You’re going to hate it. Tough shit. Let’s start with what we know about the ass-backwards hiring processes employed within America (with a little context thrown in for shits and giggles). We already know the We know that many recruiters employ a when looking over resumes, . They’re throwing talent into the trash because they can’t be to read words. . hiring process is broken 6-second skim rule which is garbage arsed No wonder it’s so hard to hire rock stars. We know that it’s for many people to be and , especially in the workplace. Coupled with , this leads to , and for employees. extremely difficult assertive own their confidence lowballing the shit out of workers less raises less agency It’s almost like the system was designed to prevent hiring and retaining talent. Source: me. We know that even though they make up the media hates millennials the majority of the US labor force . It’s almost as though shitting on the majority of the work force is a BAD thing. We know that everyone to wants to . seems hire women into the tech industry But seeming and doing are two different things. It’s basically like saying you need more Doritos for the party but, you know, you don’t bother to buy more Doritos. You don’t get to complain about it later. And yet… Did that make you puke in your mouth a little bit? but sadly, employers are having a hard time putting butts in seats (or behind monitors). There seems to be a lack of talented applicants. I wish I was making this shit up, There’s a problem with hiring skilled labor. It seems really, really, really difficult to do for . And I’ve found the #1, super simple, super easy, crazy awesome solution. It’s going to blow your goddamn mind. no apparent reason Employers, hiring managers, recruiters, and human resources alike: you are going to the solution I’m about to tell you. But hate it’ll solve your skilled labor shortage almost instantly. Are you ready? Photo by on Clark Tibbs Unsplash Apply to hire us. Not the other way around. We’re done spinning our wheels. You know what you’re looking for, you know what you need, and if a quick glance can tell you easily if a candidate matches your needs, you already have the skill required to solve this dilemma. . Start applying to hire us Yup. That’s right. I’m done applying for jobs in the traditional sense (unless Buffer opens its gates). Instead, I want you to [apply to hire me](mailto: hello@thereisno.design) and other people like me. If there’s a shortage of women in tech, and a shortage of PoC, it’s Browse websites, and get cracking. You need to fill the role, and it’s ? Apply to your turn to do your due diligence. actually costly not to do so us. Photo by on Damian Zaleski Unsplash Those That Hire: you Why not by picking already have to wade through hundreds upon hundreds of applicants when you post a job, or several. cut down on that number the best and the brightest immediately? Why not go directly to people you want to hire? Why does this seem harder than posting on a job portal and getting spammed by thousands of applicants? Desperate candidates will apply everywhere, at spam-level intensity, even if the role is ill-fit. Does it suck to kibosh that opportunity for people? Sure. But let’s be completely, 100% honest about this: you weren’t going to hire them anyways. People have changed, the world has changed, Start applying to us, and you’ll see a huge difference in the level of skilled workers you accrue. why are you still posting jobs like it’s 1997? Photo by on Caique Silva Unsplash Because if you , and simply went for t_he best candidate_, from the get-go, you wouldn’t need to waste countless hours of your time swimming through 600+ applications like a Sorry for that imagery — but you get the picture. cut out the middleman bullshit waterlogged diaper. You: Huh. Applying to candidates saves time, money, resources, and drops the spammers like a hot potato? Wow, Kira Leigh, I never knew I could go out of my comfort zone and message a few people on Linkedin, or perhaps visit a few websites. Thusly cutting my busywork time down significantly. How do I do this, exactly? Photo by on Leong Lok Unsplash Fixing your skilled labor shortage is ridiculously easy, . Most tech roles should offer remote work as an option by now — we’re in 2017, get with the times. Your candidates are all over the world. especially in tech Here are the super simply, crazy easy steps on how to hire a rock star, easily: Know before you embark on your hiring adventure_._ what skills your role needs Actually know what the job fully entails before trying to hire someone. Know who you’re really, realistically looking for to fill this roll. And it better not be the same milquetoast silicon valley bro-dude — diversify goddamnit. Have a number in mind for the salary of your would-be employee — use to compare and contrast. — you’ll get cheap. Or, worse than that, a talented employee who burns out. glassdoor.com Never hire cheap Go on linkedin, go to reddit, go on google, go on twitter, look up websites — go where the people are. And start reaching out to people you want to work with. This will get you the highest level candidates and completely remove the resume-spamfest that are job portals from your daily grind. Fixing your skilled labor shortage is ridiculously easy. Go where the people are and reach out to them directly. It’s not rocket science. I you to try to fill a role this way. I you to the that is giving , , and a . Don’t believe me? challenge empower cut out traditional hiring process you me everyone else migraine Photo by on rawpixel.com Unsplash Let’s get this party started. Kira Leigh is a marketing nerd, writer, and [artist](http://its basically all gone, better REBUILD IT). See her work and if you want to [work](mailto: frontdesk@thereisno.design) together with her amazeballs team. snarky here send her a message Special thanks to for his continued support**.** Renato P. dos Santos

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