The Love-Hate Relationship: Unpacking Tech Professionals’ Frustrations with IT Recruiters
Tech professionals often feel disillusioned due to past experiences with IT recruiters. These negative interactions have unfortunately perpetuated the stereotype that all recruiters are unresponsive and solely focused on filling vacancies. Additionally, these technology professionals get frustrated with the tech recruiters’ knowledge of the technology. Consequently, there’s a nuanced dynamic between IT specialists and the […]
Is Your Talent Acquisition Strategy for Technology Candidates Resilient Enough for Tough Times?
In today’s dynamic economic landscape, businesses face unprecedented challenges. Fluctuations in the economy, due to factors like global disruptions, financial market shifts, or unforeseen global events, significantly impacts talent acquisition strategy. Particularly in the IT sector, where innovation and adaptability are at the forefront, having a robust and resilient strategy is indispensable. Staffing firms, which […]
The Evolution of Technology Recruitment: From Traditional Methods to Strategic Hiring
Technology recruitment has undergone a significant metamorphosis over the years. The advent of technology, coupled with a shift in organizational values and structures, has transformed technology recruitment from a straightforward, transactional process to a more strategic, dynamic one. This evolution has been marked by the move from traditional IT recruiting methods to advanced, strategic hiring […]
Breaking Down the Rise of Fake IT Candidates: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
In the age of digital transformation, the demand for skilled IT professionals has surged to unprecedented levels. Companies worldwide are relying on recruiters to source for the top talent to help steer their ventures into the realms of automation, artificial intelligence, and beyond. But as demand increases, a darker phenomenon has been gaining ground — […]
The Shift From Remote: The Rise of Fake Technology Candidates
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the way we work, accelerating the adoption of remote work and the rise of fake technology candidates at an unprecedented pace. As IT professionals increasingly opt to work from home, the role of staffing firms in sourcing and placing talent has undergone a transformation. This transformation has led to a shift […]
Taking the Guesswork Out of Recruiting: The Importance of Screening IT Candidates
Screening IT candidates is a challenging process without the right tools. Whether you are a recruiter at a staffing firm or a corporate talent acquisition manager, how do you validate IT candidates to ensure they are the right fit for the job? According to LinkedIn, “Recruiting teams estimate that 15-20% of candidates are dishonest in […]
Technology Can’t Replace Engaging With Manager
Artificial Intelligence is easily the hottest term in HR Tech. All the categories — Sourcing, ATS, HCM, assessments, video interviewing — are feverishly looking for ways to inject AI and machine learning into all of their products. There is a great benefit to automating a lot of the tedious, time-consuming tasks on the plate of […]
Technically Qualifying Without Being Technical
Speaking to a developer can be daunting for a recruiter. This is especially true for a junior recruiter, but self-confidence is not a surrogate for detailed knowledge even when you are talking about a veteran recruiter. There are plenty of recruiters who kid themselves into giving themselves more credit than they deserve for being “technical”, […]
Screen Talent or Influence Managers?
TechScreen was originally built to help recruiters do a more effective job in screening IT talent, which it does. However, time has revealed that screening isn’t the most impactful element our tool offers. The biggest impact we offer is the fact we help you influence the hiring manager’s decision-making process. It doesn’t matter if you […]
Tool Built to Screen IT Candidates Actually Was Meant for Salespeople
When I started TechScreen in 2015, it was meant to scale the process I had been using to screen IT candidates dating back to the late ’90s. Learning how to ask detailed technical questions to developers took a very long time, but I saw the value in being able to determine which candidates were worth […]