Best Techniques to Attract Top Tech Talent
Recruiters at this spring’s South by Southwest Conference provide tips on pulling in tech candidates in this quick-hitting, 2-minute video. continue…
Using Recruiters’ Time More Effectively with Trish McFarlane
What happens when you send out 27 recruiters to do their own thing? Not a lot of efficiency as you can imagine. Watch the 3-minute video above to learn more. At Perficient, an IT consulting firm, they’re going to try to refocus recruiters’ time in a more economical way. That means segmenting recruiters more by region and business unit, but also having certain recruiters focus on sourcing and others connect with candidates directly, explained Trish McFarlane (@trishmcfarlane), Perficient’s Director of… continue…
Tech Bosses: Teachers or Graders?
Eight in 10 tech professionals say their boss plays an important role in the decision to stay or leave their current firm. Today, if companies are losing tech talent quickly – it may be your managers, not the market. continue…
Utilizing Video to Let Candidates Pre-Interview Potential Employers with Will Staney
What’s the best way to get potential employees interested in a job? Show them what the job is going to be like. And the best way to show is through video. That’s what Will Stanley (@willstaney), Director of Talent Acquisition for SuccessFactors discovered when he was working with VMware. While at the virtualization software company, Staney’s team used video for both employer branding and as a recruiting tactic. They simply just gave Flip cams to hiring managers and asked them to… continue…
Recruiters and HR People Work 55-Hour Weeks
Tech recruiters and HR pros at a recent tradeshow said they work 55 hours per week, on average. What would it take to get you off duty for a few more hours each week? continue…
How to Repel the Very Best Tech Talent
Are you making mistakes with your tech recruiting and you don’t even know it? We asked some top recruiters what NOT to do when it comes to talent acquisition. Here’s their advice. continue…
Dice User Tip: Prequalify Applicants with Pre-Screening Tools
Do you only want to look at applicants to your job posting who have 5+ years of experience with Java and Oracle? You can. Streamline your review with pre-screening questionnaires. continue…
Hiring Humor: Cell Phone Etiquette
It’s Interviewing 101: Turn your cell phone off. But occasionally you’ll encounter a candidate who missed that memo and takes a call on your time. And it never fails – those are the people who have an obnoxious ringtone. continue…
Find Your Superheroes: Passive Tech Candidates
Passive technology candidates are a little like superheroes. You know they’re out there, but they can seem hard to find. But not on Dice: 6 of 10 candidates are coveted passives. continue…















