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Recruiting Insights

02.14.2023

It’s easy to understand the value of a data-driven recruitment process. However, it’s not always clear precisely which hiring metrics to track. For example, in our most recent tech hiring trends report, we asked talent and engineering leaders which metrics they use to evaluate software engineer candidates at their organizations. Read Karat’s Tech Hiring Trends […]

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Recruiting Insights

07.28.2021

Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen an industry-wide push to interview software engineers for intern and junior developer positions very early — even as early as July. Amidst an increasingly competitive technical talent market, we anticipate this  hiring trend may continue or even accelerate in the years to come. In this blog we’ll […]

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Recruiting Insights

07.22.2021

In March 2021, 309 tech leaders shared observations of their companies’ approaches to improving diversity on their technical teams. The results show that most teams (62%) have established that diversity of their technical workforce is a priority and 50% have launched or expanded programs to increase diversity of their technical staff in the last year. […]

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Recruiting Insights

03.17.2021

A technical recruiter is the quarterback of the tech talent acquisition process. The best tech recruiters have a close relationship with their software engineering partners. Many face inconsistent processes that make their jobs more difficult. Sometimes, this is due to a lack of clear expectations for the scope of the role. In this guide, we’re […]

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Recruiting Insights

02.18.2021

Like everything else, 2020 upended the developer hiring landscape. The unexpected shift in developer hiring trends created an influx of strong candidates. The transition to virtual hiring made us all adapt and innovate. Last week, Karat invited four technical recruiting experts to talk about the aftermath of 2020 and how to hire developers in 2021 […]

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Recruiting Insights

12.16.2020

The shift to remote work is going to be one of the most significant and lasting transformations of the next several decades. While some companies are walking back their commitments to flexibility, others like Twitter, Slack, and Affirm are keeping options open. People who work from home are more productive, take fewer sick days, and […]

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Recruiting Insights

11.06.2020

Hypergrowth is a buzzy term these days. We’ll spare you the financial definition of “hypergrowth” and focus on what it means for engineering organizations. For most engineering orgs, hypergrowth hiring means they are growing their team by more than 50% per year, which is a tipping point in terms of interviewing capacity. This is obviously an […]

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Recruiting Insights

10.21.2020

Key takeaways about tech recruiting operations:  Pivotal to designing effective hypergrowth hiring processes across tech and business Supports recruiter performance management by standardizing data and developing easy-to-use dashboards Reduces bias in the hiring process using structured processes that provide accountability and measure impact As the world turns digital, technical recruiting is becoming the lifeblood of […]

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Recruiting Insights

10.07.2020

Next week, Karat is hosting a free webinar on tech recruiting operations. Building efficient, effective, and fair hiring infrastructures is key to landing the best developer talent, and today’s recruiting operations leaders are turning to strategic analytics to help their business partners meet their goals. More than building networks and sourcing talent, technical recruiting operations […]

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