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# HackerRank Event Explores Latest STEM Recruiting Strategies

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 Lily Vlach

March 13, 2025

About 30 recruiters gathered on the 17th floor of the Hyatt Tuesday evening for the [HackerRank](https://www.hackerrank.com/) second annual Re-engineer event focusing on improving tech recruiting outcomes.  
 HackerRank representatives talked about their platform that replaces job fairs with hackathons and code sprints. And Whole Foods’ Global Talent Recruiter Andres Traslavina gave a keynote about connecting with work that reflects your life’s purpose. But the recruiters present still seemed convinced that the most effective way to bring in talent was to pay employees to refer their friends.

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