5 Recruiting Trends That'll Impact Your Tech Recruiting Effectiveness Everywhere you look, new technology is changing the way we live, work, and play. The booming tech sector in all its guises has made the market for talent a fiercely competitive one. In a recent MRI Network survey, 86% of recruiters felt the labour market is candidate driven. With the power seemingly in the hands of candidates, recruiters and employers need to do more to attract, recruit, and retain top talent. To help organisations find the tech talent they so desperately need, business leaders and recruiters need to understand the changing face of the candidate market. With that in mind, we wanted to look at some of the key recruiting trends that are having a real impact on tech recruiting. Flexibility is a talent winner Today's tech talent is a different beast than that of previous generations. Whereas previous generations wanted stability and security, today's talent desires flexibility. In the words of Bill gates, "The competition to hire the best will increase in the years ahead. Companies that give extra flexibility to their employees will have the edge in this area." Employers that are able to build flexible working practices into their organisational strategy will be able to attract talent more readily - and retain talent more easily. The battle for diversity is on the rise According to..
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Top Tips For Tech Talent To Build A Strong Professional Profile on Social Media Social media today plays a huge part in the success of a Tech professional’s career. It can result in you being found and approached with enticing career opportunities. Or it can be used more proactively to open doors with potential business partners, future employers, investors and other high value connections. There are two angles to consider here. The first is how visible you wish to be in the market? When a recruiter or entrepreneur is searching for tech experts, how likely is it that you will come up in the search results as one of the top matches? Linked to that, how frequently will your peers and the wider tech community see your updates appearing in their social media feeds - and how many people will add social proof to your reputation by commenting on or sharing your posts? The second angle is whether you wish to use social media more proactively to build relationships and strike up conversations with people of interest. For a Tech entrepreneur, this could mean sparking conversations with potential business partners, investors, vendors and future employees. For someone on the payroll, this could mean starting conversations with mentors or potential future employers and with startups in your space that you may be interested in joining at some point..
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