Haystack

Haystack

Technology, Information and Internet

Newcastle upon Tyne, England 13,441 followers

Connecting the world's tech talent with employers that matter to them

About us

Discover Haystack - the UK's fastest growing tech hiring marketplace. Driven by our award-winning mobile app and web platform, Haystack connects active and passive tech talent directly with hiring managers and talent acquisition teams. We're trusted by over 150,000+ UK-based techies, working in Software Engineering, Data, Design, DevOps, Cloud, Tech Management, Testing, Product & Delivery, Architecture and more. 100s of employers from startups and scale-ups like Atom Bank, DuckDuckGo and Football Radar to established enterprises like American Express, Dunelm and Raytheon use Haystack to discover tech talent that they can't find anywhere else.

Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2021

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    11 Lansdowne Terrace

    Newcastle upon Tyne, England NE3 1HL, GB

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    Introducing: The Ultimate Guide to Tech Recruitment 📕 To say it’s been a tumultuous couple of years for tech hiring would be an understatement. Companies are still adjusting to the rapidly shifting post-pandemic way of working, significant layoffs in Big Tech have caused a big shake-up and the backdrop of economic uncertainty and emerging techs like AI have only added to the mix. There are reasons to be optimistic though. All signs point to a resurgence in the tech hiring market and when the scales tip, you need to be ready to capitalise. Featuring insights from industry leaders at Dunelm, DuckDuckGo, Resourcing Leaders UK, (TTC) The Talent Community and Parallel Minds - this guide will give you everything you need to stay ahead of the tech recruitment game. Follow the link in the comments below to grab a copy 👇

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    Co-founder & COO @ Haystack - Connecting the world’s tech talent with employers that matter to them

    Recruitment is pretty broken atm. Candidates are constantly bombarded by recruitment agents pushing irrelevant jobs or finding themselves sending applications into a void and hearing nothing back. But at the same time, hiring managers and internal recruiters are understaffed, overworked and overwhelmed by irrelevant applicants, meaning they can't see the wood for the trees. It's a mess. At Haystack, we're on a mission to fix this. We give tech candidates the tools to make better, more informed decisions about their next role. We help to guide them into their next ideal match, focusing on fewer, but higher-quality connections. We eliminate noisy, spammy outreach by ensuring candidates only hear directly from hiring managers at companies they're genuinely interested in - never from recruitment agencies. And with higher quality candidate engagement, comes more results. With Haystack, talent teams and hiring managers are spending more time hiring and less time wading through irrelevant applications. The outcome? A win-win for everyone. And judging by our App Store and G2 reviews, we’re on to something.

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    Co-founder & COO @ Haystack - Connecting the world’s tech talent with employers that matter to them

    The UK tech hiring market seems to be on the move again. It's been a pretty turbulent time for tech recruitment. The post-COVID boom and the wave of redundancies over the past couple of years forced both the tech and talent acquisition communities to roll with the punches. But there's some good news...The momentum is back. Over the last couple of months, the number of UK-based tech roles on Haystack has more than doubled. We're also seeing a significant increase in outreach messages from employers. However, with more job vacancies, comes more competition. With the market shifting and competition for tech talent rising, it's time for employers to revisit those old (bad) habits picked up 12 months ago to avoid missing out on your next tech hire. Here are a few trends we've spotted from the highest-performing employers on Haystack to help you maximise your tech hiring: 1️⃣ Response rates: The best candidates don't hang around for long, responding to a candidate who applied 1 - 2 months ago and expecting them to still be available might have worked a few months ago but is now becoming more and more optimistic. 2️⃣ Interview process: The shorter the interview process, the more luck you're going to have. Most candidates today, are in multiple interview processes at once. Shortening the interview process where possible is going to significantly reduce your drop-off rate. 3️⃣ Transparency: Casting a wide net and being deliberately ambiguous about your role, company, interview process, compensation etc is only going to result in one thing - irrelevant applicants. Try to be as upfront as possible in your job listings, this will allow candidates to self-select before hitting that apply button, leaving you with a more engaged and relevant pool of applicants. 4️⃣ Feedback - positive and negative: Where possible, try to give feedback. Leaving candidates hanging can significantly damage your brand's reputation within the tech community. Times are tough, don't make them even tougher by ghosting candidates. Any others to add to the list? #hiring #techjobs #talentacquisition #recruitment

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    Haystack 🤝 Answer Digital As an employee-owned company, Answer has a unique set of hiring challenges. Not only are they looking for specialist tech talent with unique sector experience and skillsets, but they also need their people to fully buy into the organisation and its culture. We caught up with Answer's Talent Acquisition Lead, Jonny Hiles to find out how he's using Haystack to access tech candidates that he can't find anywhere else. We also spoke with Answer's recent Senior Data Engineer hire, Harry Kelleher about his experience finding and landing a role through Haystack. Full case study in the comments below 👇

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    It's time to announce our third speaker for Haystack Live! With the abundance of tech talent on the market today, you need to find a way to ensure you stand out from the crowd. Fortunately for you, Mikaila Read from MUI is going to use her 7+ years of experience to give you the inside scoop on which soft skills you should focus on to take your tech career to the next level 🚀 Haystack Live is at the Tyneside Cinema at Wednesday 19th June, as part of the TechNExt Fringe. We'd love to see you there - order your free ticket today! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gHw7nkF2

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Haystack 4 total rounds

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US$ 602.3K

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