Dilara Bukellal & Arsenii Sorokin

Breaking the Ice: Debunking Myths Between Recruiters and Developers

Are recruiters and developers adversaries? This talk debunks the myths that keep them apart and shows how to build a powerful alliance.

Breaking the Ice: Debunking Myths Between Recruiters and Developers
#1about 4 minutes

The origin story of a recruiter-developer friendship

Speakers share how a chance meeting at a corporate event led to a friendship, a podcast, and this talk on bridging the gap between HR and tech.

#2about 1 minute

Polling the audience of recruiters and developers

The speakers engage the audience by asking them to identify as either HR professionals or developers to set the stage for the discussion.

#3about 4 minutes

Debunking common myths about software developers

Recruiters address stereotypes that developers are unresponsive introverts who only enjoy science fiction, using personal data and anecdotes to challenge these views.

#4about 2 minutes

Addressing developer misconceptions about tech recruiters

This section tackles myths that recruiters lack technical understanding, send generic messages, and can harm careers, emphasizing their goal is mutual success.

#5about 1 minute

A call for collaboration and free resources

The talk concludes with a call to make the IT world more open and offers a free CV guide and myth checklist via a QR code survey.

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