Recruiting Advice and Insights

Earlier this year, some of the biggest names in tech laid off tens of thousands of employees. However, the tech market seems well on its way to recovery, and tech hiring remains tight. Unemployment in the tech sector recently dipped to 1.8 percent, well below national numbers. Preventing the loss of…

While many headlines paint a rosy picture about the relatively low unemployment rate, nearly everyone in tech knows someone affected by layoffs. It’s a confusing labor market out there, with widespread demand for tech specialists balanced out by continuing cutbacks at tech giants and other organizat…

The process of researching, identifying and connecting with potential tech candidates has become extremely time-consuming and complex. Recruiters can spend most of their workweek—at least 30 hours, in many cases—on sourcing alone. To save time and effort, many recruiters are turning to highly advanc…

For recruiters on Dice, Connections help build a personalized network of top tech talent and establish trusted relationships that can lead to filled jobs. In a recent survey of Dice members, more than half of tech professionals indicated they are likely to change employers in the next year. While re…

Overall tech hiring for aerospace and defense has cooled somewhat since last year’s peak, but organizations are still posting a robust number of jobs. And as companies focus on opportunities that best fit their existing capabilities and customer sets, tech hiring is stabilizing to levels we saw in 2…

Many businesses today want to create a more inclusive work environment by hiring technical talent across the board, from Baby Boomers to Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. However, because tech pros from each generation have different career goals and perspectives, adapting your employee value propositio…

With the unemployment rate for tech occupations hovering at around 2 percent, understanding how to effectively engage passive candidates is more important than ever before. What is a passive candidate? They’re currently employed and not actively looking for a new job, but they may be open to discuss…