Sophie Okonkwo
Code meets Culture: Engineering the Future of Hiring
#1about 3 minutes
Understanding the paradox of modern tech hiring
Tech hiring is often a paradox, balancing conflicting demands like speed versus quality and suffering from excessive processes or poor communication.
#2about 2 minutes
Survey reveals common frustrations in hiring
A survey of recruiters, developers, and candidates highlights key frustrations like irrelevant interview tasks, ghosting, and slow decision-making.
#3about 3 minutes
How merging code and culture improves hiring
Engineering the future of hiring requires a human-centric approach where development and HR collaborate to co-design talent systems.
#4about 4 minutes
Applying product sprint principles to the hiring process
Treat hiring like a product sprint by using a role canvas to define needs, implementing async challenges, and simulating team collaboration.
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Use an open source approach for your culture
Create open documentation about your engineering team's values and interview rubrics to give candidates transparency and enable self-assessment.
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What your technology stack reveals about your culture
A company's technology stack signals its culture, with legacy tools suggesting risk aversion and open source tools indicating collaboration.
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Running hiring rituals to improve your process
Implement hiring rituals like post-hire retrospectives with the entire hiring team to continuously learn from and improve the process.
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Pre-boarding new hires before their first day
Set new hires up for success by pre-boarding them with a 30/60/90-day plan, a designated buddy, and day-one tasks before they officially start.
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The hiring process and focus on cultural fit
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Bridging the communication gap between developers and recruiters
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Polling the audience of recruiters and developers
Breaking the Ice: Debunking Myths Between Recruiters and Developers
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Empowering the people in the hiring process
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Applying a growth mindset to tech hiring
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Balancing candidate, recruiter, and hiring manager experience
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Three key takeaways for HR and tech leaders
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