How to Beat the #WarForTalent— in —

Recruiter Kim Pope:

2015 @kimdpope

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That’s her average engineer hires,

per month, in California tech’s

ultra-tight talent market.

6.25/mo.

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Why followKim’s advice?

show it.Don’t just say you’re interested –

Be different; be creative.

Find out the candidate’s favourite

restaurant [check Instagram] and

send them a gift card with a note

that reads “we want you”.

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email.Get off of

Get out there and actually go meet

your candidate. Make your pitch

face-to-face.

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formal.Don’t be so

Grab coffee, eat lunch, play Ping-Pong. Let

the candidate relax so you can get to know

them on a personal basis.

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transparent.Be completely

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Let the candidate know why you

want to hire them, what you’re

looking for as a company, and how

you can help them grow.

Be gone.Be brief, be bold,

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Give the candidate just enough

to bite on – just enough for them

to want to know more.

integrity.Maintain & expect

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Don’t let hot talent play you

(or your competitors). A good hire

needs to want you as much as

you want them.

Now, go out and

get them.Credits:

Pithy insights – Kim Pope

Writing & layout – Christian De Pape

@kimdpope

@christiandepa

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