The New Rules of Recruiting Early Career Tech Talent

Headlines may suggest an employer’s market, with economic uncertainty and AI-driven shifts reducing overall hiring demand. But anyone recruiting early career tech talent knows the reality is more complicated, and tech talent remains one of the hardest to hire successfully.

They’re twice as likely to renege on internship offers, compensation expectations remain high, and advanced candidates in fields like AI and ML face added uncertainty from visa policy shifts.

At the same time, what it takes to win this talent has changed dramatically over the past two years, meaning the old recruiting playbook no longer works.

That’s why on October 8th at 1PM EST, we’ll cover everything you need to know to recruit tech talent in today’s landscape, including:

• 🔹How students rank industries and specific employers when evaluating opportunities
• 🔹How visa shifts and AI trends are reshaping the pipeline
• 🔹Why reneges happen (and how to prevent them)
• 🔹How student preferences & expectations have evolved

We’ll go over the new rules of recruiting early career tech talent and share practical strategies to strengthen your pipeline in a rapidly changing market.