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Technical screenings are a vital tool in any recruiter’s toolbox. There’s just one problem. Many software developers, and other technical professionals, don’t have a very high opinion of them. A lot of tech pros will even refuse to take them, considering them time-consuming and "beneath them". The last thing you want to do as a recruiter is offend your candidates by offering a test as the first step in the application process. But you also don’t want to spend the next nine days of your life combing through a phonebook’s worth of resumes. So, what’s a recruiter to do? Check out our 4 tips for getting candidates to participate in technical screening. Have any other tips? Share them in the comments. #Recruiting #CandidateExperience #InclusiveRecruiting #TechRecruitment

To all the #recruiters out there, Is doing assignments for the recruitment process worth it? As a job seeker, many candidates come to a stage where recruiters asks to create assignments for the next phase. But are they even looking at our assignments, or do they treat them like colleges do with our assignments and files? A candidate invests a lot of time creating an assignment, but often, the recruiter doesn’t even reply after submission. This has happened to me many times. I know creating the assignment can help candidates learn, but I also think they deserve a response or feedback after submission. Otherwise, recruiters could simply judge them by looking at their #portfolio or #GitHub.

Resume Roast.... (First don't chirp me about my glasses, they are transition lenses and I am sitting by a window.... no I am not wearing my sunglasses inside.) For anyone in the cleared space, I will be live on ClearanceJobs Wednesday at 9:00PST hosting a little AMA session. Ask me: 🦄 To review your resume 👩🏫 Anything about cleared hiring 🛸 What to do if your contract is being re-competed? 🔔 When to start your search when transitioning? 🫣 What are company red flags? 🥳 When to accept a counter-offer 💥 About the security clearance process 📢 Literally anything you want about GOVCON hiring If you have a ClearanceJobs account 🔥Login 🔥 Go To Mount Indie company page 🚀 Register for the stream Don't have a ClearanceJobs account? Really? What are you waiting for... they are free.

Please share one or two thoughts with us on how you bounce back whenever you get rejection emails like the one below in your inbox ……………………………………………………………………… “Thank you for your interest in joining our team .After carefully reviewing your qualifications, we decided to pursue other candidates who more closely meet our current needs. We’ll retain your candidate profile in our database and will inform you of other job openings that match your profile.” #informationsecurity #riskassessment #cloudcomputing

Found myself reflecting on how difficult it must be for companies to interview correctly for platform/cloud/call it whatever you want roles. So much to cover. I think it might be right and fair to focus on core areas and infer the rest. What do I mean? Well take EKS, for example. If an engineer knows EKS 'well', it must logically mean he/she has a good grasp of the following: Containers/Linux IAM(Oh lord) Networking and security - specifically pertaining to k8s Monitoring Comfortable with ambiguity(you follow me?) This one example allows you to infer a lot from a candidate without going into unnecessary detail in some other areas. All this of course relies on an intelligent HR process with real experts involved on the employer side. It must be a pain to organize a real interview process that can understand someone's holistic skillset and ability to grow. Its rough out there. #platformengineering #interview

Quick Jobsearch Tip #922: Apply for jobs that you're not a 100% match for. Usually, requirements in job postings are describing the absolute ideal candidate, but hiring managers will frequently be happy with someone who hits even 60% of the requirements. You shouldn't let a thought like "I only have experience in 3 out of the 4 listed tech" discourage you from applying. I got a job once where the posting requested someone with 5 years of experience. I had only about 6 months at the time. 😱

Some insightful resume tips from Janet on this #techtuesday post

Happy #TechTuesday everyone! Although I am not too technical, I am very good at reading technical #resumes . Starting this #thread to help those looking for their next position 😊 Got some tips to add? COMMENT BELOW! Recently, I've been seeing an influx of one and two page resumes, with minimal details under each position and formats that don't highlight professional experience. If you are putting your resume "out there" like this, with a goal of being "found", you're going about it the wrong way. FUN FACT➡️ Recruiters use Boolean searches they personally create and tailor to their open positions. By removing the "meat and potatoes" from your resume, you inevitably make yourself harder to be found. In addition, if you are technical person your technical summary should be your "bragging section". Describe your years of experience, accomplishments, and technologies! If you are cleared - your clearance should be at the top section of your resume where people don't need to look for it. Same with your Certs - they should be right under your technical summary. Tips: • Identify the type of position (or promotion) you want and be strategic including those technologies or skills in your resume (i.e. Splunk, SOAR, ITSI) the more they are listed the higher your name will be on the list of potential candidates • Map your resume out before your start editing or creating a new one • For each position, consider the following for bullets under the position: • What did you achieve or accomplish • What did you do on the daily • What tools and technologies did you use • What did you do on a hard day at work • Post your resume on multiple job boards #EachOneTeachOne #ResumeTips #RecruitingLife #TechnicalRecruiting #LikeShareComment #Share #Repost #transitioningmilitary #resumetips #RecruitingDifferently

With a flood of resumes hitting recruiters inboxes, the only way "in" these days is through a referral or intro. We walk through (step by step) how to best leverage your network to land your next job. How to network into your next tech job https://bit.ly/48jPbPu

When you apply for a job and send in your resume, it has to pop immediately. “A resume is showcasing you in a 10-to-60-second format on paper,” says former Google and Nvidia recruiter and current HR consultant Stefanie Fackrell, who’s looked at “thousands” of resumes. Telling a compelling story and being as clear and concise as possible “is what’s going to win you in a sea” of other candidates, she says. This includes listing powerful accomplishments and keeping the resume to one-to-two pages, depending on the length of your career. There are also some red flags Fackrell advises people to avoid. Here are three. 👇️