Top tips on remote tech staff recruitment from the Lucky Hunter

Is it possible to successfully find your ideal developer or conduct remote tech recruitment? Absolutely. Of course, IT recruitment comes with unique challenges, and today we will discuss it in more detail.

Hiring developers remotely: stages and features

Let's say you decide to contact an IT recruitment agency to find a software developer remotely. In general, there are several key stages of such remote recruitment of IT talents by tech recruitment agencies — they may vary slightly since each IT recruitment agency forms its recruiting strategy. However, there are some most common principles:

• Discussing the job opening

At this stage, the agency's representatives will schedule a video call, during which you will thoroughly discuss the nuances of the job opening. Additionally, it will allow both parties to get a better sense of each other and evaluate the compatibility for a comfortable working relationship. If everything goes well, you will proceed to the next stage.?

• Creating a portrait of the candidate

After concluding the discussion about the position, the tech recruitment agency will create a comprehensive profile of the desired professional. This step plays a vital role: it helps to develop the search strategy and builds motivation throughout the candidate selection process. This stage is especially significant for remote technical recruitment.?

It is a misconception to assume that the profile solely focuses on required professional skills. It also considers the soft skills that the employer seeks in a potential candidate. Once the profile is approved by the client, the search process begins.

Adjusting the candidate's profile can greatly benefit the recruitment process: discover how we found a rare ASO specialist for a startup.?

• Primary selection

The tech recruitment agency manages the initial selection of candidates, utilising a remote format for all the processes. First, the IT recruiters evaluate a pool of CVs to select the most relevant candidates, followed by preliminary interviews. Typically, these interviews take place via video: the process is similar to an offline interview. The recruiter poses questions about the candidate's work experience, discusses salary expectations, and provides information about the client's company and the details of the position.?

• Interview with finalists and job offer

After the initial selection, the IT recruitment agency helps you coordinate interviews with the finalist candidates and form job offers.

• Onboarding

Also, if necessary, IT recruiters can guide you on the crucial aspects to consider during the final stages of hiring a remote employee, as there are specific considerations to be aware of: from organisational points (for example, providing employees with all the necessary tech equipment, and scheduling the timely delivery by the time the candidate enters the project) to onboarding processes. Since it can be more complicated to integrate into a team or to feel like a part of a team when working remotely, you need to make sure that you will have the opportunity to competently guide a new hire through all work processes and help establish contacts with colleagues.

Many companies include links to all the necessary documents and platforms, along with checklists that make the probation period for newcomers easier. Regular video meetings (including informal ones — for example, corporate parties) will also help anyone feel like a part of a team while working remotely!

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