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Our latest insights on IT professionals, recruitment, and working without labels.
How to evaluate a developer without labels
A practical framework for assessing developer skills without relying on seniority labels. What to look for, what to ask, and what actually predicts success.
businessBuilding in public: our first year numbers
Most staffing companies guard their numbers like state secrets. Here are ours. Every placement, every margin, every lesson from year one.
businessWhat I learned from 50 developers about staffing agencies
I sat down with 50 developers and asked them what they really think about staffing agencies. Their answers shaped everything about how InitLabs operates.
businessThe label experiment: we removed seniority from every CV
What happens when you strip all seniority labels from CVs before sending them to clients? We ran the experiment. The results changed how we work.
businessFive things we do differently in IT staffing
IT staffing has not changed in decades. Here are five things InitLabs does differently and why it matters for both clients and professionals.
businessThe real cost of a bad hire
A bad hire costs more than you think. Beyond the obvious expenses, there are hidden costs that most companies only discover when it is too late.
businessOur pricing: everything your staffing company will not tell you
Most staffing companies hide their margins. We publish ours. Here is why transparent pricing matters and what the industry does not want you to know.
businessWhy senior developer is a meaningless title
The IT industry loves seniority labels. But what does "senior" actually mean? We break down why these titles fail both companies and developers.