If You’re Recruiting Engineers, Don't Waste Their Time
If you’re recruiting engineers, don’t waste their time.
To cut through the noise and provide a thoughtful experience, simply give these candidates all the information they need before they apply so they can choose if a conversation is worth their time.
This is about them. They choose.
We live in a world where empathetic communication + relevant information wins.
By removing all the guesswork and aligning your activity with market behavior, you’ll have more productive conversations with the right people who are actually in-market.
This is the information engineering candidates want before they apply.
Put this into an FAQ doc and include it with every message you send to candidates.
What does your company make?
How much money will I make?
What will I personally do/make/create?
Are the hours flexible and/or can I work remotely?
How many people are on the team I’ll be joining?
Who will I report to?
What’s the culture like?
Is the team I’m joining respected by leadership?
Is there someone I can talk to before I apply?
Don’t overcomplicate this.
This approach alone will show that you're different and position you to be part of the conversation when the conversation is ready to happen.
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