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How To Engage Tech Talent (without looking like a loser)AMY ALA – TECHNICAL RECRUITER
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How To Engage Tech Talent (without looking like a loser)AMY ALA – TECHNICAL RECRUITER
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Engaging Tech Talent
What works, and WHY?
Asking for referrals – when and how
What really matters to developers
Making Hiring Managers recruiters too
Closing the deal
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How To Contact Developers
Courtesy of StackOverflow – Developer Hiring Landscape 2015
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But the PHONE….
• It’s different for everyone
• Email is great, so is the phone
• Do what works for you
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Asking for Referrals
Who cares?
What’s in it for me?
Asking the right questions at the right time
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What Really Matters To Developers? “I’m tired of working on a legacy product used by a handful of people”
“I only get to use (coding language). I need to sharpen my skills in (other languages).”
“I’m just fixing stuff. I want to develop something new.”
“I’m underpaid”
“I just shipped a product, I don’t know what’s next”
“I want to work on cool shit”
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How to Engage Tech Hiring Managers Know the business – what’s the
sizzle?
Who do THEY know?
Engage with candidates early and often – they are the EXPERT in their open role, let them sell it!
Reward good behavior
OSG Talent Magnet Award
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Closing The Deal
Refer back to what’s important
Salary talk – early, often, detailed
Deal breakers
“What’s changed since we last talked?”
Competitive info
Prepare to lose gracefully
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Go Forth and Recruit!
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