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# Stories from an Unsuccessful Recruiter


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 10:50–11:20 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 12
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1476-stories-from-an-unsuccessful-recruiter)

## Description

Let’s face it—recruiting isn’t just about finding great candidates; it’s about winning over hiring managers, and wow, did I fail at that when I first started. In this lighthearted (but painfully real) session, I’ll take you through three cringeworthy stories of how I totally botched stakeholder relationships—and how I eventually turned it around. Expect laughs, hard truths, and lessons that’ll save you from making the same mistakes. If you’ve ever struggled to get hiring managers on your side, this one’s for you! Think of it as a recruiter’s guide to what not to do—served with a side of self-deprecating humor and a dash of “please learn from my mistakes.”
And who knows, I might have a little surprise for you in the end;)

## Speaker

### [Mahmoud Aly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@mahmoud-aly)

TA Business Partner at Semrush


## Related talks at this congress

- [Say more with less](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/872-say-more-with-less) — Alla Pavlova
- [Beyond the Numbers: Engineering Recruiting Excellence Through Quality, Data, and Team Empowerment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/871-beyond-the-numbers) — Christian Wastlhuber
- [My AI Hallucinates. The AI Mirage VS. Your Real Talent Acquisition Challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/748-my-ai-hallucinates) — Andreea Lungulescu
- [Recruiting with Soul & Smarts](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/726-recruiting-with-soul) — Jens Echterling