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# The Science & Art of Attracting Tech Talent


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 19, 2024
- **Time:** 11:40–12:10 (30 min)
- **Room:** Tech Recruiting Summit - PURPLE STAGE
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Description

What are the insights that can help you decode, attract and engage tech talent? I’ll walk through strategies and tactics will help you shape integrated experiences that will make you famous! In this session we’ll cover:
- Insights and what we have learnt about tech talent that have helped global brands attract and retain tech talent.
- The power of community and how to add value to your audience and engage passive talent - helping you make friends before you need them.
- Moving from storytelling to story building in your communications.
- How to develop connected talent experiences that have led to award winning tech attraction and engagement campaigns.

## Speaker

### [Dave Hazlehurst](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@dave-hazlehurst)



## Related talks at this congress

- [Decoding Global (Tech) Talent: The Era of Candidates](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/36-decoding-global-tech) — Tobias Zimmermann
- [How to attract talent in modern times](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/406-how-to-attract) — Tim Verhoeven
- [Igniting Change: The Role of Tech Communities in Startup and Talent Elevation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/282-igniting-change-the) — Adnan Pavlovic
- [Local Candidates vs International Talent - Building the Very Best Dev Team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/61-local-candidates-vs) — Mark Schaub