Why Ethical Recruiting is Critical
Welcome to the last Trio Insight of 2024! Ever feel like your next recruit is going to shape the future of your company? You’re not wrong!
Whether you’re outsourcing or augmenting your staff in the new year, the first step is to find and recruit a developer. How you hire speaks volumes about your values. As we enter 2025, ethical recruiting isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a responsibility.
We’ll also cover where to find these developers so that you can start the new year with a bang!
Ethical recruiting! It doesn’t sound like a major chore, but it can really affect the way people think about your company. Here’s why it is important:
🤝Building Long-Term Relationships: If you present yourself as ethical during the recruitment process, you can build long-term positive relationships, even with the developers you don’t end up hiring. This means you could work together in the future. Keep your options open!
🏆Attracting Better Talent: If you have a good reputation overall, people will want to work with you! No one wants a sleazy boss! The best developers are no exception.
👥Promoting Diversity: If you hire ethically, you give everyone a fair chance. This means you’ll probably end up with a diverse team, fostering the perfect environment for innovation!
✅Compliance and Reputation: The last thing you want is legal trouble! Staying ethical avoids trouble with labor laws but also gives you a good reputation amongst other companies.
Here’s the thing about ethics in recruiting: it’s not just about avoiding legal trouble or polishing your brand image. It’s about creating a workplace where people feel valued from the very first interaction. Because if you start with integrity, you’ll build a company culture that lasts.
If you want to know more about how to make sure that you are implementing ethical measures in recruitment, check out this article we’ve written. Going through us to hire your developers can also make sure you’re maintaining your brand image!
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So, where do you find developers? There are many different options!
Freelance platforms and job boards are great, as are developer communities like GitHub and Stack Overflow. But you’ll need to put in a lot of effort to interview and vet any developers you find there.
A better alternative is to go through a company like Trio! We will do all the hard work for you, and after setting up a meeting, we can find the perfect fit for you! You’ll get the right resumes in your inbox, knowing the developers are capable and experienced!
Sound good? Reach out to set up a call and get started! It’s that easy!
That’s it for the last Trio Insight of the year! We hope you’ve found all these tips useful these last few weeks. And that you will continue to hire ethically to keep your reputation.
Have feedback or anything to add? Hit reply; we’d love to hear from you! Think someone else can benefit from this newsletter? Feel free to share it!
If you’re ready to find top-tier developers, we’re here to help!
Until next week - keep hiring ethically.
Daniel
The Trio Team
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