Technology Made Simple for Technical Recruiters
Training Series
TechServe Alliance offers a four-part, online training series – Technology Made Simple for Technical Recruiters (& AEs) – presented by Dr. Obi Ogbanufe.
The goal of the training series is to make Recruiters and Account Executives more conversant in the language of the key technologies and associated skill sets enabling them to be more successful in their roles.
Non-technical recruiters and account executives will come away with a better understanding of the technology fundamentals that will allow them to more confidently source, engage, interview and place technical talent as well as communicate more effectively with hiring managers about their technology talent needs.
About the Speaker
Obi Ogbanufe, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology and Decision Sciences at the University of North Texas where she teaches courses in data mining, cybersecurity, predictive analytics, and data warehousing. She has worked in many technical and managerial roles in the private and public sectors. She is also a former technical recruiter and is the founder of Indigomark LLC, a technology consulting company.
Her book and course series include “Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter,” “Spanish Edition of Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter”, and other technical screening books in Java, Databases, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.
- Overview of technology
- Language to use when discussing the technology
- Sample questions to ask candidates when screening for technical skills
- Handouts to support content
- What skills are required for each technology
- How to review job requirements
- Explanation of why the questions matter and how to evaluate the answers
- Access to all 4 training sessions
What's Included in the Training
The Technology Made Simple online training series will provide an overview of programming languages, technical workflows, lingo for Cloud, DevOps, Mobile technologies, artificial intelligence, Big Data, cyber security, and other crucial skill sets in demand by clients.
Each training session will include:
Equipped with this information, recruiters and account executives will be able to confidently analyze client and candidate requirements to be more successful in their roles.
This program is offered as a series (access to four on-demand training sessions along with handouts). One attendee is permitted per registration with group discounts available.
PLUS – All registrants will receive a copy of Dr. Ogbanufe’s book Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter.
This training series applies toward your Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Your certification is valid for three years. To maintain your certification, you are required to take 24 hours of continuing education over the next three years. You must keep track of your CE credits through your personal certification account at http://tsa.mycrowdwisdom.com.
To learn more about the continuing education requirements, please visit https://techservealliance.org/Certification/FAQ
Webinar Topics & Dates
- DevOps, the glue between development and production
- DevOps & Cloud Computing Technologies
- DevOps and Cloud Computing Candidate Screening with sample questions
- Overview of DevOps, Cloud Computing, and their relationship
- Job roles and their skill requirements
- Overview of software development and their roles
- Software development technologies
- Hiring manager questions
- Job descriptions and skill requirements
- Candidate screening with sample questions
- The evolving data engineering and analytics landscape
- Identifying differences and overlaps between job roles
- Effective candidate screening and assessment with sample questions
- Data management and analytics technologies (incl. AI/Machine learning, traditional and NoSQL databases, data warehousing)
- Examining job descriptions and skill requirements
- Introduction to Cybersecurity for Tech Recruiters
- Cybersecurity skills and job roles
- Networking and information security
- Screening and assessment with sample questions
This training is offered as a four-part series, on-demand. It is purchased as a package and includes access to all four trainings, handouts, and the book:
Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter
- Member firm – $295.00/registrant
- Non-member firm – $395.00/registrant
Discounted Rate for Registering Your Team:
- 5+ registrants – Members – $245.00/registrant
