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When looking to change jobs, several criteria come into play, such as salary, career development, or missions. But…

Do we take into account the size of the company? 🤔

To include the scope aspect in the decision-making, one must first have a clear vision of the benefits and challenges of working in a startup or in a large company.  

Although both environments are conducive to significant professional learning and skills development, there are certain distinctions between the two different-sized businesses. 

Recruitment tasks in a fast-growing consulting company are very different from a standard talent acquisition role within a Human Resources department. As a student looking for an internship, it is quite easy to get lost between the different internship offers. It is at the same time difficult to understand exactly what you can really expect from the roles described.

Have you ever wondered what is the role of a Community Builder at Ekkiden? Then this article is made for you!

Digital transformation is a revolutionary phenomenon that is constantly changing. But is it a passing trend? The opinion of many is that no. Technological needs are constantly increasing, and this causes the IT sector to grow and therefore, leading companies to adapt to those needs.

After a year full of challenges, adapting to new ways of working, and with all the measures fulfilled and insured, Madrid finally became our opportunity to meet, cheer and enjoy together! 🎉

Because at EKKIDEN we look to move forward and change the rules of the game through teamwork.

My name is Geoffrey, I am French, coming from Mâcon, a town in the north of Lyon and birthplace of Antoine Griezmann (for the soccer fans 😉).  

Despite my engineering background, I have a business/marketing-oriented position as Growth Manager at Ekkiden. To be more accurate, I am optimizing the business and hiring lead generation and I am in charge of the process automation as an intern in Growth Marketing. This demonstrates to me that any valuable experience you can gain is helping you finding a dream position in the future!  

Have you ever wondered how you would react if a co-worker doesn't do their part on a group project? Or how would you motivate someone on the team to do a particular task? Or even, have you ever thought on how do your colleagues benefit from your day-to-day at work?  

Although they seem ambiguous questions, all these aspects can come to define the culture of a company.  

But why is this concept so relevant within the recruitment process and community building? Keep reading to find out more! 🔍👀 

Why starting a community?    

Move Forward and change the game, Smarter together, Never Stop learning... Those are three of the five pillars of Ekkiden. Knowing them will help to understand our vision of consulting and our spirit. Ekkiden was born to ask questions, break the rules, collaborate with others, and find new ways of doing things that make us.   

Just about three months ago, I finished my adventure with Premier Inn to onboard with Ekkiden, a young European consulting group that started in May 2019. I left Germany to come back to France and start a new challenge as Head of Community and Recruitment in a startup.  

According to the blog of Amanda Johns Vaden, it only takes seven seconds to make a first impression on another human being. Within this short time, our brains perform a thousand computations and judge whether someone is trustworthy, confident, likeable or competent.

Here is why you should make the move and start a new job opportunity in Valencia:

Valencia is Spain’s third-largest metropolitan area,