hackajob launches in the U.S as demand for tech talent soars

• Market leading tech recruitment platform hackajob launches in the U.S as tech employment set to reach 8.9 million in 2022^[1]
• U.S launch comes as the rise of remote working sees 67% of tech talent widen their job search beyond their locality

Leading UK-based tech recruitment platform hackajob launches today in the U.S. hackajob’s goal to make worldwide hiring fairer, faster and meritocratic is set to support U.S companies as demand for specialist tech talent continues to surge.

The launch responds to the growing tech talent gap which has become even more urgent in the U.S following the pandemic. According to research from CompTIA there are 178,000^[2] new tech jobs projected for 2022 in the US alone. However, more than two thirds (69%)^[3] of U.S digital leaders are unable to keep up with demand due to lack of talent. hackajob’s transformative approach to tech recruitment is a welcome tool for U.S companies; including global organizations who already work with hackajob’s pool of over 100,000 engaged tech candidates in the UK, from LexisNexis legal and Professional to Roku, Informa and BAE Systems. Candidates on the hackajob platform range from software engineers to cloud specialists and data scientists.

Founded as a tech careers marketplace, hackajob puts the power back in the hands of those working in tech. Their aim is simple, eliminate the bias associated with traditional recruitment techniques to help find tech talent based on their skills rather than backgrounds by using AI and intelligent custom-built tech challenges to understand candidates’ overall competency.

CEO and Co-founder of hackajob Mark Chaffey said: “We’re incredibly excited to expand our platform to the U.S market, tech talent has never been in greater demand in what is now an increasingly fluid tech ecosystem.

“As we continue to grow, our mission is the same: we want to banish bias from the hiring process. The U.S is home of the world’s biggest tech giants and as the tech talent gap continues to widen, we aim to help companies meet demand by matching them to the right candidates with the best skills, our custom-built AI powered platform does this with ease, ensuring that the experience for both employees and employers is as smooth as possible.”

hackajob’s US launch comes as the tech talent pool becomes increasingly globalized. The ability to work remotely has seen 67% of tech talent surveyed by hackajob widen their job search beyond their local area; at the same U.S tech firms are increasing hires abroad as the need for talent shows no signs of slowing.

hackajob’s recent report – ‘The great Disconnect’, revealed there is still a big divide amongst employer and employee sentiments which is further hampering the recruitment process. Most of the 50+ tech enterprises surveyed believed teams should be in the office three times a week, however the shift to hybrid working has meant that work life balance is no longer seen as a perk but as a right. The report found 73% of tech employees would like to work completely remotely, while 39% of tech talent want either remote or remote working to be part of a new job package.

To help hiring teams re-connect and align with prospective talent priorities and needs, hackajob’s Brand service supports businesses to develop their employer brand to attract the best candidates as competition for tech talent intensifies. Since launching in 2015 hackajob now has two offices in London and in Romania with 105 employees that are split across both sites.

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hackajob White Paper – The Great Disconnect surveyed over 2,5000 respondents based in the UK in order to understand what matters most to technical talent; particularly software developers.

About hackajob

hackajob is a tech careers marketplace that puts the power back in the hands of those working in tech. Designed with a candidate-first approach, tech professionals can take part in online challenges, join online events and stay up-to-date with the latest industry news. When they’re ready to explore their next role, they complete a job-fit questionnaire and if they pass the screening criteria, become visible in hackajob’s private marketplace for 4 weeks.During this time, companies’ pitch them on potential opportunities, with all information including salary and tech stack shown up-front. With job seekers accepting 60% of the requests they receive, hackajob has created the best-in-class candidate experience, making job searching as effortless as it should be. hackajob works with 1,500+ companies including Roku, Capgemini and The Financial Times helping them to reduce their time to hire, engage with candidates and hire unbiasedly. 

For more information, visit hackajob at https://hackajob.co/

References

[1] 8.9 million projected 2022 net tech employment in the U.S., State of the Tech Workforce report by CompTIA – https://www.cyberstates.org/

[2] 178,000 projected 2022 net new tech jobs, State of the Tech Workforce report by CompTIA – https://www.cyberstates.org/

[3] Harvey Nash Group Digital Leadership Report 2021 – https://www.harveynashgroup.com/dlr-2022