
Explore the end-to-end process of hiring information technology specialists, from lead generation and initial interviews to final offers and compensation, with a high-level overview for human resources and recruiters.
Initiate the search by clarifying requirements, budgets, and candidate profiles; assess market rates, roles, and interview steps to quickly secure suitable IT specialists.
Identify and engage initial candidates from internal, external, and referrals, filter CVs for fit, and conduct a structured initial video interview to advance the hiring process.
Choose internal or external technical interviewers to assess hard skills, balance interview quantity and duration, provide feedback after each step, and coordinate schedules before presenting the candidate to the client.
Learn to apply a sales-funnel approach to IT hiring, calculating candidate flow, costs, and rates, including guarantees, taxes, and client pricing for reliable placements.
Navigate securing IT specialist hires, deliver preliminary feedback, manage 60–90 days replacements, and ensure a win-win client and candidate relationship with a full month’s payment after hire.
Discover essential tools and resources for IT hiring, including databases like Excel and Google Sheets, platforms like Monday.com and Redmine, and employment sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed.
The course will be useful, first of all for recruiting specialists, who are relatively new (1-3 years) on IT recruitment market or going to step in to it. Even you have 10+ years experience searching and hiring of specialists from other industries, I can ensure you that IT recruitment has own specific, because of many reasons (mostly of high demand of experienced IT specialists, high value of remote jobs and remote interviews, specific mindset and behavior of the candidates).
You will get from the course:
Understanding how this market works in general
What steps you have to perform here and what key moments you have to pay your attention on
What costs you may have and what compensation you may get there
Common mistakes / useful tips
Recommended list of instruments and resources to use
I’ve tried to present my knowledge in a friendly manner, easy for understanding, without overflowing with professional terms, sharing tips and avoiding from common mistakes. This is high-level overview of the market and key processes. It can be useful before "go/not go" decision to step in this market or to see what is missed in your current processes. If you need more details somewhere - please take a look on my other courses available.