Hiring developers: how to get tech hiring right

Talented tech folks are some of the most in-demand employees right now. But oddly, many organisations are using recruitment processes created in a pre-tech world.

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Typically, candidates send in their CV and cover letter which is screened within around 7.4 seconds. If successful, lucky tech candidates may go through to a phone screen and a couple of unstructured interviews which... aren't very helpful at assessing their skills.

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Join Hew Ingram, Engineering Lead at Applied as he discusses more effective and research-backed hiring methods, covering:

• The challenges with engineering hiring
• Diversity in engineering and why it matters
• How to test engineering candidates for the skills that really matter
• Take home tech tests - the good, the bad and the ugly
• How to interview developers
• How to make sure developers walk away saying good things about your organisation, even if they don't get the job

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See you there!

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