
Dilara Bukellal, Arsenii Sorokin
Breaking the Ice: Debunking Myths Between Recruiters and Developers

#1about 4 minutes
The origin story of a recruiter-developer friendship
Speakers share how a chance meeting at a corporate event led to a friendship, a podcast, and this talk on bridging the gap between HR and tech.
#2about 1 minute
Polling the audience of recruiters and developers
The speakers engage the audience by asking them to identify as either HR professionals or developers to set the stage for the discussion.
#3about 4 minutes
Debunking common myths about software developers
Recruiters address stereotypes that developers are unresponsive introverts who only enjoy science fiction, using personal data and anecdotes to challenge these views.
#4about 2 minutes
Addressing developer misconceptions about tech recruiters
This section tackles myths that recruiters lack technical understanding, send generic messages, and can harm careers, emphasizing their goal is mutual success.
#5about 1 minute
A call for collaboration and free resources
The talk concludes with a call to make the IT world more open and offers a free CV guide and myth checklist via a QR code survey.
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