• 24 June 2019Why Unity is one of the best game engines for beginnersThinking about getting started with game development but don't know where to start? We suggest Unity and here are five reasons why!
• 20 June 20197 video’s to show you what working at Exellys is really like…Every week we publish another blogpost. But what of instead of telling, we showed you what we’re all about? We browsed through our YouTube channel...
• 17 June 2019How to think more productivelyA while ago, Functional Analyst Jolien Jackers took the time to write a blogpost on the Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy or REBT in short. How do...
• 11 June 20197 last minute study tips that actually workIf you’re a student, June and January usually mean one thing; exam time! If you’re feeling stressed, here are some tips for last-minute efficiency...
• 3 June 2019How this Functional Analyst is working on the most innovative projectsLet’s meet Giani-Luigi Driesen, curious to say the least and passionate about football and all things digital. He likes to learn, whether it’s...
• 27 May 2019How 40 consultants hacked the future of work1 challenge, 40 motivated Exellysts, 1.576 post-its (give or take) and potentially a beer or two. The perfect recipe for the first edition of...
• 21 May 20199 Career lessons to learn from Game of ThronesThat was it, Game of Thrones is over. After 71 episodes it turns out, Game of Throne’s biggest ‘gotcha’ was that between all the violence, nudity and ...
• 17 May 2019Exellys is IT Sourcing Company of the YearLast night we attended the 20th edition of the Datanews Awards and became IT Sourcing Company of the Year. This award wants to honor companies who...
• 13 May 2019How Maxim made it from Functional Analyst to Product OwnerMaxim Van Aert is an ambitious Product Owner at ING. He is leading a team, making important changes within the company and is always able to take...
• 7 May 2019From engineering student to technical consultant – Meet CasperLet’s meet Casper, a 22-year old who is really interested in traveling and exploring other cultures, he’s a great communicator and an awesome...
• 30 April 2019How Business Engineer Viktor became a BI ConsultantLet us introduce to you, Viktor Van Beersel. A 25-year-old BI Consultant who calls himself a true social animal and values contact with other...
• 23 April 2019What you need to remember from Stack Overflow’s 2019 Developer SurveyFor nine years, Stack Overflow has fielded an annual global survey asking tens of thousands developers about their opinions on a wide variety of...
• 15 April 2019How Hendrik became a traveling SAP Business AnalystHendrik knew he wanted to do ‘something with IT and business’ after graduating. And possibly with lots of traveling because he wants to nourish his...
• 9 April 2019Singularity Summit: Our CEO’s favourite talks & take awaysA while ago, our Founder & CEO Raf Seymus hopped on a plane to Spain to attend the Singularity University Summit in Madrid, a two-day conference that ...
• 2 April 2019Companies will have to create radical digital sustainabilityIndustry 4.0 is ushering in a new era of exponential change, rapid disruption and regulatory challenges on a scale never seen before. But Raf Seymus, ...
• 28 March 2019I believe in the collaboration between man and machineAcronyms such as IoT, AI, and ML can make it easy to feel overwhelmed by the challenges presented by Industry 4.0 (i4.0). But according to Veerle...
• 25 March 2019Industry 4.0 is going to change life fundamentallyFor me Industry 4.0 is about hacking. We can alter genes and create super humans, we can produce new molecules in order to make new materials and...
• 20 March 2019Government can enhance trust in technologyThe technologies driving Industry 4.0 have already started to change the way we live, work and interact with each other. Robotics, infotech, biotech, ...
• 18 March 2019Technology can turn this planet into a garden of EdenFrom autonomous vehicles to digital assistants and self-healing materials, the lines between the biological, physical and digital spheres are being...
• 4 March 2019Google Hash Code: The Exellys EditionHash Code is a team programming competition organized by Google for students and industry professionals across the globe. Some motivated Exellysts...
• 26 February 20197 Habits for unsuccessful people and how to tackle themBad habits can have a significant impact on all aspects of our lives. They can affect our levels of happiness and limit our successes. These habits...
• 20 February 2019What you need to thrive in Industry 4.0In five years, over one-third of skills that are considered important in today’s workforce will have changed. Innovations such as artificial...
• 13 February 2019A 10 step guide to finding your career pathIn an ideal world, everyone would have a clear calling and settle into a life-long, fulfilling career doing what they love. Unfortunately, things...
• 29 January 2019Why transparency should be a top priority for your companyBeing honest and sharing information should always be at the top of your agenda. The world is becoming increasingly closer-knit and the largest...
• 22 January 201914 rules programmers should live byThere are some truly great programmers out there. So, what sets them apart? All successful programmers live by certain rules and applying these rules ...
• 15 January 2019How to work from home more efficientlyHere at Exellys, we’re firm believers in the importance of having fun, having a change of environment and mixing things up. But we’re also experts at ...
• 8 January 2019Reimagining work in the age of AIIt’s 2019. Take a look around you. Far from being the stuff of science fiction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already become an indispensable part ...
• 17 December 20185 awesome last-minute Christmas gifts for your techie friendsStill wondering what to get your techie friend or loved one this Christmas? Well, stop stressing because we’ve got you covered! Techies are...
• 10 December 2018Michiel flew all around the globe for a training weekWanna go into the wide world, ha? We get it. We’re all young. Most of us like discovering new cultures from time to time. That definitely goes for...
• 4 December 20183 Rules for scaling your team for greatnessDigitalization is forcing companies to innovate rapidly. Tech trends are forcing organisations to become leaner and more efficient while at the...
• 27 November 20184 reasons why fun in the office is importantWho has time for fun when there’s work to be done? We do! Our new office is awesome, but, as anyone who visits us soon finds out, it is more than...
• 13 November 2018Meet Steve Wozniak in our officeAs you may have heard, we recently moved to a brand new office in Mechelen. Next to our tech talent scouts, talent development managers and sales and ...
• 26 October 2018A brand new office in Mechelen: a successful opening nightAn impressive office, a buzzing crowd and four captivating panel members eager to share their story and love for Exellys on a Thursday night. That is ...
• 23 October 2018From computer science graduate to technical consultantThey say first impressions are the most important. So, when Rutger discovered Exellys and everything we stand for, he kept in touch. Because he could ...
• 16 October 2018Exellys hacked the Port of AntwerpAs you might have seen on our social media, last week 10 Exellys consultants participated in the ChainPORT Hackathon. Tom Bruyninx, Java API...
• 17 September 20184 reasons why you should become our next Solution ArchitectThe brightest minds are brought together to create breakthrough technology solutions that advance the way people live and work. A team of doers,...
• 6 September 2018Man of steel: Where the steel industry and IT come togetherWhen you match an industrial engineer with an innate passion for oversized swords with an internationally renowned steel company like Arcelor Mittal… ...
• 3 September 201810 questions you should ask yourself after one year on the jobAfter one year on the job, it’s time for a Q&A with yourself! It doesn’t hurt to look into your rear-view mirror every once in a while. Not to get...
• 21 August 2018How a 27 year old consultant ended up working from a beachLet’s be honest here, if you were to picture yourself in your next IT job, would there be any palm trees, sandy beaches and clear blue water in the...
• 14 August 2018Why talent development matters on the jobAs a team lead or hiring manager, talent development should be one of the cornerstones of your working philosophy. But what is the tangible return on ...
• 9 August 2018You have a limited amount of fucks to give, spend them wisely!Every year the Exellys team gets a book for some light summer reading. Each book is carefully selected for its valuable lessons. This year, we...
• 7 August 2018The five best talks from JS/CSSConf in BerlinThree front-end developers are sitting on a plane. What happens next? Not too long ago Stijn, Steven & Yoran, three Exellys consultants of the ING...
• 31 July 2018How to take your career into your own handsExellys has by now become strongly associated with tech, but (and there is BIG but ;-) ) the fact is that although we specialize in matching IT...
• 24 July 2018From engineering student to IT system administratorIn September 2017 Maxim started working at Melexis as an IT System Administrator and proud Exellyst. He made what he considers the best decision ever ...
• 18 July 2018Life is short, work somewhere awesome!Having a job means so much more than simply receiving a paycheck at the end of the month. A good employer will give you the opportunity to grow...
• 10 July 2018Be smart about your career by starting smartOur Class of 2016 successfully concluded the two-year Start Smart Programme at Exellys and we're so proud of our graduates. It was a pleasure...
• 4 July 2018How our Belgian Red Devils can teach you to be better at your jobWe we're watching the game and it’s safe to say that we broke some sweat. But what we took away from this experience is the incredible resilience the ...
• 12 June 2018How to ace your exams with time managementExams aren’t everyone’s favourite time of the year; there’s lots of work to be done, a ton of distractions and constant demands on your attention....
• 5 June 2018Are you a nifty JAVA software engineer?Integrating automation, engineering performant applications and simplifying complex business processes will be your main responsibilities. In...
• 22 May 2018Kick-ass front-end developer wanted to join the baddest, raddest team of developers out thereIf we say: “bug”, you say: “fixed”. That about sums it up, right? Well, if that is how the overall majority of the company and the customers perceive ...
• 15 May 2018Scrum in five minutesEver heard of scrum? Small tip: it doesn’t have anything to do with rugby! Scrum is an agile framework for managing work. Today, we’re going to...
• 8 May 2018How Mara from Romania became a Full stack Java Developer in BelgiumWhat if we were to offer you an international professional adventure? Would you hesitate? Mara seized the opportunity and relocated all the way...
• 24 April 201818 job interview tips by Penny, our recruitment managerYou’ve made a great impression at a job fair. Or perhaps you wrote an exceptional letter of application? Whatever the reason, you received an...
• 19 April 2018Fast learners, great potentials“At the very moment, meeting Exellys was a real gift as they helped us to find the rare tech talent we were looking for.”
• 17 April 2018The hackathon aftermathWe organised a kick ass hackathon. The challenge? Crack the code of private banking. Not an easy thing to do. Almost 30 young hackers and hustlers...
• 10 April 2018Disrupting disruption: What the heck is a Hashgraph?Hashgraph DLT technology is a superior consensus protocol with a unique data distribution structure. It may be a much better alternative to current...
• 3 April 2018Quick wins on LinkedIn for young graduates"Isn’t LinkedIn for people with at least some professional experience?" Not necessarily. You can hardly create a LinkedIn profile too soon. In...
• 27 March 2018Meeting of the Minds: Photo ReportThat’s right, Meeting of the Minds. These are our quarterly meetings with all Exellysts: consultants, internal staff and management. A group that...
• 20 March 2018Data Trinity: What you should know about the Data Big ThreeWe are fast approaching the ‘Data Age’, an entirely new era that will see the rise of everything from humanoid robots to autonomous vehicles and...
• 13 March 2018How to find the perfect professional matchMatchmaking is serious business, especially when it comes to the graduate-employer relationship. Why? Well, you’re a first-timer, a newbie, a...
• 6 March 2018The ultimate guide to finding a Blockchain job in 2018Given that this particular market is growing exponentially, wanting to get involved is natural. If you are thinking of making a career change, this...
• 1 March 2018Google Hash Code: Photo ReportSome motivated Exellysts took on the Hash Code challenge on the first of March. Hash Code is a team programming competition organized by Google. Here ...
• 20 February 2018From engineering student to front-end developerSurviving your final months as a student, graduating, finding a job that you like and still finding the time to have something that looks like a...
• 13 February 2018The art of making a job fair worthwhileHere is a common misconception about job fairs. A lot of people seem to think that a job fair is just meant to be ‘strolled around’, to get a general ...
• 9 February 2018How to go about internships: 6 golden tipsHow do you know if an internship will provide you with the experience and accomplishments you’re looking for? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back and...
• 6 February 2018Digitalization in the banking industrySelf-driving cars, drone deliveries, smart buildings, and Elon Musk's vacuum tubes. The technology is there and the world is ready. But how does this ...
• 30 January 2018Machine Learning is changing the world. This is how you stay ahead.No machine in the history of mankind has a learning capacity comparable to the human brain. Not yet. But things are changing.
• 23 January 2018When alliances are formed, both companies and employees growMany companies are working hard on rethinking and rebuilding their employer-employee relationship framework. The Alliance, a book by Reid Hoffman,...
• 16 January 20184 Industries that will never be the same after BlockchainYou might first have heard of blockchain in connection with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. It seems to be in the news more frequently nowadays, and...
• 3 December 2017Why engaging your employees is vitalIn the current business landscape, competition for both customers and employees is fiercer than ever before. Despite this, we see more and more in...
• 15 November 2017Technology and innovation will save the dayExellys attented the Web Summit in Lisbon this November, the Walhalla of all things tech. It was an amazing event and we were blown away (yet...
• 2 November 2017This is why an IT Talent Scout at Exellys is so much more than a recruiterWe at Exellys, are passionate about attracting, selecting and matching IT graduates and young IT professionals with the perfect job at the right...
• 27 October 201711 tips to superpower your LinkedIn presenceYou’ve done it. You finally made a LinkedIn account and filled in the key details in your LinkedIn profile. Then, you made your first connections and ...
• 17 August 2017Robotics: join the (r)evolutionFrom Star Wars to superhero movies, robots are never very far away in modern life. But this is fiction. Right? It will be reality sooner than we...
• 2 August 20175 reasons you aren’t coaching employees to excellenceCoaching your employees has clear advantages. It provides positive support, feedback and advice to improve people’s personal effectiveness, increases ...
• 26 July 2017Java 9: All you need to know about the features and release dateThe upcoming Java Development Kit – JDK 9 will be packed with amazing new features, including modularization, a read-eval-print, ahead of time...
• 3 July 2017Talent is overrated, so start smartDo you need to be born with the seed of success already in you? If you feel like you’ll never have what it takes to be a good data...
• 26 June 2017Hunting for your first job in IT? Here’s how you start.Finding your perfect job is never easy. But, don’t despair. The good news is that you have your future in your own hands! You’re in the driver’s...
• 9 March 20175 reasons why your best talent quitsFrom my personal experience with coaching over 300 young and promising talents, I see five common problems in organisations that make young...
• 12 January 20175 reasons why it’s hard to find talentSkilled blue-collar workers and commercial profiles are the hardest to find. But IT talent doesn’t exactly grow on trees, either: IT specialists come ...
• 6 January 2017How to use personal branding for a flying career startAs a young graduate, you may think personal branding is not really any of your concern. Think again. First of all, personal branding is rapidly...
• 27 December 2016Building the bridge between business and ITOne year ago, Lissa and Vincent started working for Exellys as IT business analysts for Umicore. Umicore is a worldwide and BEL20-listed company that ...
• 1 August 2016Raf Seymus in Knack GO StartersgidsFor organisations, talent is key to make a difference. But in reality they usually look for ‘experience’ and work-related knowledge. That...