Advice from IT Recruiters
Tips for Responding to Counter-offers
From time to time, IT recruiters do work with candidates who receive counter-offers from their employers. While counter-offers seem pretty flattering, the truth is that IT staffing agencies would suggest you proceed with caution. The promise of more money is always exciting, but there are 2 major cons to consider. Con 1: Accepting a counter-offer may…
Read MoreDon’t Say This When You’re Interviewing
IT recruiters see candidates say unfortunate things in interviews for IT jobs all the time. Mistakes happen and IT staffing companies rarely come across candidates who can give a perfect interview. (In fact, perfect interviews are so rare that some hiring managers will tell IT recruiting agencies they’re rejecting a candidate because their interviewing felt…
Read MoreHow to Interview for Your Dream Job
When your IT recruiters set you up for an interview for your dream job, your first instinct is to probably to tell your interviewer that. You probably just want to gush to your interviewer about why this job is everything you told your IT staffing firms that you wanted. Some IT professionals even say this their dream…
Read MoreHow to Use Employee Reviews in Your Job Search
When you’re working with IT recruiting agencies to find your next role, they will usually tell you to do research on companies you’ll be interviewing with. You probably are already doing basic Google searches and checking out the company’s website. Many IT staffing companies find that candidates are also checking out reviews for potential employers…
Read MoreAre You Making These 3 Job Interview Mistakes?
IT recruiters see plenty of candidates who have been interviewing for years, but they still don’t land the job. Of course, there are plenty of reasons why you might not land the IT jobs you interview for that have nothing to do with you. (IT recruiting agencies see this all the time!) However, it’s worth…
Read More2 Ways to Make Updating Your Resume Easier
Possibly the worst part of searching for new IT jobs is having to update your resume. Even when you’re working with IT recruiters, this is still a task that you’ll have to deal with. Here are 2 easy ways to make the process much less painful the next time your IT staffing firms ask for…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Bring These Items to Interviews
There are a lot of ways to prepare for your IT job interviews. You can role play answering important questions. You can study up on the technologies that your IT recruiters say you’ll be quizzed on. You can do research on the companies your technical recruiters send you to interview for. But here’s one thing that…
Read MoreUnconventional Titles on IT Resumes
IT recruiters come across plenty of candidates who have odd job titles in IT. IT staffing companies find that especially in the tech field (and particularly startup companies) titles can include words like ‘ninja’ or ‘rockstar’. If you have one of these creative titles, here’s how to handle it on your resume so you attract IT…
Read MoreWill an Online Degree Help Your IT Job Search?
IT recruiters are sometimes asked by candidates if an online degree will increase their prospects for IT jobs. On one hand, online degrees used to have a certain stigma to hiring managers and IT staffing agencies. On the other, these programs are becoming more and more popular, rigorous, and respected by IT recruiting firms and…
Read More3 Reasons to Take an IT Recruiter’s Call, Even if You Don’t Want To
There are a fair amount of IT professionals that prefer not to take calls from IT recruiters. Some even add this to their resumes. However, even if you’re not currently searching for new IT jobs, you should consider taking that call anyway. Here are 3 reasons why you should take calls from IT staffing companies:…
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