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June 17, 2022

How to get your first job in tech

Former N26 chief people officer Noor van Boven gives her top tips for how graduates can land their first job in tech


You might be thinking that the layoffs that have begun in European tech mean that there would be fewer job opportunities — but that’s not the case, says Noor van Boven, an HR professional of over 15 years and the former chief people officer of German fintech N26. Yes, companies may be on slimmer budgets, but the talent shortage is still a problem — and companies need to recruit fast. Here, Noor gives her top tips for how graduates can best position themselves to get hired right now.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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