Yacine MTB: The best time to poach talent is two months into their parental leave
yacineMTB · x · 2026-10-01
Yacine MTB shares a hiring tactic: parental leave is prime poaching season. Wait for a target engineer to start their 4-month leave, then reach out around month two — once the baby sleeps a bit better and they're feeling inspired again.
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