How great is GitHub? The most talented developers in the world, and they're all posting their work in public for
anyone to see. Why place your trust in resume keywords or LinkedIn profiles when you can see for yourself exactly what your candidate is working on? In addition, you can have a look at how they build off of the work of others, assess them based on their knowledge of the technologies in your own engineering stack, and much more.
But the recruiting fun doesn't stop there. Did you know GitHub also has a job posting feature? On the very community where engineers are posting their work and spending a great deal of time, you can get your open reqs in front of them and find your next all-star engineer.
First, head over to https://jobs.github.com/ to get a sense of what the search page looks like. For an increased fee, you can have your company featured on the right panel. While the visibility here is great, it's probably only worth it if you're looking to make several technical hires. Take note also of the most popular search terms, as working these in to your post will mean a greater likelihood of showing up in search results.
Once you've familiarized yourself, click on "Post a Job" on the top right. Job posts cost $450 for 30 days, and while this may seem stiff, it will pay for itself over and over again if it leads to a few interviews or a hire. The posting process is fairly straightforward, but remember that a dull job post is going to yield you dull candidates. Here's a breakdown of how to write a compelling job description guaranteed to get some responses. Add a bit about your company, a proper explanation of the role, your contact info, and your company logo. Be sure to preview your post before you publish it to make sure it looks just right.
You're going to want to know how much bang you got for your buck, so you may want to follow Atlantic Media's lead and have candidates apply through your website complete with a GitHub specific tracking link:
Have you had any success posting jobs to professional niche sites like GitHub, StackOverflow, or Dribbble? Hit us up in the comments or tweet @EnteloRob!
