Choosing a Technical Recruiter that is Worth Your Time

A presentation at Python NYC Meetuo in May 2020 in by Ari Waller

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Technical Recruiters: Choosing One that is Worth Your Time

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Ari Waller ● Meetup Community Manager ● 23 years in Information Technology Recruiting Follow me: @ariwaller ariw@jfrog.com ● Python and Programming Newbie ● Father of many!

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How Does Python Rank? ● ● ● ● 3rd most popular language on the Tiobe Index 1st ranked language on PYPL (Tutorial Searches) 2nd most loved programming language on Stackoverflow 2nd most popular language for Github Repositories https://towardsdatascience.com/top-10-in-demand-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2020-4462eb7d8d3e

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On Selecting the Best Recruiters to Work Copyright @ 2019 JFrog - All rights reserved.

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  1. Python Colleague Referral Copyright @ 2019 JFrog - All rights reserved.

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  1. Screen Emails / Voicemail “This is Bill from ABC Tech and I have your Dream Job!” Copyright @ 2019 JFrog - All rights reserved.

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  1. Interview the Technical Recruiter ● ● ● ● ● “How many Python engineers have you placed in the last two years?” “How many placements have you made with the company you called me about?” “Does your company have a relationship to the hiring manager?” “You said in your message this was a good job for my career, explain why please.” “What can you tell me about the Software Engineering market in New York? Copyright @ 2019 JFrog - All rights reserved.

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  1. LinkedIn Recommendations Copyright @ 2019 JFrog - All rights reserved.

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  1. Break the Ice and Trust Copyright @ 2019 JFrog - All rights reserved.

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