December 16, 2020 Increase in remote hiring has resulted in bigger talent pool Tech recruiters are embracing remote hiring tools including online assessment tools, according to a new report by HackerEarth titled ‘The State of Developer Recruitment 2020’. According to the report, 47 per cent of Indian tech recruiters who used manual hiring processes, have now embraced online assessment tools with the onset of the pandemic. “Covid-19 has accelerated the shift towards remote hiring tools,” the report said. With the increase in remote hiring, tech recruiters have also observed an increase in their talent pool. “30.7 per cent of respondents said that remote hiring had increased their sourcing funnel,” said the report.