Your inbox is flooded with recruiter emails about that "perfect job"! Now LinkedIn is bombarding you with job opportunity Inmails, meanwhile, your phone rings continuously filling up your voicemail with recruiter messages that all the same. How do you weed through this all of this noise, and choose a Technical Recruiter that has the ability to get you actual results and not waste your time? Building the right technical recruiter relationships can be a positive part of your career growth. In this talk, Ari Waller, will share some helpful easy tips and insights on how to screen the recruiting traffic without burning bridges.

1. Technical Recruiters:
Choosing One that is Worth Your Time

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https://bit.ly/SDPythonPrizes

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● 23 years in Information
Technology Recruiting
● Python Newbie
● Father of many!
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How’s the Job Market (Before
Covid-19) ?
• Unemployment 3.5% (Feb 2020)
• IT Unemployment 1.3% (May 2019)

6. Work-Life Balance
Stress Level
Future Job Prospects
10-Year Growth Percentage
Unemployment Rate
Median Salary

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So what does this mean for

9. 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

10. ● TOP JOB
● TOP METRO AREA
● TOP MEDIAN IT SALARY
● TOP SKILL SET
● WHICH MEANS…
In Summary

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Technical Recruiters are looking for you

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On Selecting the Best
Recruiters to Work
4 TIPS

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1. Python Colleague Referral

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2. Screen Emails / Voicemail
“This is Bill from
ABC Tech and I have
your Dream Job!”

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3. 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?”
● “What can you tell me about the Software Engineering market in
San Diego?

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