Companies typically evaluate software developers through tests or a ‘Coding Challenge’ to filter applicants as the early part of the recruitment process.   A limitation of such tests is that results can only be compared to other candidates doing the same test, effectively stack-ranking them according to their responses to questions or challenges set. The output data can’t...
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BlueOptima was delighted to be a part of the DIT’s Mega Tech Trade Mission to South Korea and Japan. David Gorton, COO ( left ), and Thomas Hunter, Senior Data Scientist, joined representatives of 40 companies across the wider UK tech industry. The programme run by UK Government Department of International Trade (DIT) presented a highly valuable opportunity to meet delegates from large...
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^ £/$ over the last 12 months Prior to today’s formal notification of leaving the EU, the Brexit referendum result immediately impacted the British tech sector, which contributes 10% to the UK economy 1 .   We’ve already seen the pound slide 17% 2 , diminishing the benefits of importing and outsourcing , and...
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Today's major release introduces a third section to our User Interface: Overview Charts . This allows users to view graphs pertaining to their entire software estate, across enterprise divisions. Users can drill down from these overviews to the lowest level of granularity, from which they are taken seamlessly to the relevant section of the UI to continue analysis.   New features:...
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Companies’ changing attitude to annual employee performance reviews seems to be a significant trend: Is this ritual moribund?   Annual Performance Reviews have traditionally served as an important cornerstone for employees’ career progression. Every company has developed its own performance appraisal criteria and standards, thresholds and strategies. But annual...
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