{"id":999881347,"date":"2013-01-08T01:24:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T01:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/?p=969654856"},"modified":"2013-01-08T01:24:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T01:24:00","slug":"bend-tech-recruiting-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/bend-tech-recruiting-rules","title":{"rendered":"Where to Bend (Not Break) Tech Recruiting Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-embed-wrapper\" style=\"height:0; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%; padding-top:30px; position:relative\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\";\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fnQNBay4EaE\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In the tech space, unemployment is relatively low. To stay competitive, tech recruiters need a strong understanding of the technologies for which they\u2019re recruiting, says Vahid Behzadi (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/vbehzadi\">@vbehzadi<\/a>), Senior Executive Recruiter for <a href=\"http:\/\/cybercoders.com\/\">CyberCoders<\/a>. His company is using Dice rather extensively, Dice has become an integral part of his company&#8217;s sourcing. To  introduce a smoother flow into the entire recruiting process, Behzadi wants to understand the specifics of the tech roles that CyberCoders hires. Without fully understanding a position, Behzadi\u2019s team  may run into a disconnect with a great applicant who might only have 8 out of the 10 skills desired. Depending on the nuances of the position, that applicant may still be a great fit even with 2 missing skills. \u201cEvery day as a recruiter we\u2019re looking for a place where we can bend, and not break, as far as requirements go,\u201d says Behzadi. It\u2019s a tech recruiter&#8217;s job to take the information in  candidate\u2019s resume and add their own layer of engagement. It&#8217;s up to them to determine how certain knowledge and experience can parlay into a skill they may not currently possess, says Behzadi. But that\u2019s the micro view of tech recruiting. Ultimately it\u2019s not about filling a specific position. It\u2019s about building relationships. Recruiters know that one day, someone will be looking for a job and someone will be hiring for that job. Behzadi reminds us that recruiters always try to  be prepared for that. \u201cWe definitely press the issue as best as we can to open channels and doors wherever possible, because [when] you put a couple of smart people in a room together, dangerous things can happen,\u201d says Behzadi. Dangerous in a good way, of course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the tech space, unemployment is relatively low. To stay competitive, tech recruiters need a strong understanding of the technologies for which they\u2019re recruiting, says Vahid Behzadi (@vbehzadi), Senior Executive Recruiter for CyberCoders. His company is using Dice rather extensively, Dice has become an integral part of his company&#8217;s sourcing. 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