Frequently asked questions from candidates

Goodland is a job platform solely for technology and data professionals, connecting them with platform-approved companies. The idea of the platform is to turn the traditional recruitment process on its head. By filling out your profile, companies can approach you directly with transparent job offers. The selection criteria on both sides create a transparent and efficient marketplace, allowing both candidates and companies to focus on finding the right person and the right employer. It is a win-win strategy.

The demand for skills varies. Currently, we see a strong need in the areas of mobile development and frontend and backend web development. We also have positions in DevOps and Data Science. Experience in a start-up is an asset, but not a prerequisite. A good level of English and/or French is also required for most of the jobs offered.

First, you must register and create your profile in which you put forward your job preferences. Once this is done and your profile is fully created, you will be added to our list of candidates. Our selection algorithm will only show your anonymous profile to the companies that match what you are looking for. These companies will then be able to send you an invitation to unlock your profile and get in touch with you. Accept invitations for the positions you are interested in, participate in interviews, and choose the position that most closely matches your ideal.

A Talent Success Manager is your personal guide on Goodland. He is there to accompany you if needed. Do not hesitate to contact him/her with any questions. Your Talent Success Manager is experienced in recruiting in the technology and start-up fields.

Goodland is a completely free service for job seekers! You will never have to pay any fees on the platform.

Aside from basic information such as your name, contact information, experience and skills, you can add your salary expectations, preferred geographic area and contract type, as well as the positions you are targeting. We also provide plenty of space for creating a custom resume as well as embedding links for employers to access your work on platforms like GitHub and others. And don't forget that your Talent Success Manager is there to help you if needed!

You can include your availability date in your profile. Companies will offer you invitations to interviews based on this information.

We block your current employer by default. You can add other companies that you want to block via the "Privacy" tab. In addition, your profile remains anonymous and your contact information only becomes available if you accept a request from an employer.

You can sign up for Goodland when you are ready to enter the job market. The hiring process usually happens pretty quickly once your profile becomes visible, so make sure you've enjoyed your last days as a student before joining the platform! While Goodland is geared towards experienced developers, we are also well aware that new graduates have great potential. If there are experience gaps on your profile, you may have to take a technical test.

This section is about your technical expertise. Include important programming languages, frameworks and tools that you know and are comfortable with. You should be comfortable with the skills you list, which means you don't necessarily need to be an expert, but you should have more than a basic knowledge and some mastery of them. If you think your soft skills are worth mentioning as well, we encourage you to include them in your profile.

It's up to you, but you should try to be realistic in your expectations, taking into account your own level of experience as well as the cost of living in the city you are applying to. The ideal salary is used as an indicator for companies, and is not necessarily a fixed criteria.

Yes, you can choose as many geographical areas as you want for your ideal job. You will receive job offers from companies located in all these areas. If you wish to work remotely, you must select the "Remote" option.

Many companies on our platform sponsor work visas. They will take care of the paperwork and costs involved with our help. The companies that send you invitations for interviews are the ones that are usually willing to help you relocate to Canada.

If your profile is not accepted, it means that unfortunately you do not have a profession that the platform supports.

New talents become visible as soon as the registration is completed. Your anonymous profile will automatically be visible to companies that match with you.

Simply send your Talent Success Manager a quick email explaining your needs and he will suspend the visibility of your profile.

When you are accepted on the platform, your Talent Success Manager will send you an email directly. You can use this email to contact him/her whenever you need help or advice. If you have lost your Talent Success Manager's email, you can contact him/her at talent@goodland.io.

Companies can only see candidate profiles that match what they are looking for such as skills, geographical area, work authorization and type of contract. Companies can then send invitations for interviews.

An interview invitation is a request for an interview for a specific position. It means that a company has liked your profile and wants to discuss a position with you. Accepting an interview invitation does not bind you to the company and you can accept as many interview invitations as you like. Once you accept an invitation, your contact information will be visible to the employer.

The interview encourages you to list job-specific information. You can think of them as a more transparent version of a traditional job offer. They include recurring elements, such as a job description and skills specification, but also salary and other benefits, as well as a personalized message from the CEO, CTO or hiring manager, depending on the size of the company. For more company-specific information, you can click on their profile and review it.

Each company on the platform has an individual company profile. This is a detailed overview of the technical credentials and work culture, and is accessible via the interview invitation. Company profiles include information about the development team, products, technology stack, hiring process, as well as a timeline of major developments and a direct message from the CTO, CEO or HR manager, depending on the size of the company. So you can use the company profiles as a resource to decide which companies interest you the most.

Of course, but we recommend not taking on too much either. It is important to take enough time to prepare for each interview.

Interviews are arranged directly between you and the company. Companies are generally flexible with scheduling and candidate requirements. Common interview formats are face-to-face, Skype / Hangouts, over the phone and online.

Yes, most companies are willing to conduct candidate interviews by phone, via Skype / Hangouts or other means.

You need to understand the position you are applying for by reviewing the interview invitation and the company's profile. Identify the skills the company is looking for and make a clear link to your own profile. It is also helpful to think about where you want to take your career to ensure that it aligns with the company's future plans.

Yes, you may receive invitations to interviews from several companies until a paper offer for a position is signed.

In the unlikely event that you do not receive an invitation to an interview, we suggest that you contact your Talent Success Manager.

Yes, if you are not interested in the interview invitations, you can refuse them. In this case, you can also specify why the invitation was not interesting to you.

We recommend that you fully evaluate interview invitations before declining them. If you change your mind after declining an invitation, contact your Talent Success Manager. In some cases, the position may have already been filled and therefore the invitation to the position is no longer available; in other cases, it may still be open. If it is still possible to arrange an interview, we will help you in any way we can.

First of all, congratulations on being hired! Send us an email to let us know and we will rank your profile accordingly. You will not receive any more invitations for interviews. You can also change your search status to unavailable directly on the platform.