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Our free handbook shows how to leverage hackathons to win top talent.
Ready to delve deeper into hackathon-powered talent acquisition? Our comprehensive handbook is your roadmap to success. This free guide is packed with insights on how companies are using AI-focused hackathons and data-driven strategies to build their dream teams. In a world where the only constant is change, learn how to stay ahead in the talent game.
What’s Inside the Handbook?
The New Age of Talent Scouting: Understand why traditional hiring is evolving. We explore emerging trends in 2025 and beyond, from the AI boom to remote work, that are reshaping how companies find talent. (Hint: Hackathons and innovation challenges play a big role!)
Hackathons 101 for Recruiters: A crash course on organizing and leveraging hackathons for hiring. Learn the step-by-step process of planning an effective hackathon: setting goals, crafting challenges, attracting quality participants, and evaluating projects. We break down real examples of hackathon challenges that revealed superstar hires.
Case Studies & Success Stories: Read how organizations (from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 firms) used hackathons to solve business problems and discover new talent at the same time. For instance, see how a small AI startup hired multiple engineers from a hackathon, helping them compete with larger rivals. Or how a global tech company’s internal hackathon sparked a product that led to new hires to lead it. [1]
ProKPI’s KPI-Driven Approach: As our name suggests, we love measurement. We share the key performance indicators and criteria we use to identify the best talent in a hackathon setting. From coding quality metrics to teamwork and creativity scores, learn what to watch for. This section serves as a mini-playbook on objectively scoring innovation events, so you can confidently pick winners who fit your team.
Why This Handbook?
It’s concise but deeply practical, distilled from our experience consulting for fast-moving teams and our research into talent trends. In today’s competitive talent market, companies need to be creative and proactive to win the best people. This guide will spark ideas and give you a proven framework to act on them. Remember, 40% of hackathon participants get hired within 6 months of the event, and with this handbook, you’ll learn how to tap into that pipeline effectively.
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