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Recruiting Software Developers – Coding Tests

Henrik Warne

When I started out as a software developer, nobody did coding tests as far as I know. In all cases, one or more coding tests were included. I have also been on the interviewing side, evaluating a coding test. Here are my thoughts on the process. Are coding tests needed?

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The Importance of Assessing Interpersonal Skills in Recruitment

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

In the competitive world of hiring, particularly in tech, recruitment is no longer just about finding candidates with the right technical expertise. Challenges in assessing interpersonal skills Assessing interpersonal skills during recruitment can be more complex than evaluating technical capabilities.

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Finding a New Software Developer Job

Henrik Warne

For the first time ever, I was laid off, and had to find a new software developer job. I also stay friendly with recruiters that contact me, in case I need to get back to them. I kept the visibility to recruiters only, not all LinkedIn members (which would set the green #OpenToWork photo frame).

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10 Tech Recruiting Strategies To Find The Best Tech Talent

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Like an onion’s skin, recruiters uncover multiple layers in their recruitment process: sourcing, screening, and evaluation to find the best talent with the modern tech recruiting strategies that gel into your organization. Your company is looking for a front-end developer. You create a job description ? The result?

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3 ways to recruit engineers who fly under LinkedIn’s radar

TechCrunch

Sergiu Matei is the founder of Index , a platform that helps teams find and hire world-class remote software developers and be globally compliant from the get-go. We’ve recently been bombarded with news of job surpluses, including predictions that the number of software developer roles will increase 22% by 2030.

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Beware the rise of ‘ghost jobs’ — fake job openings with no intent to hire

CIO

Hunter Ng conducted research based on nearly 270,000 reviews from the “Interviews” section of the popular recruiting platform Glassdoor. Companies can therefore publish ads en masse, regardless of their actual recruitment needs. Why is it so hard to find a job? The low cost of posting ads is important, Ng says.

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Recruiting Software Developers – Checking Out a Company

Henrik Warne

I often get contacted by recruiters asking if I am interested in changing company. Some recruiters don’t include the company name when they first contact you. Even if I am happy where I am, I briefly check out companies I have not heard of before. In my experience though, it is quite rare for companies to have one.