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One in six IT professionals in Ukraine is currently looking for work. According to an April survey by DOU — conducted among nearly 5,000 specialists — only 16% expect the market to grow in 2026. Pessimists outnumber them nearly three to one. In a market like this, knowing how to present yourself is no longer a competitive advantage. It is a baseline requirement.
The challenge extends well beyond first-time IT job seekers. More than 57% of veterans face difficulties finding employment after military service, according to research by the Ukrainian Veterans Fund. Internally displaced persons who have lost their jobs and professionals from non-technical fields trying to enter IT — with experience but without an understanding of how the industry works — face the same obstacles.
To address these challenges, Hillel IT School has launched a free video course: “How to Find a Job in IT: A Job Search Strategy.” The program consists of 10 short lessons totaling approximately one hour. It cuts straight to what matters — with concrete examples, detailed breakdowns, and real cases: why resumes go unread, how candidate screening actually works, and what separates the applicant who gets a callback from the hundred who do not.
Early participants say the course upends their assumptions about job hunting and gives them tools they can use immediately.
“I kept catching myself thinking: that’s not how it works anymore. Most of what I’d heard about job searching was already outdated. I assumed a resume for a graphic designer position should look beautiful — elegant fonts, design elements, visual flair that showcased my skills right away. In reality, the ATS couldn’t even parse my file, let alone pass it to a recruiter. This course is current and genuinely useful.”
said Oksana Povalyaeva, a web design student at Hillel IT School.
The course was developed by Nina Sosnova — People Operations Director, lecturer at Hillel IT School, and a practitioner with more than 10 years of experience in HR, recruiting, and team development.
“Most of the time, a candidate doesn’t make it to the interview not because they lack expertise, but because their resume reads like a report about the past rather than an argument for the future. I’ve reviewed thousands of resumes and conducted hundreds of interviews. I see the same pattern every time: the person has the knowledge but doesn’t know how to communicate it. This course isn’t about motivation. It’s about mechanics — what to write, how to apply, what to say in an interview, and how to read an offer.”
said Oksana Povalyaeva, a web design student at Hillel IT School.
The curriculum is structured as a step-by-step path from market analysis to signing an offer. Dedicated lessons cover resume filtering — by both human reviewers and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) — and how to clear both hurdles. The course maps out job search strategies for Ukraine and abroad, covers salary negotiation, and walks through how to evaluate an offer. It also examines the hiring process from the inside: who makes decisions, how those decisions are made, and why most CVs never reach a human being at all.
“This video course is our contribution to the labor market at a moment when it needs honest, practical information more than ever. We want more people to find the right job — and to do it faster and with confidence.”
said Vadym Drumov, CEO and co-founder of Hillel IT School.
The course is free and open to everyone. It is built for those who have been searching without results; for those ready to change companies or advance their careers but unsure where to start; for professionals moving into IT from other fields — with solid experience but without a clear sense of how to position it for a new industry; and for anyone who senses something isn’t working but can’t identify what.
One hour. One clear system. Everything you need to move forward. “How to Find a Job in IT: A Job Search Strategy” — available free on the Hillel Max platform.
