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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.

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

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 👇

Team Haystack on tour. We hit the road last week and headed down to RecFest UK to meet some of our amazing customers and colleagues face-to-face. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the tent to say hello and grab a duck! Bring on next year 🎪 #recfest #haystack #talentacquistion

The Haystack team are RecFest UK ready. Make sure you call by stand I-18 to say hi, discuss the state of the nation in talent acquisition and pick up some Haystack merch. LinkedIn poll: who has nailed the best shirt design? Left to right: Jack, Kitty, Molly or Chris 🍍 🏖 🌴 ☀ 🌸 🍹

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

We're very happy to announce our second speaker for Haystack Live - introducing Ceto's CTO, Ben H. 🚀 Ben's been involved with AI & AGI since 2015, so he's very well positioned to talk all about the future of AI and how it can help us build a better future. This is definitely not one to be missed! Join us for free at the Tyneside Cinema on Wednesday 19th June - grab your tickets today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHw7nkF2

Find out why Cash Flow For Healthcare (CF2H)'s Charlotte Oswald said she's "never looking back after finding Haystack" 🚀 Always good to see some positive feedback for Jack Bould and Harriet Oliver too 🔥 Get in touch to find out how they can work their magic on your tech hiring in less than 60 days!

Haystack Live is back and bigger than ever 🚀 We'd love to see you there - secure your free place today! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gHw7nkF2

Mental health struggles are unfortunately increasingly common, but it's a real issue in tech. In fact, 71% of techies have reported struggling with depression or anxiety at some point in their career. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, we've put together some tricks and tips for techies to make sure you're on top of your game 🚀 #mentalhealthawarenessweek #mentalhealth #tech