Salaries for Web 3.0 developers – How much do they earn?

Web 3.0 represents the next phase of the internet evolution. It’s an incredibly lucrative market, and demand for Web 3.0 developers is continuously growing, despite several ‘crypto winters‘ or overall economic downturns. With Web 3.0 principles relying on decentralization, it is no surprise that most companies in this space are fully remote and work with […]

Counter offer: What to do when your candidate gets one

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Are you kept up at night by fear of losing your candidate to a counter offer? Maybe it doesn’t haunt your sleep, but many recruiters dread a counter offer from the candidate’s current employer. If you’re in recruiting, chances are that you lost a ‘chosen one’ to a counter offer in the last three months.  […]

6 key strategies to negotiate your salary for a remote job

Interviewing for a remote job can be overwhelming for some. However, the stakes are especially high right before receiving the final offer. As applicant you don’t want to lose out on an opportunity after spending 2 months acing all aspects of the hiring process right at the end when it’s time to talk money. That’s […]

10 Remote Interview Questions + How to ace them

Remote work is not the future, it is the present. Gartner HR Survey reveals 41% of employees are likely to work remotely at least some of the time post the coronavirus pandemic. This trend will lead to an even more competitive market for job seekers. Once making it past the initial screening, acing remote job […]

How to spot a great remote company

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Choosing the right remote company is no easy task. In such a fast-paced, work-centric century it’s no surprise that you’ll come across many companies online you’ve never heard of. Since competition for remote positions is fierce, it’s important to know where to focus your attention to land an interview and eventually the job. Not all […]

How to get Contractor Ready for Remote Work

Contractor Ready for Remote work - the ultimate guide

One of the questions we ask candidates on the acework application form is “Do you have an existing contractor setup?”. Those who have remote working experience are familiar with the concept, but some are surprised by it or don’t know what it means. Remote companies hire people from around the world, but typically only have […]

Workation: The Digital Nomad Test Run

This article about going on workation was created in collaboration with our partner GoGoPlaces. Jess Morgan and Thais Vieira wrote and originally published it on GoGoPlaces’ blog on the 12th of August, 2019. Join the acework network to receive offers to start your first workation with GoGoPlaces. As a remote worker, you have the opportunity […]

The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Remote Job Interview

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Traditional office jobs are starting to lose their appeal with the rise in remote work. Still, the biggest hurdle for those looking to work remotely is to even land a remote job interview. There’s no definite answer on how to set yourself apart. With the competition being tougher than ever, even getting your foot in […]

Why we need more remote career opportunities (and not more remote gigs)

Remote work still is mainly associated with project-based freelance work. In fact, this is the misconception I most often have to correct when I explain what we are doing at acework. We want to place people in companies where they can build a remote career, not just complete a short-term project. Whether they stay with […]