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Cocoon joins Minescape
Cocoon joins Minescape
One month ago we announced Cocoon would be shutting down as of November 1st. In the weeks after this sad announcement, we got many…
Vincent Oord
Oct 30, 2017
Cocoon is shutting down
Cocoon is shutting down
Why we have not succeeded disrupting tech recruitment
Martijn Frusch
Oct 1, 2017
According to Developers, these are 30 popular companies to work for in The Netherlands
According to Developers, these are 30 popular companies to work for...
A deep dive in 2 years of Cocoon user data of our Developer user base
Martijn Frusch
May 3, 2017
30 popular tech companies to work for in The Netherlands
30 popular tech companies to work for in The Netherlands
This Cocoon Research shows the result of 600,000 potential job applications
Martijn Frusch
Mar 8, 2017
5 Lessons I Learned as a Startup Founder in 2016
5 Lessons I Learned as a Startup Founder in 2016
Two years ago I started Cocoon together with my Co-Founder Vincent. We wanted to disintermediate the recruitment industry by creating an…
Martijn Frusch
Jan 20, 2017
Learn From the Expert — 6 Secrets on How TMG Attracts Tech Talents
Learn From the Expert — 6 Secrets on How TMG Attracts Tech Talents
Interview with Tech Recruiter Alette Dybesland Lie
Ruby Kun
Dec 15, 2016
4 Toxic Employees Who Can Destroy Your Startup
4 Toxic Employees Who Can Destroy Your Startup
With limited time and limited resources, startups are racing against the clock to get funded and scale up.
Ruby Kun
Dec 2, 2016
What is Your Dream Job — in Your Wildest Fantasy?
What is Your Dream Job — in Your Wildest Fantasy?
What would you do if money was no object
Ruby Kun
Nov 25, 2016
Tech Recruiters: 3 Reasons Why Developers Do Not Reply to You
Tech Recruiters: 3 Reasons Why Developers Do Not Reply to You
A recent research showed that over 35% of Dutch startups are hiring developers. While developers are at the luxury position to receive…
Ruby Kun
Nov 10, 2016
15 Skills You Need to Nail a Job at Startups in the Netherlands
15 Skills You Need to Nail a Job at Startups in the Netherlands
Amsterdam is one of the hottest startup hubs in Europe and people all around the world are flocking in to land their dream jobs at cool…
Ruby Kun
Nov 1, 2016
What Life is Like Working at a Startup
What Life is Like Working at a Startup
Working for a Startup sounds sexy and at the same time worrying.While you may have read about successful startups that took off with huge…
Ruby Kun
Oct 25, 2016
1 Thing I Wish I Knew Before Looking for Jobs in the Netherlands
1 Thing I Wish I Knew Before Looking for Jobs in the Netherlands
Reality Check — how big your chance is to land a job without dutch proficiency?
Ruby Kun
Oct 20, 2016
Working at a Startup Made it Clear: the famous “Possimpible” Exists!
Working at a Startup Made it Clear: the famous “Possimpible” Exists!
As a convicted ENFP personality type, I have perpetually fished for the meaning of things. As a child, I constantly insisted on the why…
Marie Hélène
Sep 26, 2016
Why Do Global Startup Enthusiasts Want to Move to Amsterdam?
Why Do Global Startup Enthusiasts Want to Move to Amsterdam?
The city, its people, a buzzing startup scene and more…
Marie Hélène
Sep 21, 2016
Are Startups Tools for Disruptions?
Are Startups Tools for Disruptions?
Abbot Kinney’s sets the new rules of food industry
Marie Hélène
Sep 15, 2016
Does The Cover (Letter) Really Matter?
Does The Cover (Letter) Really Matter?
The journey of a job seeker can be challenging and time consuming. No matter what job you apply for, there are two things you must show: a…
Marie Hélène
Sep 12, 2016
Working at a mature startup could be your perfect alternative to corporate life.
Working at a mature startup could be your perfect alternative to corporate life.
How Jasper got from corporate banking to being an advanced stage startup’s product manager
Marie Hélène
Jul 27, 2016
7 Common Points Between Job Hunt & Pokemon Go
7 Common Points Between Job Hunt & Pokemon Go
Looking for a job can be challenging, exhausting, stimulating. In other words, your job hunt will provoke plenty of emotions. While…
Marie Hélène
Jul 21, 2016
7 Personality Traits Startups Look For
7 Personality Traits Startups Look For
We will never tell you enough: being successful and efficient at your job definitely has something to do with passion and, and, and… a…
Marie Hélène
Jul 12, 2016
The Office Playlist — 10 songs to rock your desk
The Office Playlist — 10 songs to rock your desk
In French we have this saying that implies that music bring people together and make them more tolerant and open minded. Literally it says:
Marie Hélène
Jul 5, 2016
Authority is ignorance. Freedom is success
Authority is ignorance. Freedom is success
Major players such as Netflix, Uber or Google mostly owe their success to their culture (combined with an awesome product). One of the main…
Marie Hélène
Jun 28, 2016
Work should be fun
Work should be fun
There is one thing that really matters in our team at Cocoon: having fun and being passionate about what we do. We aim to inspire others to…
Marie Hélène
Jun 24, 2016
5 ridiculously cool Dutch startups
5 ridiculously cool Dutch startups
Most people think of Amsterdam as a party city, a place for celebrations, night clubbing and so. However Amsterdam and The Netherlands in…
Marie Hélène
Jun 23, 2016
Netflix’s culture turned Frank into da boss
Netflix’s culture turned Frank into da boss
If you ask a random stranger in the street what Netflix is about, he will likely answer “an awesome video streaming platform” or refer to…
Marie Hélène
Jun 2, 2016
Cocoon’s Golden Rules for a Killer Profile
Cocoon’s Golden Rules for a Killer Profile
We recently released our app on iOS and Android (Yay!!!!). So what’s new for Cocoon, besides a rocking profile on the App Store? Well many…
Marie Hélène
May 17, 2016
Get BUX and trade like a punk
Get BUX and trade like a punk
If someone would have told me a trading app would ever be running on my smart phone, I would have found this so odd and answered something…
Marie Hélène
Jan 20, 2016
Sit tight, push forward and enjoy the ride.
Sit tight, push forward and enjoy the ride.
From corporate career to startup founder
Martijn Frusch
Feb 25, 2015
We are Cocoon. This is our Manifesto.
We are Cocoon. This is our Manifesto.
Martijn Frusch
Feb 18, 2015
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