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At <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/talent42.com\/\">Talent42: Tech Recruiting Excellence Conference<\/a>,<\/strong> spend <strong>June 13-14 in Seattle <\/strong>with colleagues, experts and industry leaders to drill down on specific tactics, tools and methods to attract, source and hire tech professionals in today\u2019s competitive talent market. <strong>What you\u2019ll find at Talent 42:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/talent42.com\/speakers\/\">Phenomenal speakers and panelists<\/a> from Groupon, Google, Facebook and more<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/talent42.com\/agenda\/session-descriptions\/\">Engaging sessions<\/a> that hit straight to the heart of your tech recruiting challenges<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/talent42.com\/attendees\/list-of-attending-companies\/\">Top-notch colleagues<\/a> from Nike, Disney, Target and other companies of all sizes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/talent42.com\/register\/location\/\">World-class conference center<\/a> at Bell Harbor on Seattle\u2019s waterfront<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What you won\u2019t find:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swag. Bouncy balls, flashy pens and bendy toys have been banned, because they probably won\u2019t help you attract top tech talent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the first tech recruiting conference of its kind, and Dice is proud to be a sponsor and save you some green. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/talent42.com\/register\/\">Register now<\/a> <span>and save $100 with code \u201cT42DICE\u201d.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, the technology talent shortage is real. Why is it happening and what can you do? At Talent42: Tech Recruiting Excellence Conference, spend June 13-14 in Seattle with colleagues, experts and industry leaders to drill down on specific tactics, tools and methods to attract, source and hire tech professionals in today\u2019s competitive talent market. 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