Have you tried reaching out to any individuals where you have seen their projects, code or work online and been impressed by them? Aim to find the right person for the job, go in search of the skills you want for your startup. It doesn't have to be through a traditional job posting.
I have. cold emailing, voice mails, and texts (not all at once) haven't been very effective. It's lead to one in-person conversation so far.
I'm also working through my network for direct introductions (those work well). Those efforts just aren't scaling well and I need to get this role filled quickly.
(Female developer checking in. FWIW, I didn't find any of your language questionable and the focus on self-criticism was actually refreshing.
Sometimes reasons for not applying may be more prosaic. (In my case, for example, though I recently started looking for work, I am not in a position to relocate outside the Northeast).
I just posted to Women Who Code's job board. The listing will only allow you to put your company name, the title, technologies, 141 characters of job description, and yes/no on lots of different benefits. I'm hoping that will yield some more female candidates (although I'm a bit concerned that the only benefit I could list right now is paid vacation--equity and relocation weren't even options to select, but I do offer those!).
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Have you tried reaching out to any individuals where you have seen their projects, code or work online and been impressed by them? Aim to find the right person for the job, go in search of the skills you want for your startup. It doesn't have to be through a traditional job posting.
I have. cold emailing, voice mails, and texts (not all at once) haven't been very effective. It's lead to one in-person conversation so far.
I'm also working through my network for direct introductions (those work well). Those efforts just aren't scaling well and I need to get this role filled quickly.
(Female developer checking in. FWIW, I didn't find any of your language questionable and the focus on self-criticism was actually refreshing.
Sometimes reasons for not applying may be more prosaic. (In my case, for example, though I recently started looking for work, I am not in a position to relocate outside the Northeast).
Best of luck with your candidate sourcing!)
Thanks!
I just posted to Women Who Code's job board. The listing will only allow you to put your company name, the title, technologies, 141 characters of job description, and yes/no on lots of different benefits. I'm hoping that will yield some more female candidates (although I'm a bit concerned that the only benefit I could list right now is paid vacation--equity and relocation weren't even options to select, but I do offer those!).
Good luck with your job search!