Essentialsfor Recruiting

SOFTWAREENGINEERS

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make them feel specialGeneric mass-emails go straight

to the trash. Stand out fromcompetitors by acknowledging their

background or skillset.

products matter

Beyond compensation, softwareengineers are attracted to innovative

technology, services or products.Make sure yours are appealing.

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The Resourceful Recruiter’s Guide to Recruiting Software Engineers

© 2016 Glassdoor

Source: 1Glassdoor survey conducted between Feb. 12 and Feb. 19, 2014. Results basedon answers provided by 1,400+ software engineers identified as being employed full-time.

transparency is No.1

81% value when a recruiteris upfront about the pros and cons

of a job or company.1

offer opportunities for growth76% would leave their current

employer for a companythat offered more career mobility.1

online job boards71% of software engineers hearabout job opportunities on onlinejob boards (including Glassdoor).1

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money isn’t everything

52% would likely to acceptless money to work at a

company with a great culture.1

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25% say they plan to look for newwork in the next 3 months.1

know when they are most likely to jump ship

respond to reviews

97% read companyreviews before accepting

a job offer.1

65% say social media outreach from other software engineersat the hiring company is an effective way to learn about open positions.1

get social

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make it personalInstead of blindly reaching

out on LinkedIn, try a first touchvia a personal blog.