The following is a list of best practices for a number of attendees that participated in the Technology/Development unConference Track.
The Challenge: finding/hiring good tech talent – both senior and junior
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Employee referrals – range from $500 – $5000
(more senior positions)
(more senior positions)
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Post good job descriptions that make it attractive
& “sexy” – draw them in
Post good job descriptions that make it attractive
& “sexy” – draw them in
o
Understand what your purpose of the position is
Understand what your purpose of the position is
o
Know what qualities in a candidate you are
looking for
Know what qualities in a candidate you are
looking for
o
Opportunities à
“Maybe”
Opportunities à
“Maybe”
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Sourcing Candidates – Leverage networks – social
networks **Build your network**
Sourcing Candidates – Leverage networks – social
networks **Build your network**
o
Linked In – especially for seasoned engineers
and tech talent
Linked In – especially for seasoned engineers
and tech talent
o
Referrals and word of mouth
Referrals and word of mouth
o
Job fairs – usually attract Junior talent –
universities
Job fairs – usually attract Junior talent –
universities
o
University site posting
University site posting
o
Monster – Old School – not much success there
Monster – Old School – not much success there
o
“Casting Call”
“Casting Call”
o
Be Active
and not Passive – reach out and search rather than wait for applicants
Be Active
and not Passive – reach out and search rather than wait for applicants
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Reach out to authors of tech papers
Reach out to authors of tech papers
o
**Attracting Millennials
**Attracting Millennials
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Beer in Friday
Beer in Friday
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Casual – jeans
Casual – jeans
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Talk opportunities to grow – Development plans
Talk opportunities to grow – Development plans
o
**Attend Meetups or host them – grow your
network and get involved
**Attend Meetups or host them – grow your
network and get involved
o
**Twitter
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Talk to candidates – the interview
Talk to candidates – the interview
o
Want rapid learning — velocity
Want rapid learning — velocity
o
What have you been doing at your current
position
What have you been doing at your current
position
o
What is their passion – What are you doing on
your own (hobbies)
What is their passion – What are you doing on
your own (hobbies)
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Do they have passion for the job
Do they have passion for the job
o
Are they a cultural fit ? – meet the team
Are they a cultural fit ? – meet the team
o
Collaborative process
Collaborative process
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Ask them to solve a general technical question,
then ask “what if” that makes them refine their answer – offer to collaborate
to find best solution
Ask them to solve a general technical question,
then ask “what if” that makes them refine their answer – offer to collaborate
to find best solution
o
One idea was the “American Idol” Audition –
candidate makes a presentation to a problem solve, then panel asks questions to
try to derail them
One idea was the “American Idol” Audition –
candidate makes a presentation to a problem solve, then panel asks questions to
try to derail them
o
Keep the interview structured – Studies show
unstructured interviews are not proven to be good
Keep the interview structured – Studies show
unstructured interviews are not proven to be good
o
Skills based interview –
Skills based interview –
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structure the same question and repeat it for
each candidate
structure the same question and repeat it for
each candidate
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understand how you will rate/grade the answers
understand how you will rate/grade the answers
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ask candidate to code a solution and collaborate
on a solution
ask candidate to code a solution and collaborate
on a solution
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talk about your team’s challenges and see if
they can offer a solution or ideas on how to help
talk about your team’s challenges and see if
they can offer a solution or ideas on how to help
o
2nd interview – bring candidate in to
a company project review – Check References
2nd interview – bring candidate in to
a company project review – Check References
· Have a clear Organization Mission
New Recruiting tools:
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Hired.com
Hired.com
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Referral Mob
Referral Mob
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RECENT ARTICLES OF INTEREST:
News article 10/23/2015 – War for tech talent escalates:
Hiring good Tech Talent – Where to start?
Upcoming MassTLC event – Talent Summit 9 November in Waltham
