When looking to hire tech talent, you must take a different approach than when hiring regular workers. Most importantly, you’ll need to get some help to make the best choices if you’re not a techie yourself.
Recruiting talent for Tech Jobs can be very competitive, so you need to play your cards well. Here we’ll show you a complete guide of things you need to know to hire and retain tech talent.
Best Ways to Attract Tech Talent
When applying for a job, tech professionals usually have specific requirements that a company should have. Whether it is the possibility of remote work or career development, you should consider all these aspects found in a recent survey conducted by LinkedIn to attract top tech talent.
- Stronger career path. Tech talent such as Software Engineers or data scientists usually look for companies that offer them career development or career advancement. Tech professionals are life-long learners, so they’ll continue learning new trends and ways to work more efficiently. So if you want to attract tech talent and keep them around, it’s a good idea to offer them career development.
- Better compensation/benefits. Tech talent is usually more expensive than other employees. This is because of high demand for tech employees and a shortage of experts in certain fields as well. You therefore need to keep in mind that compensation is something they consider before going for a job interview. According to a recent StackOverflow survey, the offered salary is one of the top considerations Web Developers have when applying for a job.
- Make the work sound more challenging. Don’t underestimate challenges; they’re usually the main reason why techies decide to take a certain job over others as overcoming challenges can lead to a significant boost to their careers. Keep in mind that it’s important to show employees that their job will be essential and complex.
- Believing in the company. Once you offer them career advancement, a high salary and benefits, it is crucial that tech employees connect with and believe in the company going forward. If this key link is missing, they are likely to jump ship.
How to Hire Tech Talent
Before hiring tech talent, you need to determine the type of professional you’re looking for. Study the nature of your project and identify the skills your team needs to make it a success.
If you’re not familiar with tech terminology, consult with experts and let them know what you’re looking for so they can help you create a profile to find your perfect match.
When the time comes for an interview, you may want to hire a tech recruiter, someone who understands the dynamic of the field and will be able to do a technical interview. Once you’re testing them, make sure they face challenges similar to what they’ll see within your project.
Lastly, don’t forget about soft skills. This is something people usually take for granted, but it’s essential and it’ll determine the success of your project. Try to hire someone with excellent communication skills and a sense of responsibility.
How to Retain Tech Talent
Now that you’ve hired the perfect fit, you need to make sure you can keep them around. To do that, you need to understand the value of your tech talent, challenge them with big projects and reward them every now and then when they’re doing a good job.
Remember to continue investing in their careers; according to the LinkedIn survey we mentioned above, 45 percent of tech workers left their companies because they didn’t get career advancement opportunities. So you must be constantly helping them improve their career by offering new challenges and chances to grow.
Artur Meyster
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