Although measuring rising followers and engagement scores is a first step when getting into social recruiting, a recent survey by Gallup found that these soft metrics can prove misleading. As your social recruiting programs mature,...
- May 24th, 2016
- 3 min read
The DHI-DFH Mean Vacancy Duration measure found the average job vacancy duration of Professional and Business Services jobs to be 25.9 working days in 2016. In February, technology jobs remained open for 26.1 working days,...
- May 17th, 2016
- 2 min read
In many industries, open source is no longer the alternative—it’s the standard. Open-source software now powers everything from enterprise datacenters to your smartphone. Within the tech industry, that’s led to a spike in demand for...
- May 5th, 2016
- 1 min read
In a marketplace where in-demand technology skills are ever-changing, it’s crucial for tech recruiters to familiarize themselves with the latest trends in order to stay competitive in the market. Tech professionals have told Dice that...
- April 12th, 2016
- 1 min read
How do tech pros find new jobs? This year’s edition of the annual Stack Overflow survey provides some valuable insight—including some data-points that may hearten recruiters. Roughly 63 percent of those developers surveyed by the...
- April 7th, 2016
- 1 min read
For those employers with the budget to recruit top talent, the latest Dice Salary Survey offers some good news: Only slightly more than half of tech pros surveyed by Dice are happy with their current...
- March 31st, 2016
- 1 min read
June is coming sooner than you might think—and with it, Talent42, the only conference devoted exclusively to tech recruiting. Tech companies such as Booking.com, Instagram, and Amazon will be there, offering expert advice on how...
- March 10th, 2016
- 0 min read
Gender plays no role in compensation for technology professionals. That statement may seem shocking, however according to an analysis of Dice’s annual salary survey data of more than 16,000 tech professionals, when comparing equal education...
- March 8th, 2016
- 1 min read
In late February, recruiting expert Stacy Zapar collaborated with Dice on a Webinar that explored social recruiting trends. Topics covered included sourcing tools and techniques; employer branding strategies designed to attract top talent; and how...
- March 1st, 2016
- 1 min read
In January, the tech industry’s unemployment rate sank to 2.4 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; that’s about half the national rate of 4.9 percent. Such numbers reiterate what recruiters already know:...
- February 25th, 2016
- 3 min read