This document outlines the journey of a generalist in technical recruiting. It provides lessons learned on sourcing candidates, including assuming nothing about hiring managers' knowledge, leveraging existing contacts, and identifying hidden requirements. Tools for research, contact identification, and productivity are also listed. The overall message is that a generalist can succeed in technical recruiting by learning the technical space, identifying their sourcing process, and playing to their strengths.

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A generalist’s story in technical recruiting
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Lessons learned, and how I translate them to tech recruiting
Pre-search
• Go into the intake with your hands full
• Market data on what you know now
Tech Space
• Who has a similar tech stack?
Amybeth Quinn
Be consultants – Not order takers

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Assume Nothing
• Don’t assume your HMs
know the data
• Use multiple sources
The Hidden Requirements
• What’s not in the job description?
• Leveraging people in front of you now
Tech Space
• Pictures say 1000 words with HMs and
candidates Steve Levy
It’s not in the job description
The Dark Matter
• Have you really found everyone?
• Nouns/Verbs
Tech Space
• Data Science without saying it…
Glen Cathey
Find what others miss

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Doomed to repeat it
• Search profile/notes and a backup are
crucial
• No one expects you to know everything…
Don’t reinvent the wheel
Tech Space
• Saved searches in Google/Chrome
Alaina Rivas
Save yourself
Sourcing Map
• Know your starting/finish point
sourcing
• What does that road look like?
Tech Space
• Team function and growth/EVP
• Polyglots/Full stacks
Shally Steckerl
Irina Shameva
Identify your process
Personality
• No one talks to robots
• People hold conversations; people hate
sales pitches
Tech Space
• Creativity knows no bounds
• Play to your strengths
• Ever used a meme?
Derek Zeller
Don’t check it at the door

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Humor…
Stack the Deck
• Why fight an uphill battle if you don’t
have to?
• What have you tried that’s new?
Tech Space
• Play to the strength of your tech stack –
LAMPs aren’t MEAN
• Explore and learn
Jim Stroud
Simon Sinek
Ensure you can win
Tools
A generalist’s story - technical recruiting
Research Tools
QR guide:
https://relocateme.eu/blog/glossary-for-tech-recruiters/
Relink
http://goodwin.relinklabs.com
Stackshare.io
https://stackshare.io
Siftery
https://siftery.com/
Glossary Tech
https://glossarytech.com/
Site Stacks
https://sitestacks.com
Easy Market Data Sources
Supply and Demand
Indeed/Glassdoor
Cost of Living Calculator
http://swz.salary.com/CostOfLivingWizard/L
ayoutScripts/Coll_Start.aspx
Market Demographics
http://www.esri.com/data/esri_data/ziptap
estry

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Contact Identification -Extensions
Hiretual
Contact Out
LeadIQ
Lusha
Rapportive (email verification)
Contact Identification -Web
Pipl
ThatsThem
StalkScan
OSINT
True Caller (phone verification)
Productivity Tools
Session buddy
Multi-highlight
EZ Link Preview
Mail-merge with Google Sheets
Delay send emails with Sheets
That’s all folks!
arron_daniels
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Layman to Logician
A generalist’s story in technical recruiting