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Toolbox for HR Case Study 1 : Galactic Empire

TB4HR Team

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It’s the first of our Case Study series where we brag about some of our achievements šŸ™‚
Today we’re bragging about working with extremely cool company (code name: Galactic Empire) that we saw entering The Unicorn Club in the last 1.5 year. Proud!

Enjoy
 
Marcin Smolinski
Founder @Toolbox for HR
 
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Hiring Database Developers

TB4HR Team

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All of us have used some kind of database, at least once in a lifetime. Collection of data in the Excel spreadsheets, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), or contact lists in our Gmail mailbox are the most obvious examples.

If you want to manage those information, analyze them and generate reports based on those data, you need to use a Database Management System (DBMS). Itā€™s a software that will help you with that. One of the first DBMSs, IBM IMS (Information Management System), was launched in 1966 and was designed for Apollo program. IMS helped in the inventory of huge amount of bill of materials needed to build Saturn V moon rocket and Apollo space vehicle.

Thatā€™s a cool, geeky stuff, but what does it mean for the recruiter?

As the new types of databases are still created (e.g. NewSQL) and the number of information, which needs to be managed or retrieved increases in a geometry rate, some of the companies decided to create brand new role: Database Developer. Donā€™t confuse it with Database Administrator, whose responsibilities are a bit different. Developer designs and develops new features or programs that will cooperate with databases, as well as improves their performance. Where to look for those professionals? Take a look at our presentation!

This presentation will give you a bit of overview on the databases topic, how theyā€™re divided and what SQL stands for.

In conversation with Agata Wypych about Złombol

TB4HR Team

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Our Recruiting Ninja Agata with her fiance Piotr will represent Team Sztos and take a long ride in their Polonez 98 car from Katowice to Palermo along with other 500 teams to collect money for Silesian orphanages. We recently did a short interview with Agata.

 

1. Agata, Tell us more about your participation in Zlombol event?

Złombol is the biggest charity rally in Europe. One of the principles is to finish around 2500 km route using a car built or designed during the communist era. The main goal is to collect money for Silesian orphanages, that will cover necessary expenses and donate holidays for children.

Each year, the number of participants is higher, same as amount of collected money. So far, for this yearsā€™ edition (10th one!) there are 506 teams registered. How many of them will arrive to the finish at Sicily? No idea! There is also a special stage to Tunisia, but this is just for the bravest. šŸ˜‰

This is our first Złombol, so both me and my fiance Piotr, really want to finish it with our grey Polonez, ā€˜98. Iā€™m sure it wonā€™t be easy, probably weā€™ll face many of smaller and bigger troubles with the car, but this will be an adventure of a lifetime! And a good deed, too!

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2. How does Zlombol help underprivileged children through this initiative?

One of the conditions to take part in the rally is collecting at least PLN 1.500 from Donors – companies or individuals. In return, participants offer advertising space on their cars on which the Donor can put a sticker with a company logo or a signature. 100% of the collected amount is spent on needed items for children from orphanages. The teams cover all their expenses, car mechanics or accommodation by themselves.

During the first edition of the rally in 2007, the organizers managed to collect over PLN 15.000, which were spent on household appliances, toys and other needed equipment for children in the shelters in Katowice. Last year, the raised money exceeded PLN 734.000! Children were given computers, games and educational programs, bicycles, toys, and stationery. They were funded the holiday trips as well. We hope, that this year the collected amount will be even higher!

 

3. Please share how you got to know about Zlombol and pictures of last year’s travel.

Piotr is a huge fan of old cars and trucks. Besides building truck models (built 2 already and the collection is still growing :)), he loves watching cars-related films on YouTube. 2 years ago he came across video report about Złombol at Nordkapp and fell in love with the idea. As Iā€™m huge fan of holidays ā€œon the roadā€, it was easy to convince me to take part in that crazy event.

 

Last year, Złombol participants finished their trip on Passo Dello Stelvio, the highest pass in Alps. Here youā€™ll find some photos.

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4. Whom would you recommend to participate in such event, if yes how and where they can apply?

If you want to do something good for others, experience an extraordinary adventure, or simply check your driving skills and possibilities of your (grand) parentsā€™ car – Złombol is definitely for you! You should be prepare for all kind of difficulties – broken car, sleeping in the tent, long distances done daily. But the prize – childrenā€™s happiness and their smiles are definitely worth it!

The rally starts on September 25th, so there is not much time to prepare for the trip. If you want to participate in this yearā€™s edition, take a look at Złombolā€™s website: www.zlombol.pl, register your team as soon as possible and have fun! See you on the road!

 

You can donate to this noble cause by doing wire transfer to the official foundation account listed below.

Fundacja Nasz Śląsk im. gen.Jerzego Ziętka

Address: Łani 1, ChorzĆ³w

Bank account number: PL 72 1050 1214Ā 1000 0023 2153 3859

SWIFT: INGBPLPW

The title of the transfer: Złombol 16 – Sztos, from ā€žCompany’s nameā€

Hello BUW! Our new amazing office!

TB4HR Team

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Toolbox for HR Ā is growing! We have recently moved to a fantastic and spacious office. The new office will allow us to accommodate our fast-growing team that helps to scale tech startups all around the world.

Our new office is situated in the center of Warsaw, just off Vistula river in a fascinating and modern building of The University of Warsaw Library (known as BUW) where glass, steel and nature come together as a great architecture (and itā€™s among Ā top 10 attraction in the city according to TripAdvisor). We also have a rooftop garden, one of the most beautiful and the biggest in Europe!

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Source:Ā www.mwfc.pl

The building and the area around is full of great and geeky places that attract amazing people and businesses. Weā€™re neighbours with DELAB – Digital Economy Lab founded by University Of Warsaw and Google as well as Codility – a great platform for testing candidatesā€™ coding skills (which we use as well). Ā Besides that, there is a fascinating Copernicus Science Center just around the corner. Geeks all around!

 

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Yes, we tear down barriers and walls! We work in one big open space all together! We believe that it will improve communication, cooperation and speed of work among all of us. We believe this will boost our collaboration and innovation. We have moved our Game Of Thrones and Star Wars rooms from the previous office but there are few more that we are still to name and add some cool items.

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ā€œMay the Force be with youā€!

 

How to get to our office?

Our office is situated in The University of Warsaw Library (BUW) located in the heart of Warsaw, in a walking distance from Nowy Swiat street and the Old Town at 56/66 Dobra street.

 

 

You can easily get to us from anywhere by bus, metro, car or taxi.

Bus: 105, 118, 127 (Biblioteka Uniwersytecka stop)

Metro: M2 (Centrum Nauki Kopernik stop)

We are 15 minutes away from Warsaw Central Station and 25 minutes from Chopin International Airport (WAW). Uber will cost ~12 to ~30 PLN accordingly.

 

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To get to our our office while in BUW, you have to take an elevator (opposite of Costa Coffee), go up to the 1st floor and you will find us there!

 

We are looking forward for your visit!

Photos source: SztukakadruĀ by Andzej Chomczyk,Ā MWFC,Ā Toolbox for HR, Google Maps

 

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