Sophie Okonkwo
Code meets Culture: Engineering the Future of Hiring
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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