Disrupting the Corporate Hiring Scene in the Tech Industry with Alan Stein

By Carl Norcott.
Updated Jun 27, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (PRWEB) June 27, 2022 - Hiring in the tech industry continues to hit record numbers as companies added more employees for the 18th month in a row, tracking 69% higher for the first five months of 2022 than in 2021.(1) Even the recent news that some major tech companies like Meta are slowing down their hiring may not be the bad news some initially thought, with available workers in the industry reporting that they are receiving multiple offers when they are seeking a job.(2)

Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption/Interruption podcast, interviews Alan Stein, who shares that large tech companies are hiring machines. They are so focused on speed and quality that very few companies pay attention to their candidate experience or if they are hiring a diverse workforce. According to Stein, the founder, CEO and chief accelerator for Kadima Careers, only 2% to 4% of the employee base at the major players in the tech industry are black, while nationwide the number has risen to about 13%.?

A lot of these organizations say that they want to increase diversity, and I do honestly believe most of the leaders there actually do want to, but whats more important is to hire quickly, to fill these roles quickly, Stein shares. So, if diversity can enhance the situation, great! But its not going to slow down the machine of just gobbling up all this great talent that is interested in working for these top companies.

Alan Stein details:

Alans main motivation to disrupt the hiring process built on his recruiting/hiring manager role to bring in a diverse workforce and expand the scope of his networking efforts. He explains its important for candidates applying to these tech giants to understand the process because the companies are not going to change their hiring processes. One tip is to apply in the first week or two to have the best chance of being considered. Alan also advises to always check the careers/jobs page of the company you want to work with because by the time a job listing comes on a third-party job website its about four weeks old.

Finally, Alan says cover letters are a waste of time. Its more effective to invest time in building relationships and networking instead of writing a cover letter, which will have little or no influence on the hiring process, he explains.

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About Karla Jo Helms: Karla Jo Helms is the Chief Evangelist and Anti-PR(TM) Strategist for JOTO PR Disruptors(TM). Karla Jo learned firsthand how unforgiving business can be when millions of dollars are on the lineand how the control of public opinion often determines whether one company is happily chosen, or another is brutally rejected. Being an alumnus of crisis management, Karla Jo has worked with litigation attorneys, private investigators, and the media to help restore companies of goodwill into the good graces of public opinionKarla Jo operates on the ethic of getting it right the first time, not relying on second chances and doing what it takes to excel. Helms speaks globally on public relations, how the PR industry itself has lost its way and how, in the right hands, corporations can harness the power of Anti-PR to drive markets and impact market perception.

About Alan Stein: Founder, CEO and Chief Accelerator for Kadima Careers, Alan Stein helps underrepresented, underestimated and underpaid talent land high-paying jobs at the world's best tech companies. A former employee at many major technology companies including Google, Facebook, Salesforce and American Express, Stein now uses his experience to level the playing field in tech, particularly in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion. His company, Kadima, continues to evolve its methods in this regard, including 1:1 coaching and group bootcamps initially to more recently developing software and instructional content to deliver more impact.

1. New Tech Hiring Data Signals Technologys Broad Impact on the Economy and Employment, CompTIA Analysis Reveals; CompTIA; June 3, 2022; http://www.comptia.org/newsroom/press-releases/2022/06/03/new-tech-hiring-data-signals-technology-s-broad-impact-on-the-economy-and-employment-comptia-analysis-reveals. 2. Ovide, Shira. Tech Hiring Is Still Bonkers; The New York Times; June 14, 2022; http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/technology/tech-jobs-hiring.html.