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Hiring a recruiter for your small company? Think that hiring from an established company is a safe bet? Think again. Sure, seeing they’ve recruited for one of the big names (Meta, Amazon, Google, or even a well-know company in your community) sounds exciting. You want that level of access to candidates after all! Except…you know what those recruiters are used to having? Resources. Name recognition. A ton of applicants for every job posting. Do you have the same benefits? You likely need someone scrappy who is energized by relentlessly attacking the market to find the best talent. Someone who isn’t used to sitting back and waiting for the candidates to come to them, but digs deep to uncover those hidden gems. Need help on your recruiter search? Reach out & we can set up a free consultation. #gorogue

Technology hiring update. A lot has changed in 10 months! - Half the companies have gone back to in office/hybrid - Supply/demand has swapped sides - It's taking months instead of weeks for great engineers to land a job - Salaries have softened. More competition for fewer jobs This started with FAANG layoffs when 500,000 good engineers flooded the market and applied to all the hot companies. Talent Acquisition Managers that ARE hiring have had new challenges. Their workload has increased...doing more with less! (sound familiar ;?) A friend of mine went through 800+ applicants to hire a Product Designer. She goes through 400+ applicants for each software hire. The market has also been flooded with many amazing Recruiters after big layoffs in Talent Acquisition. I've been so lucky and so blessed! So many in my industry are struggling. I've been able to shift my business this year towards more traditional/essential software companies where business is still strong: - Construction Software - Geoscience Software - Building Architecture and Design Software (creative use of office space) - Heating/Air Conditioning on Demand Software - Church Software (used to help people through family/marriage/mental health counseling, addiction recovery programs, and personal and spiritual growth programs) I've seen some momentum lately...so stay positive and keep an eye on the trail ahead!

Hiring a recruiter for your small company? Think that hiring from an established company is a safe bet? Think again. Sure, seeing they’ve recruited for one of the big names (Meta, Amazon, Google, or even a well-know company in your community) sounds exciting. You want that level of access to candidates after all! Except…you know what those recruiters are used to having? Resources & name recognition. A ton of applicants for every job posting. Do you have the same benefits? You need someone scrappy who is energized by relentlessly attacking the market to find the best talent. Someone who isn’t used to sitting back and waiting for the candidates to come to them, but digs deep to uncover those hidden gems. Need help on your recruiter search? Reach out & we can set up a free consultation. #gorogue

Hiring manager: We need you to go on a unicorn hunt. Me: Well actually, I hate to tell you this…. Unicorns aren’t real. Hiring manager: Well go look anyway! Average recruiter (usually contingent priced): Send me the job description, I’ll go try. Me: I’m not going to take your money and spend my team’s time going to look for something that doesn’t exist. Let’s talk about what is important about your unicorn - is it the horn? Because there are several options we can consider if that is most important. Is it the coloring and markings? Talk me through it so we can consult on a strategy that aligns with what is out there, and bring you a successful outcome. 🦄 This is a scenario that plays out all the time. If your ask is unreasonable and we know that, we are going to educate you about what we know right away. Sometimes we don’t know we are looking for a unicorn. We give it our best effort, and then we get market Intel that changes things. Sometimes it’s that the salary range the company is offering is under market for what candidates with that particular skill set currently command in the market.

For anyone in the talent acquisition space.

Here at Linearity 🎨, we pride ourselves on providing a great candidate experience but what always gets me, is that we don't do anything special, we generally do the basics: 📧 - Emailing ALL applicants once the role is filled or recruiters are on vacation 🤝 - Providing detailed feedback once you have interviewed with us ✍🏻 - Giving everyone a clear insight into our hiring process/agenda of interviews 👋🏻 - Keeping all candidates updated on their application (if any delays occur) 😄 - Smile during interviews (easy one this one aha) The above is the basics for any company hiring or engaging with candidates. Surely the bar in recruitment/hiring Isn't that low 🪫. I am no recruitment superhero 🦸🏻♂️ (unless it's Clark Kent/Superman, then I might be 😎), but as an industry standard, we have to do more 🚀. #hiring #remote #startup #design #Apple

Reading the Signs: What Agency Hiring Trends Tell Us About the 2024 Job Market for Recruiters The year 2023 has certainly had its challenges, especially in the world of recruiting. We've witnessed layoffs in top tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and Google, which has raised concerns among many of us in the industry. But here's the silver lining: From my vantage point, there's a strong uptick in the demand for recruiters and business development professionals within agencies. This can often serve as a barometer for broader business trends. What This Could Mean for 2024: When agencies are hiring, it typically foreshadows an increase in corporate recruitment as well. The demand for staffing professionals within agencies is surging, indicating a high likelihood that corporate recruiters will also be in hot demand as we head into 2024. Key Takeaways:  1️⃣ Don't let the current layoffs deter you; the market is evolving. 2️⃣ Keep an eye on agency hiring as a leading indicator of what's to come. 3️⃣ Upskill and prepare for a potential boom in recruitment opportunities next year. Let's keep the conversation going!   What are your thoughts on the future job market for recruiters? Comment below! 👇 #RecruitmentTrends #JobMarket #2024Forecast #CareerGrowth #BusinessDevelopment  

While finding and recruiting the right person for your open position might take longer, it’s better to invest that time upfront. Hiring the wrong person will require more time on the backend, dealing with performance issues and culture fit problems. Have you been “hiring tough”?

As the year comes to a close, candidates are more available since they're not in the office, so there’s no need to decelerate your hiring process! Maintain the interest of your ideal tech candidates by implementing these straightforward steps 👍  #techtalent #techopportunity #techcareers #candidates #hiringprocess #hiring