I was delighted to be invited by APSCo to talk at their IT Forum in London. They asked me to talk to their members about “How to Attract IT Tech Talent without Being Talented in IT”. Now being a recruitment advocate, an ex-IT Director, a proud geek – and on the whole pretty bossy, I was delighted to be given such a great topic. Recruitment and tech is something I am really passionate about. See the rest here: http://www.barclayjones.com/blog/recruitment/how-to-attract-it-talent-without-being-talented-in-it/

1. Tips for recruiters who want to be more
successful

3. what we do we do well
We make recruiters more successful

4. Attracting IT Talent…
…without being talented in IT!

11. BE your Client (protect your pipeline)

12. What’s your (and their) purpose?
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Does it matter? Is it meaningful?

13. Can you Empathise?
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Show that you know their pain and can fix it

14. Recruiter Equity
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How much equity do you have?

15. Your Website
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Pitch your Business!

16. LinkedIn (Obvious) Tips
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Don’t leave the marketing of your business to only your marketer!

17. Social
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Create content to lure (nurture)

18. What content???
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Study your current stars! Create a content plan to attract
What makes
them laugh?

20. Regular Mailers
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Weekly? Monthly? Stay in their peripheral vision
Use links to
generate “leads”

21. Pimp your Job Adverts
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Demonstrate, purpose innovation and a desirable employer
Quotes from
talent
* Send job
mailers with
links to track
leads