6 Things recruiters lookout for when hiring software developers.

Hello dear readers: Our tech bros and sis.Today we will be talking about what hiring managers and recruiters look for when hiring a software developer. Whether you are transitioning into software development or have been on it for a while and are now ready to get a software development role, then THIS IS FOR YOU!🙂

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SKILL

The first point to note when your CV gets to the hiring managers/ recruiters is your skillset. How proficient are you in the job you are seeking to be hired for? How skilled are you for the role? Your skill is not your school, bachelor’s degree, or educational background. Although that plays a part, in this time it is not necessary, we have seen people read a course and later on do something else. It does not matter if you read architecture or language (after all python is a programming language lol😀). Your technical skills are what they will be looking out for, how well do you do what to say you do. What training have you undergone to skill up?

You must have a defined skill set. Things you have done in the past that show the employer that you are truly proficient.

Let’s take a look at this example, you are the hiring manager and your organization needs a backend developer, you have two people looking to get the position; one has on his/her CV “software developer”, while the other has on his/ hers “backend developer with proficiency in .NET” who would you give your attention to? Of course the one with a defined skill set. To get your “dream job”, you need a defined skillset.

TRAINING

When hiring managers go through your portfolio or CV, they look out for training you have undergone to support your skillset. You cannot say you are proficient in JAVA or .NET for example and you do not have training as regards that, where did you get the knowledge from better still how do you know you are proficient, how and what did you measure your level against 🤔?

No matter how skilled you say you are, if you do not have training(s) that attest to your claim, you will not be considered because they understand that you have to learn your way up. What courses did you take or are you taking presently, what training have you passed through? At WalureCapital for example we have a training arm, filled with courses like .NET, JAVA, PHP, C#, AZURE DEVOPS amongst others where you can be properly trained.

The ability to unlearn irrelevant and outdated skills and relearn skills relevant is also one thing that recruiters look for. They also look out for a candidate’s ability to self-study on these topics.

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PORTFOLIO/EXPERIENCE

It is not enough that you have a defined skill set coupled with training to back up your attestation, what projects have you done with your skillset? When I mean how many projects have you done, I don’t necessarily mean that you should have done a whole number of projects you launched from start to finish. You might not have a personal project that you spearheaded but you definitely should have some projects you collaborated on with specificity on your contributions. When hiring managers to check through and don’t see a project(s) you worked on, it projects you as either lazy, not constantly improving on yourself or you have only theoretical insights and practical ones. Hiring managers understand that there you cannot get all the knowledge you need just from training or courses, however, when you have the experience, it shows that you can solve a problem. For example, fixing a bug cannot be learned theoretically but practically and this can only happen when you are working on a project. This shows that you have the experience they can trust in implementing new projects for their organization

CHARACTER

Believe it or not, your character is one to be checked. In the words of Catherine Pulsifer, “Your character defines who you are by the actions you take”, Hiring managers lookout for the character of candidates and this is through action. Would this candidate be lazy, arrogant, not able to receive criticism in good faith, and a team player? These are some of their thoughts.

Most times candidates are assessed by asking questions and having the candidates respond, whether during the interview or in the required form. An example is personality tests, they measure this against the organization’s policy and no matter how skilled that candidate is, if they see a character flaw, chances of getting that job is greatly reduced, or in some cases denied.

So yes, companies look into a candidate’s character during the hiring process.

PRESENTATION

Presentation matters, how you present yourself, your skills, and your abilities. Recruiters or companies look at how you present yourself, and this is not limited to your interview phase, it begins way before that; Your CV and your portfolio and how well it’s structured, how you presented your skills, your email addresses, and how professional it is.

sleepingbeauty992@gmail.com is not a professional email address 😒 (if you have something like this change it now to your name; your first name and last name. If it has been used, you will be given suggestions of new ones and you can pick from there.)

Recruiters are taking a step further by going through your social media, they get to know you better through that. What do you post online? You are applying for backend development but all through your social media account, all we see is cake baking and decorations lol 😆. Not that cake is bad, it is just a clash of interest and you will be seen as not focused. Let your social media handles reflect what you say you do.

In the words of Brian Halligan, CEO & Co-Founder, Hubspot, he said what you sell matters as much as how you sell it.

You are your best marketer, so market yourself well. You know your abilities more than anyone else, show through a detailed and professional portfolio, CV, and interview why you should be hired. Don’t forget your competition is just a mouse click away. Doug Warner

To all tech bros and sis looking to get your dream job in that organization, these are 6 major things recruiters and companies look for when hiring a software engineer. If you are a talent looking to be hired, an organization seeking to hire new talents, or if you want a community that has different like-minded and goal-oriented people who will keep you well informed and on top of everything tech, then Walure Capital is the place for you.

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