IT

RECRUITMENT
PROCESS
Before you start
Hiring in tech is a tall task, but having a structure you can rely and fall back on makes things a lot easier for
tech recruiters. Let’s begin with what you need to know before you get out there and start hiring.

Providing for Tech Recruiters the know-how, skills and tools necessary to hire the best candidates
on the market!
 BEFORE YOU START
• Understand the job market
• Define and understand who you need to hire and what you can offer – Tech. language
• Plan your recruitment process

a) Sourcing (Where do we find them, What sourcing methods, How are you going to approach, What can you offer )
b) Screening
c) Interviews
e) Hire
HERE ARE THE FIVE STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE
TO HIRE SUCCESSFULLY IN TECH
 SOURCING

• Sourcing fundamentals – Boolean connectors

• X-Ray search technique - Searching on social media sites
• Google: The Ultimate Hiring Tool
• What is GitHub & StackOverflow - How to search for candidates on GitHub/ StackOverflow
• How to search for candidates on Facebook
• Linkedin

• The best tools for sourcing technical talent !

 SCREENING & INTERVIEWS
• How are you going to evaluate whether the candidate might be the employee you are looking for?

• • What screening methods are you going to use

• • How are you going to evaluate company fit

• • How are you going to verify programming skills

 HOW TO OPTIMIZE SCREENING AND INTERVIEW

• Define your must-have skills and qualities

• Have a standardized interview scenario
• Ditch magic bullet questions
• Ask about their interests - ask them what blogs they follow, if they attend meetups and learn
new things
• Ask about their portfolio
• Get to know the candidate better
• Be friendly & approachable
 WHAT MAKES A GOOD PROGRAMMER APART FROM TECHNICAL
SKILLS?

• Learning skills

• Curiosity

• Passion & enjoyment

• Communication skills

• Awareness

• A positive attitude

• Adaptability

• Clear thinking skills

• Ability to plan

• Respect for deadlines

• Teamwork mentality
 OFFER & HIRE

• • How do you make the decision to hire or not

• • Is there usually consensus? Do you need consensus to make the decision?
• • How is the offer made
• • How quickly can you make the offer

• What needs to be done in order for the selected person to start working