Technical Recruiting: Techniques to Attract Top Talent

About This Class.
The process of technical recruiting can be frustrating. The increased competition for quality talent, difficulty in determining skill level and fit, along with the demands for six figure salaries makes hiring seem daunting. People with technical and non-technical backgrounds struggle with trying to figure out where to source candidates, conveying needs of the position, and ultimately convincing them to join.
In this hands-on workshop we will cover how to craft a pitch and description… Show more to attract candidates, show you how to conduct a technical phone screen and interview, and walk you through the steps to create a compelling offer to close candidates.
Testimonial
"Poornima isn't an HR person, but she understands technical recruiting better than some HR professionals I have seen. You can tell she has been on both sides of the recruiting process and that insight is invaluable for all those who have taken her workshops."
- Jennifer Arguello Co-founder Latino Startup Alliance, Previously Product Manager at Mozilla
Who should attend
This workshop is intended for recruiters, startup founders, or hiring managers looking to recruit technical talent for their company.
About Your Teacher.
Poornima Vijayashanker was the founding engineer at Mint.com and is the founder of BizeeBee.com . Over the past 6 years she has conducted over 100+ interviews for her startups, and has helped startup founders recruit candidates from interns to VP of engineering and CTO level positions. You can learn more about technical recruiting on her blog femgineer.com .
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