Ep. 18 Starting Anew: from being displaced to opening doors for others

How do you start anew when you weren’t expecting change in the first place?   

Kateryna Bannikova, Lead Recruitment Manager, shares her story of being displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine. 

While she had to find a home in a new country, she managed to regain a positive outlook on life, while growing her career at Revolut.

As a recruiter for the engineering department, Kate gives her expertise on the recruitment process and ways to stand out on your CV and during interviews. Hear her inspiring story as a refugee and how she’s opening doors for others through Revolut’s Relocation Programme.

In this episode, host Alex Carril and Kate discuss:

- Her extensive people experience working from cruise ships to tech companies

- How Kate’s life unexpectedly changed when the war broke out in Ukraine

- Finding her way in England and starting a new career at Revolut

- Revolut’s remote working policy that allows her to manage her work-life balance

- Kate's advice for those in a similar situation or starting anew

- Searching for top talent and supporting engineers with Revolut’s Relocation Programme

- The skills recruiters are looking for in engineering candidates

- How to outline the recruitment steps for the Engineering department

- Tips to prepare for hiring stages, including technical interviews

- What Refugee Awareness Month means to Kate

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