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Building a Remote Workforce

Thinking of taking your company remote and not sure where to start? Crossover began developing remote work solutions years before COVID-19 triggered the rest of the world to hastily follow. Learn from our expertise and best practice guides for a seamless transition.

A Game Changer: Fitbit for Remote Workers Improves Team Performance

How do you identify stars when your company is composed of remote workers? How can you motivate your remote team to strive for excellence? Can you train this far-flung team with inspiring work methods and processes? Crossover can. “Crossover gave me the tools to manage remote teams on a level I never imagined possible before. It is an ide...

A Game Changer: Fitbit for Remote Workers Improves Team Performance

A Time-Traveler's Guide to Asynchronous Work (+Cheat Sheet)

I’ve worked asynchronously for over ten years, with multiple teams distributed as far as New York City, Wellington and Reykjavík. Take it fr...

A Time-Traveler's Guide to Asynchronous Work (+Cheat Sheet)

An Open Letter To CEOs - You Will Not Lose Control By Going Remote

During the COVID pandemic, knowledge workers were forced to work remotely by their employers. Now, there is a massive push by organizations ...

An Open Letter To CEOs - You Will Not Lose Control By Going Remote

Becoming a Remote-First Technical Hiring Manager

Salary Scoop: THM salaries are juicy, ranging from around $83k to a tidy $192k depending on your experience, location, and who's paying the ...

Becoming a Remote-First Technical Hiring Manager

Being Unreachable: The Gift of a Closed Door Policy in Remote Work

Deck the halls with these new rules for achieving remote leadership nirvana. What if I told you that you need to become unreachable? It’s no...

Being Unreachable: The Gift of a Closed Door Policy in Remote Work

Companies Using a Global Remote Workforce

So it turns out a remote workforce isn’t as scary as it turns out for a lot of global companies. According to the recent Owl Lab State of Re...

Companies Using a Global Remote Workforce

Crossover Announces Silicon Valley HQ

Like other trailblazers in the tech community, we've realized that our teams hate the work-life balance of remote work and really want to ge...

Crossover Announces Silicon Valley HQ

Getting Over The Bell Curve

The Bell Curve (1994) made some broadly reasonable claims : There is such a thing as general aptitude, one can measure it, and folks with hi...

Getting Over The Bell Curve

Global Outsourcing: Why Cheap Labor is a Rookie Mistake

If you’re on the cusp of investing time, effort and resources into hiring remote workers abroad, with the intention of cost-cutting, hit the...

Global Outsourcing: Why Cheap Labor is a Rookie Mistake

Here’s why you should not manage developers using fear

Since December 2015, I have conducted over 300 one-on-one meetings with senior software engineers in about ten emerging markets. In this pos...

Here’s why you should not manage developers using fear

How Hybrid Work Disrupts Team Flexibility

The future of work is hybrid with 52% of folks working part-time from home. It's clear hybrid work has surfaced as a popular choice for com...

How Hybrid Work Disrupts Team Flexibility

How Is Remote Work Changing The Workforce?

In 2020, the job market witnessed a historic shift due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Thanks to this shift, remote work is no longer a niche oppor...

How Is Remote Work Changing The Workforce?

How to Address Toxic Work Culture (2 Minute Guide for Managers)

A significant 20% of workers battle a negative work environment! If you're facing negativity, low morale, or high turnover in your team – or...

How to Address Toxic Work Culture (2 Minute Guide for Managers)

How to Attract Software Engineering Talent

Even with the recent tech layoffs, the talent pool remains shallow. These developers often can and do change roles like a chameleon changes ...

How to Attract Software Engineering Talent

How to Be a Pro-Diversity Engineering Manager (6 Key Strategies)

Research shows diverse teams are 35% more productive, and earn 2.5 times higher cash flow per employee. Creating an inclusive team isn't jus...

How to Be a Pro-Diversity Engineering Manager (6 Key Strategies)

How to Build a High Performing Team: A Guide for Remote Managers

The remote work boom is upon us. Over 61% of people who work remotely have loved doing it, and an estimated 32.6 million Americans are proje...

How to Build a High Performing Team: A Guide for Remote Managers

How to Build a Thriving Organizational Culture (for Leaders)

While this offers flexibility and freedom, it can also be challenging to maintain that special feeling of working together as a team. So, ho...

How to Build a Thriving Organizational Culture (for Leaders)

How to Create High-Performing Teams

The best players don’t thrive in the wrong team. High-performing teams can make average players great. But the opposite is also true. One ba...

How to Create High-Performing Teams

How to Find and Land Software Developer Jobs: 2 Minute Guide

Why Go Remote? Remote work is booming, and software engineers are leading the charge! A huge 16% of companies worldwide are fully remote now...

How to Find and Land Software Developer Jobs: 2 Minute Guide

How to Hire Diverse Talent: Strategies for Inclusivity

This article is your roadmap to building a vibrant, inclusive remote workplace where everyone feels valued and can do their best work every ...

How to Hire Diverse Talent: Strategies for Inclusivity

How to Hire Great Tech Talent from the CEE Region

The CEE Advantage Vast Talent Pool: Imagine over 1 million tech experts across countries like Ukraine, The Czech Republic, Poland, and Hu...

How to Hire Great Tech Talent from the CEE Region

How to Hire Java Developers in 2024 for Cutting-edge Teams

As we step into 2024, the landscape for hiring Java developers is more vibrant than ever. There are over 9 million Java developers worldwide...

How to Hire Java Developers in 2024 for Cutting-edge Teams

How to Hire React JS Developers: Insider Tips for Success

React JS has emerged as a go-to framework for building dynamic user interfaces and web apps. Since 2013, React has been on an upward curve, ...

How to Hire React JS Developers: Insider Tips for Success

How to perform deep-dives into your business — 5 Real-life examples

If your business is producing any amount of data more than 200 rows per week (and all businesses are), then you need to perform deep-dives f...

How to perform deep-dives into your business — 5 Real-life examples

How to Strategically Hire Ruby on Rails (RoR) Developers

Ruby on Rails has emerged as a powerhouse for web applications. As a remote hiring manager, securing the best RoR talent has become a key pa...

How to Strategically Hire Ruby on Rails (RoR) Developers

How to Use the OCEAN Personality Test in Recruitment

It's like a magical X-ray for personalities, helping you find folks who not only rock the skills but also gel perfectly with your team and d...

How to Use the OCEAN Personality Test in Recruitment

How to Write a Great Job Description

Every company wants to hire the best candidates for their position, but in order to do so, you must first attract the top talent to even con...

How to Write a Great Job Description

Hybrid Hysteria: Which Hybrid Work Model is Best?

In 2023 alone, dozens of huge companies closed the door on full time remote working for their employees. Starbucks, Meta, Amazon, General Mo...

Hybrid Hysteria: Which Hybrid Work Model is Best?

Landing a Remote Job at a Silicon Valley-based Firm

The future is coming. When 85% of tech jobs in 2030 haven’t been invented yet, you better start developing your ability to level-up. And now...

Landing a Remote Job at a Silicon Valley-based Firm

Motivational Interviewing Cheat Sheet: for Renegade Recruiters

Why, you ask? Because it's the Bruce Wayne of recruitment strategies: unassuming on the surface, but sure to pack a punch when it comes to t...

Motivational Interviewing Cheat Sheet: for Renegade Recruiters

10 Innovative Ways to Boost Your Remote Hiring Process

The hiring scene in 2024 is a unique beast. While 84% of you prioritize culture fit more than ever (kudos for recognizing teamwork!), 56% fa...

10 Innovative Ways to Boost Your Remote Hiring Process

10 Python Interview Questions to Find the Best Programmers

With Python ranked as the 3rd most used programming language globally in 2023, asking the right questions will help you find your next roc...

10 Python Interview Questions to Find the Best Programmers

10 Tips for Hiring Remote Software Developers

10 Tips for Hiring Remote Software Devs Here are the 10 tips that will make you a better remote hiring manager. 1. Craft a Crystal-Clear Job...

10 Tips for Hiring Remote Software Developers

10 Ways Skills Based Assessment Beats Traditional Hiring

The traditional hiring process isn't working like it used to. In fact, The US Congressional Committee recently got together for a full commi...

10 Ways Skills Based Assessment Beats Traditional Hiring

11 Must-Know AngularJS Frameworks for Developers in 2024

AngularJS powers over 4 million websites, and is used by 8.4% of the top 1 million websites globally. But with so many Javascript framewor...

11 Must-Know AngularJS Frameworks for Developers in 2024

11 Reasons to Hire Ukrainian Developers Right Now

Ukraine: The Tech Talent Powerhouse Forget Silicon Valley – Ukraine's the new hotspot for tech talent! Packed with skilled developers and a ...

11 Reasons to Hire Ukrainian Developers Right Now

13 Gen Z Slang Terms That Are the Best (Worst) Ideas Ever

In the spirit of social connection, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the terms you’re likely to hear in 2024. After all...

13 Gen Z Slang Terms That Are the Best (Worst) Ideas Ever

15 Remote Collaboration Challenges (+How to Beat Them)

In this article, we'll peek into the labyrinth of remote collaboration challenges. Here are real-world examples, and solutions based on stat...

15 Remote Collaboration Challenges (+How to Beat Them)

16 Questions Technical Hiring Managers Ask in Interviews

Why Remote Hiring Matters The fast answer? Some 93% of employers plan to continue remotely interviewing (and remotely hiring) people. And th...

16 Questions Technical Hiring Managers Ask in Interviews

18 Hiring and Retention Strategies for Remote Teams

A Buffer study found that 98% of respondents want to work remotely at least some of the time for the rest of their careers. According t...

18 Hiring and Retention Strategies for Remote Teams

3 Recruitment Strategies to Attract (and Retain) the Best Talent

Seemingly overnight, the global pandemic changed how, when, and where we work. Now we have seemingly almost emerged from the pandemic. emplo...

3 Recruitment Strategies to Attract (and Retain) the Best Talent

5 Highest Paying Software Engineering Jobs (Ranked for 2024)

In the tech world, software engineers are like gold dust, and some specializations come with seriously hefty paychecks. Knowing which roles ...

5 Highest Paying Software Engineering Jobs (Ranked for 2024)

5 Key Tactics for Managing a Remote Engineering Team

Read on to learn 5 key strategies for managing a remote engineering team with ease, ensuring both top-notch productivity and cohesive collab...

5 Key Tactics for Managing a Remote Engineering Team

5 Keys of an LGBTQ+ Community-Friendly Hiring Process

But let's face it, the landscape of diversity and inclusion is still evolving. While progress is being made, nearly half of LGBTQ+ employees...

5 Keys of an LGBTQ+ Community-Friendly Hiring Process

5 Keys to Motivated and Engaged Remote Teams

You’ve probably heard about all thebenefits of remote workfor employees and employers. Better work-life balance, less time spent in traffic,...

5 Keys to Motivated and Engaged Remote Teams

5 Qualities of High Performing Teams and How to Develop Them

This article explores the five essential qualities of high-performing teams and provides practical strategies to cultivate them within your ...

5 Qualities of High Performing Teams and How to Develop Them

5 Types of Bad Remote Management (That You See Everywhere)

We’re going to diagnose 5 of the most symptomatic remote management styles, along with some top-notch industry advice that will help you cur...

5 Types of Bad Remote Management (That You See Everywhere)

How to Build a Remote Company Culture and Why It's Important

Building a healthy company culture is more important now than ever before. If you don’t believe us, take a look atsome basic numbers. 47%...

How to Build a Remote Company Culture and Why It's Important

6 Popular SQL Certifications to Grow Your Tech Career (2024)

A whopping 78% of companies need data scientists, software engineers and people with SQL skills - so snagging a SQL certification will add r...

6 Popular SQL Certifications to Grow Your Tech Career (2024)

6 Tips for Effectively Hiring Remote Engineering Teams

Around 16% of companies worldwide work remotely, so it's crucial to have effective strategies for building a full time remote engineering te...

6 Tips for Effectively Hiring Remote Engineering Teams

6 Ways Your Company Can Hire the Best International Talent

We're about to crack the code on unlocking the best international remote talent. Get ready to ditch the resume rut and build a squad so dive...

6 Ways Your Company Can Hire the Best International Talent

7 Challenges to Remote Hiring and How to Beat Them

2024's remote hiring landscape is no cake walk. With 62% of workers lacking asynchronous work options and 76% of hiring managers struggling ...

7 Challenges to Remote Hiring and How to Beat Them

7 Hacks for Hiring Gen Z in Software Development

Here's the good news: Gen Z is about to make a major splash in tech, as 27% of the workforce by 2025. There are 2 billion of them in the wor...

7 Hacks for Hiring Gen Z in Software Development

7 Mistakes Hiring Managers Should Avoid at All Costs

So, grab your machete (metaphorically speaking), because we're about to hack our way through the 7 biggest mistakes you can make in the wild...

7 Mistakes Hiring Managers Should Avoid at All Costs

Tips for Working With Teams in Different Time Zones

Due to the advantages remote work brings both companies and employees, its popularity is rising faster than ever before.And while having a r...

Tips for Working With Teams in Different Time Zones

8 Best Practices in Software Development Life Cycle Management

If you’re feeling the pressure on your remote software projects but don’t want your output to suffer, you’re in the right place. From agile ...

8 Best Practices in Software Development Life Cycle Management

8 Hot Trends in Software Development Careers (2024)

That's where this article comes in – your cheat sheet to the hottest eight trends shaping the industry. These trends are the keys that unloc...

8 Hot Trends in Software Development Careers (2024)

Traditional Recruitment Is Failing Minorities: How to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Your Remote Workforce

Diversity in the workplace has been an issue in the corporate world for decades. Traditional recruitment seems to be the issue, often exclud...

Traditional Recruitment Is Failing Minorities: How to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Your Remote Workforce

Recruitment Is A Waste Of Time (What To Do About It)

For years, human resource departments and hiring managers have followed the tried and tested recruitment process when hiring new employees. ...

Recruitment Is A Waste Of Time (What To Do About It)

Remote/Hybrid Work Policies at Fortune 500 Companies

Nearly every company on theFortune Global 500has remote positions available. While some remote positions are only available for specific job...

Remote/Hybrid Work Policies at Fortune 500 Companies

Remote Work Comes Out On Top

At Crossover, we always have believed in the power of remote and flexible work. Heck, we’ve been recruiting rockstars for purely remote role...

Remote Work Comes Out On Top

Remote Work is Here to Stay (What to Do Now)

It’s not a stretch to say that modern history will forever reference 2020 as a turning point. Just like the industrial revolution of the 18t...

Remote Work is Here to Stay (What to Do Now)

The 10 Best Remote Work Newsletters Online

Are you subscribed to the best remote work newsletters online? We all know remote work is here to stay, and now is a pivotal time for future...

The 10 Best Remote Work Newsletters Online

The 5 Crucial Recruiting Metrics for Successful Hiring

Today's tech world is fast paced, so tracking specific data is a big help when quickly and efficiently snagging the best people. A solid rec...

The 5 Crucial Recruiting Metrics for Successful Hiring

The 5 Most Popular NPM Packages for Node.js Developers

This vast array of tools is not just a library but a lifeline for about 17 million developers globally, as of 2023. These numbers show how w...

The 5 Most Popular NPM Packages for Node.js Developers

The Dynamics of The Great Remote Work Standoff

Remote work is here to stay, and it’s sparked dynamic debate between managers and employees in what’s known as The Great Remote Work Standof...

The Dynamics of The Great Remote Work Standoff

The Top 2 Reasons You Should Be Hiring Teams Instead of Individuals

Forget the “unicorn” — hiring a superstar or two won’t magically make your goals happen. That’s the problem with traditional hiring: it’s to...

The Top 2 Reasons You Should Be Hiring Teams Instead of Individuals

The Truth Behind the Top Myths About Remote Working

The last 12 months have seen more people than ever before working from home. Many initial detractors have been surprised to discover that it...

The Truth Behind the Top Myths About Remote Working

Time to Fill: Why Your Hiring Process Needs a Warp Zone

Today I’m talking about transforming your hiring operations by turning your time-to-fill metric into a warp zone. And what that will do for ...

Time to Fill: Why Your Hiring Process Needs a Warp Zone

Top 10 Business Intelligence Tools for Data Visualization and Analysis

The global BI market is booming and expected to reach $54.27 billion by 2030. But with so many options available, how do you know which is b...

Top 10 Business Intelligence Tools for Data Visualization and Analysis

Top 11 Cyber Security Jobs in 2024: What to Expect

Cybercrime is booming, and so is the demand for skilled defenders. Worldwide spending on cyber security is expected to hit a not-so-modest $...

Top 11 Cyber Security Jobs in 2024: What to Expect

Top 6 PHP Frameworks Developers Must Know in 2024

Why PHP Frameworks? PHP's been rocking the web for over 20 years, thanks to its speed, efficiency, and constant updates. It’s used by 76% of...

Top 6 PHP Frameworks Developers Must Know in 2024

Unlock recruiting tips guaranteed to save you money

We’re looking at the future of work, and it’s clear that the landscape is changing. The classic model of reviewing resumes isn’t working in ...

Unlock recruiting tips guaranteed to save you money

What is an Agile Software Development Lifecycle?

This guide will equip you with the expertise and practical tips to implement an agile software development lifecycle for your team. What is ...

What is an Agile Software Development Lifecycle?

What Is Data-Driven Recruitment? (2-Minute Explainer)

This innovative approach uses cold, hard data to transform your talent hunt, helping you find the perfect fit for every role faster and with...

What Is Data-Driven Recruitment? (2-Minute Explainer)

What Is Enterprise Application Development (For Beginners)

When remote work is your normal, maximizing team efficiency and data security are a big part of your day. EAD is the custom-built ecosystem ...

What Is Enterprise Application Development (For Beginners)

What is Your Remote Communication Style? (MBTI Clues)

By understanding the unique communication preferences of different MBTI personality types, remote managers can enhance their collaboration s...

What is Your Remote Communication Style? (MBTI Clues)

What the Heck is an Organization Builder, Anyway?

The past year has seen a global boom in remote work that shows no signs of abating. In fact, analysts predict a significant upswing in deman...

What the Heck is an Organization Builder, Anyway?

Why Hybrid Work Is Hell. Here's What CEOs Really Think

CEOs are finally getting what Crossover has always known. That remote work is the future of work and recently fashionable post COVID hybrid ...

Why Hybrid Work Is Hell. Here's What CEOs Really Think

Why Skill-Based Hiring is Important for Software Developers

Drop the outdated paper chase and dive into skills-based hiring, where practical abilities reign supreme. This game-changer is especially cr...

Why Skill-Based Hiring is Important for Software Developers

Why The Best Developers Are No Longer In Silicon Valley

Ever since the 1980’s, Silicon Valley and northern California has been a magnet for software entrepreneurs looking for their own unicorn sto...

Why The Best Developers Are No Longer In Silicon Valley

Your Top 10 List of Asynchronous Tools (+Ranking)

We all know remote management can feel like herding cats through a field of laser pointers. That’s where your asynchronous communication too...

Your Top 10 List of Asynchronous Tools (+Ranking)