Recruiting Software Developers - Initial Contact | Henrik Warne's blog

Recruiting Software Developers – Initial Contact | Henrik Warne's blog

Tips For Recruiters 1. Supply and Demand. The market for software developers today is special. If you are a decent programmer, you can pick and choose where to work. Demand far outstrips supply, unlike for a lot of other professions. Understanding this (inverted) balance of power is crucial. As a recruiter, you have to sell the job to the developer, not the other way around. It also follows that developers that respond to recruiting emails are helping the recruiter as much (or more) as the recruiter is helping the developer. 2. Be Specific. When presenting a job opening, be specific. Which company is it, what technology stack are they using, what are the unique selling points for this role. Just writing vaguely about a “fantastic opportunity” wastes time for both. I know what I like in a company , and if those criteria aren’t met, I can say no right away. Setting up a phone conversation just to tell me what the job is does not change that. 3. Be Personal. When contacting a developer,

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