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What? You Haven’t Yet Standardized Your Tech Hiring Process? Follow These 4 Steps

In our recent webinar on efficiency in tech recruitment , we talked about how a standardized recruitment process can reduce bias, improve quality of hire and elevate candidate experience. We were thrilled to have Jenny Jongejan on the panel. She’s a Senior Recruiting Consultant with 17 years of Talent Acquisition experience. Jenny has worked extensively with Bay Area startups, enabling efficient, well-documented, standardized hiring processes.

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Hiring Managers, You Should Want Candidates to Use ChatGPT to Pass Your Technical Interviews — Here’s Why

Like everything else around ChatGPT and other AI tools, the implications for developers and technical hiring have caused some unwarranted pearl-clutching and dark doomsday scenarios. How can companies trust they’re hiring great developer talent if AI tools make getting take-home answers irrelevant? Are technical interviews even meaningful anymore? What if anyone can pass this interview now? Isn’t using an AI tool to pass a technical interview cheating?

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Hire Python Developers: the 2023 Guide

As the third most in-demand programming language , Python is great for building scalable, secured, and feature-rich applications. It makes sense that big companies like Google, Netflix, and Reddit are relying massively on pools of Python developers. In this competitive environment, how do you find the right fit for your Python development needs? As tech screening and interviewing experts, here’s our guide to 2023 Python developer hiring.

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Hiring Remote Developers 101: Benefits, Top Sites, & Tips [2023]

Tech teams have undergone a remarkable transformation, transitioning to a hybrid work model that combines remote and on-site collaboration. With only 15% of developers working exclusively on-site , companies recognize the importance of aligning their working models with the expectations of their tech talent. Remote work options have become a top priority for developers, influencing their job search criteria. Job boards such as Indeed , Glassdoor , and LinkedIn now allow you to search for remote jobs.

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17+ Websites and Strategies to Find & Hire WordPress Developers

WordPress is a veteran content management system (CMS) that has existed since 2003. Still, the demand for proficient developers skilled in its many features, plugins, and components has never been higher. According to the latest Codingame and Coderpad Tech Hiring Survey of 2023, 58% of recruiters seek to fill web development roles. WordPress support over 40% of all websites globally , so it’s safe to assume that many of these opportunities are specifically for WordPress developers.

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Hire Mobile App Developers: 19 Superior Websites to Secure Top Talent

Mobile app downloads have been soaring yearly, with the average smartphone owner using 30 apps monthly . As many as 85% of consumers prefer purchasing through apps instead of websites. It has led to an explosion in demand for mobile app developers, which remain among the most in-demand developers for tech companies worldwide. According to the CodinGame and CoderPad 2023 Tech Hiring Survey, 23.64% of recruiters actively search for mobile app developers.

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Where and How to Hire React Developers: the 2023 Guide

React is the best JavaScript library to develop user-optimized interfaces effortlessly. No wonder React developers are highly sought after by Fortune 500 companies and are in very high demand. That’s even more so as React developers need to work on different types of components (web, mobile…), which makes highly qualified profiles hard to find. So how to find your next best-fit React.js developers? In this article, we help you source and interview these specific tech talents, and make a confident hiring decision.

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Don’t Let Them Slip Away: A Guide to Retaining Developer Candidates Throughout the Hiring Process

Finding a seemingly perfect candidate after months of searching and screening, only to lose them… urgh! Losing promising developer candidates during the hiring process is frustrating. To improve your chances of securing top talent, it’s essential that the whole hiring team (both hiring managers and recruiters) evaluate their approach and make necessary adjustments. This article offers practical strategies to engage developers throughout the hiring process.

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10 Best Practices to Build a Steady Pool of Tech Talents

In 2023, tech recruiters still struggle to find qualified candidates ( 56% of recruiters even think it’s their hardest challenge ). Whether you’re in a hiring lull or trying to keep pace with your recruitment target, how can you afford not to build a steady pool of tech talents? Our answer is simple: in such a competitive environment, you can’t. Here are 10 best practices to never be short of highly qualified programmers.

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