The technical recruiter need not only to have the ability to realistically source, screen, and present qualified candidates but the confidence to communicate unrealistic technical requirements goals to hiring managers. This is the technical recruiter’s profile description. The end result…
For technical recruiters, technical screening is one of the most important steps in the recruiting cycle. It benefits the employer, the candidate, and most especially, the recruiter. The better you fine-tune your technical screening process, the more efficient you are…
When we tell ourselves that we’re recruiting because we like to help other people, we ought to make sure we don’t fall into the trap of presenting ourselves as doing a favor to the candidate. Helping is something we do…
What are some of the questions a technical recruiter should or should not ask a candidate during a screening or interview session? Questions are great, but some are better left till the end of the interview. These are just a…
Even though certification is a strong means to evaluate an individual’s ability to apply knowledge to practice, it’s always a good practice to find out the specific reason your clients ask for it in a job description. Some of the…
Though there’s already much to do on any given day for a technical recruiter, it’s worthwhile to state just how important it is to know what’s going on in the technology space. As a technical recruiter, that’s the space you…
Technical screening is testing candidates in order to identify those with particular characteristics listed in a job description. This can be done in order to avoid the unnecessary cycles of presenting several candidates for interview who are rejected either because…
Is there ever a good reason for a person to be unprofessionally rude to a recruiter? As mature individuals, we want to believe that there isn’t a valid reason for rudeness in any professional communications, but the reality is that…
Recruiters have taken a lot of hits for not following up with candidates, even if only to say, ‘Sorry, this job did not work out, but I’d like to have your permission to call you for the next one?” This…