8 Tips for Hiring a Great Software Developer
If you’re searching for the most efficient and effective ways to attract and hire talented software developers, you’re not alone. Nearly 24 percent of employers admit that they face considerable difficulties when...
- May 9th, 2019
- 5 min read
8 Conversations Every Recruiter Must Have with Hiring Teams
At its core, recruiting is all about relationships. Period. As tech recruiters, we’re constantly discussing the importance of our candidate relationships. But how often are you thinking about the relationship with your hiring team? Without...
- April 9th, 2019
- 6 min read
How to Stop Getting Ghosted by Tech Talent
Around sometime last year, the idea of ghosting began to take the tech recruiting and hiring industry by storm. If you’ve been recruiting for a while, you’ve probably experienced it, too. Candidates just stop showing...
- March 21st, 2019
- 4 min read
Recruiting Tech Pros Over 50? You’ll Pay for Experience.
For tech pros over 50 (and the recruiters who work with them), 2019 might prove a pivotal year. The average tech salary has continued its plateau, having remained effectively unchanged since 2015 (though $93,244 is...
- March 5th, 2019
- 2 min read
15 Things to Know About Tech Recruiting as You Plan for Q2 2019
It’s safe to say that January didn’t exactly fly by this year; as the month responsible for setting the tone for an entire year, I’d say we’re in for a doozy of a 2019. As...
- February 28th, 2019
- 4 min read
4 Tips for Bringing Humanity Back to Tech Recruiting
With 2019 in full swing, and all those year-end resolution and prediction posts in the rearview mirror, it’s time to get moving. For tech recruiting, one of the trends gaining speed puts people back at...
- February 19th, 2019
- 3 min read
6 Tired Tech Recruiting Myths Debunked
As tech recruiting evolved, so did a sort of folklore surrounding it. Through whispers and hushed tones across offices and internets, this mythology slowly became recognized as truth, despite any proof or shared experience. Some...
- February 14th, 2019
- 3 min read
How to Text Tech Candidates and Get Real Responses
So you’re thinking about adding text messages to your tech recruiting toolbox. Texting has been around since the ‘90s, which means you and your candidates are probably pretty familiar with the traditional etiquette. But using...
- February 5th, 2019
- 4 min read
Getting to Know Tech Candidate Personas
Recruiters have heard plenty about the tight tech job market by now. Given that this hiring climate is unlikely to change anytime soon, you still need a way to sift through the clutter to find...
- January 15th, 2019
- 3 min read
10 Do’s and Don’ts of Messaging Passive Tech Talent
The not-so-straightforward act of engaging tech talent eludes many a recruiter. Thanks to the tight tech market, ongoing labor shortages and the agonizing skills gap, recruiters often find themselves searching through a slew of passive...
- January 8th, 2019
- 3 min read