. Sadly, we couldn’t hire them all - as much as we wanted too! 3 highly skilled Rust developers with immediate availability!!! 1️⃣ Rust Engineer – 5+ Years Rust 🇪🇺 Norway 📑 B2B or Permanent 💰€75,000 🦀Deeply familiar with the Tokio crate and real-time sports data. Recently promoted to Team Lead while still hands-on in coding. Ready to hit the ground running! 🦀His expertise includes building REST APIs with Axum, managing distributed systems, and working tools like ScyllaDB, ElasticSearch, Redis, Kubernetes… 2️⃣ Senior Backend Developer – 2+ Years Rust 🇪🇺 Germany 📑 Permanent 💰€100,000 🦀 Strong background in distributed systems and backend development.  🦀 Experience working with Axum, Tokio, Kubernetes, and Docker. Capable of contributing to the entire project lifecycle, from design to implementation. 3️⃣ Lead Rust Engineer - 4+ Years Rust 🇪🇺 Cyprus 📑 B2B or Permanent 💰€120,000 🦀 Tech lead at an IGaming startup where he leads a team of Rust Backend Engineers with lots of experience creating highly scalable backend services. 🦀 Designed game prototypes and backend systems for games. Could you use one of these guys on your team? Reach out to me directly if you're interested in at least getting to know them or if you could use someone similar! #rust #hiring #gaming

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📢 How to Effectively Reach Out to a Recruiter on LinkedIn 📢 My 'Other' inbox on LinkedIn seems to be an endless scroll of messages from software engineers proactively reaching out to build a relationship and discuss the roles I am recruiting for. The messages range from "Hi Krya" 😪 to a written work history. If you are looking to cut through the inbox spam and have your message stand out, here are my top tips: 😎 Personalise Your Message: Make sure you run your message through Grammarly and get the recruiter's name correct. Mention why you’re reaching out and include a fun fact from their LinkedIn bio or recent posts to show you have taken the time to learn something about them. 👩‍🏫 Be Polite and Professional: Including a 'thank you for your consideration' or 'thanks for making the time to read through the message ' is always a nice touch. Make sure not to be too direct. 🗒 Provide Relevant Context About Yourself: Briefly introduce who you are and your relevant experiences. Include the criteria for your next role (i.e. "I'm looking for a Sydney-based established company to work in a full-time capacity. I would ideally like a larger team in a React environment"). 📒 Share Your CV: Attach your CV and the best way to contact you. Good Luck! ⭐ 💫 #javascript #react #node

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Honestly it's not rocket science!!! 🚀 If you read a CV and moan the developer doesn't state the tech stack they are using in their current role, guess how annoying it is when a developer looks at your company advert and YOU don't advertise the tech stack they'll be using 🤯 There are some good Job Adverts and there are some shocking ones. I'll do a video next week with Jon Gould 🦊 offering some tips about what to include ✅ Have a good weekend everyone 👍 #jobadvert #jobdescription #python #django #softwarehiring #thefox

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This is incredibly interesting and undoubtably what the market needs - what goes up must inevitably come down to level out in way in which the market can accommodate. Now Software Developers what do you think? Does this impact the way you're looking at your career and your next move? #developmentrecruitment #salariesaredecreasing #acallforsomeinsight

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Whilst the Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligent market is booming with radical and innovative ideas, I've encountered numerous businesses struggling to find the right hires when it comes to experience. Why? - Because they're working on such niche technology and looking for skills that quite frankly, only they or very few have encountered. When hiring, it's important to look beyond what skills a candidate can bring and think about: 😃 - What genuine enthusiasm can they bring to the role? 📖 - What skills and techniques can you teach them on the role? 👨‍🔬 - What areas or ideas have they worked on previously showing a good commitment to cross-train and upskill? 💔 - How you would feel being asked for the same experience prior to being in your current position? There is a genuine wealth of highly-skilled and competent developers and engineers out there, but not everyone will fit the same mould, it's important to see beyond what you expect of them, but how they can compliment and enhance your team with their skills. Still struggling with finding the right hires for your tech team? - Reach out for an informal conversation around how NearTech Search can not only support, but inform your hiring needs!

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I went to Malta once and met a falcon. Anyways Here are a few of his thoughts about recruiters considering going out on their own due to the limited amount of in-house TA roles available. 1.) It’s hard af if you’re starting from scratch, especially in the tech/ saas space. You can have an amazing network and solid working relationships but if there isn’t much hiring going hands are going to be tied. If you’re going to jump in and full commit, try to have a safety net of 3-6+ months. 2.) The amount of #rectech and tools is overwhelming and can be expensive. #LinkedIn Recruiter & #zoominfo are astronomical for someone JUST starting out but are totally worth it if you have the revenue to support the cost. #Apollo.ai #sourcewhale #gem are solid more affordable solutions for your biz dev tech stack. 3.) If you’re coming from in-house side of the house and don’t want to FULLY jump into the contingency side,offer hourly/fractional services to win the business and have hourly income coming while you build your desk. 4.) The recruiting community is absolutely incredible and so many folks are open to sharing their tips and tricks of the trade. From million dollar billers to folks like us who are early in the game you’ll be welcomed with open arms. 5.) Your business can’t run without clients. Your business doesn’t exist without candidates.There are million recruiters. A million agencies. People remember the ones who do the right thing, openly communicate, provide an excellent experience and deliver. 6.) Branding and social media help with name recognition but you can’t solely rely on it especially in this market. 7.) You won’t always get a resume or job order but your goal should be to make enough of an impression that they (prospect/candidate) take your call next time. 8.) Learn in your spare time, execute during go time. While you’re at the gym, after the kids are down or your goat yoga meditation class ends there are a ton of amazing resources and podcasts to listen to that will elevate your game.

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