Most people think tech jobs are just about building complex systems, but that’s only scratching the surface.

Technology doesn’t exist for its own sake. It exists to solve real problems for real people and companies.

At its core, working in tech means standing at the intersection of two worlds: the product and the business, the hard technical skills and the soft human ones.

The challenge? That intersection is often ignored in hiring. Too many tech companies treat roles like a checklist of tools and buzzwords.

They build convoluted hiring processes that favor keywords over clarity. In the process, lose sight of what drives innovation: people who can connect the dots between code and customer, solution and strategy.

Tech gets outdated. People don’t. The smartest companies invest in both.

Recruiters and hiring authorities need to bridge the gap between technology jobs and all the other aspects of the business.

If not, we’ll end up with corporate jargon, vanity metrics, and shortcut language that creates more confusion.

In this episode, we’re joined by Vlas Lezin, CEO of the Silicon Valley Innovation Center, to talk about the hidden pitfalls in tech recruiting.

Vlas breaks down why misalignment between recruiting, engineering, and leadership is hurting hiring outcomes and how recruiters can play a central role in fixing it.

Guest Bio

Vlas Lezin is the CEO of Silicon Valley Innovation Center. He is a seasoned business professional who works between business, finance, and technology. Vlas helps companies find their narrative, build products, and grow their customer base. His experience started with designing, building, and managing various quantitative models for a variety of front, middle, and back office functions in the financial sector. Vlas has founded, mentored, and helped a variety of startups to achieve their strategic goals. Additionally, by partnering with top minds in Silicon Valley and beyond, he has delivered actionable insights to global business players. Vlas enjoys leading the digitization, automation, and overall execution of complex and unstructured problems in the modern world.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vlaslezin/

About Your Host

Vince Holt is the founder and CEO of Management Recruiters of Mercer Island. With 35+ years industry experience, he is the only MRINetwork team member to win CSAM of the Year, Person of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. In addition to spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, Vince has raced motorcycles for over 50 years, winning 5 National Championships.

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