How to Source and Interview Web Developers

How to Surce and Interview Web DevelopersHow to Source and Interview Web DevelopersHow to Source and Interview Web Developers RossheimAre you looking to hire a web developer? The recruiter tips below can enable you to successfully source and interview top web developers who can help you grow your business success.Top Techniques for Sourcing Web DevelopersTop candidates can best be sourced where they congregateThe best forums are specialty sites for developers and face-to-face meetupsRecruiter TipsWhat works best - and requires the most time - is going to meetups, says Nelly Yusupova, CTO of Webgrrls International in New York City. The goal is to meet the right people, build relationships, and become part of the community.If new graduates can demonstrate their ability, they graduates can be good hires - especially if you have someone in place to mentor them, Yusupova says. The mentor doesnt need great technical depth.The biggest differentiator for us is our localized and specialize d approach, say Henry Boulos, a vice president for staffing firm Talener in New York City. For each of our metro areas, we search within the market, which helps us build a strong network and referral base. Our recruiters for web development dont handle anything else, so their technical knowledge is really strong.How to Interview Web DevelopersCandidates should be tested on their problem-solving ability and knowledge of which technologies to apply to a given challengeInterpersonal skills and the candidates matching the company and/or IT department are best assessed in the interview processRecruiter TipsThe interview is really about sitting down and asking the candidate detailed questions about specific projects theyve worked on, says Boulos. Which technologies the individual candidate used for what purposes, and so on. We also consider how much traffic their web site gets, and who uses it.Ultimately you may have to hire a consultant to do the technical screening, to check candidates skill levels, says Yusupova.How to Close the DealHighly-talented web developers often care the most about the projects they work on, rather than earning top dollar or opportunities to quickly move up in the organizationEmployers can often gain a lot of good will - and work product - from candidates and employees by offering them workplace flexibilityRecruiter TipEveryone is different, says Yusupova. Thats why its important - throughout the interview process - to uncover what motivates each developer, to show them that youre listening and to respond to those individual motivations.More ResourcesHow to Hire Web DevelopersHow Much to Pay Web DevelopersHow to Interview Recruiting Team PlayersIT Recruiting How your Business can Assess IT Candidate Skills