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Ask HN: Best way of recruiting developers?

#1
Over the next few months we need to double our development team, which will mean recruiting 15 new members. We've been struggling for months to recruit and now we need to increase this.

What is the best way to do this? The ideas that we have so far are to:

- Increase our presence in the local tech community by sponsoring and attending Meetups

- Go and talk at conferences

- Advertise on Stackoverflow

- Increase salaries

Any other suggestions?

Re: Ask HN: Best way of recruiting developers?

#5
You should explain why you're struggling,exactly. There's every chance you're interviewing great developers but either your process or understanding of how to evaluate people is poor.

I know that is sacrilege.... every employer believes with utter certainty that they know exactly how to pick great people, but I think that's often incorrect and arrogant.... i.e. YOU might be the problem.

Re: Ask HN: Best way of recruiting developers?

#6
Which part of the process are you having problems with?

Aren't you getting any applicants at all? Are you getting applicants, but none that match your needs? Are you getting enough good applicants, but can't convince them to work for you? Different problems require different solutions.

Re: Ask HN: Best way of recruiting developers?

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post #6

Which part of the process are you having problems with? Aren't you getting any applicants at all? Are you getting applicants, but none that match your needs? Are you getting enough good applicants, but can't convince them to work for you? Different problems require different solutions.

We're not getting enough good applicants.

Re: Ask HN: Best way of recruiting developers?

#8

Hire people from abroad? I'm from Nepal and would be thrilled to move to UK for a job.

We're based in the UK and do hire from all around the EU. It's a good point though, if we were to start sponsoring visas then we might be able to get more good candidates.

Re: Ask HN: Best way of recruiting developers?

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post #6

Which part of the process are you having problems with? Aren't you getting any applicants at all? Are you getting applicants, but none that match your needs? Are you getting enough good applicants, but can't convince them to work for you? Different problems require different solutions.

We're not getting enough good applicants.

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