Advice from IT Recruiters
3 Easy Tips For Better References
IT recruiters usually find that candidates have references lined up by the time they start searching for IT jobs. Unfortunately, technical recruiters find that some candidates haven’t prepped their references well. Here’s a few tips to make sure that you’re not only providing your IT staffing agencies with references, but references that are primed to…
Read MoreWhy You Need To Do Research On Your IT Salary Expectations
Many IT recruiters find that the candidates they work with don’t always have realistic (or sometimes any!) salary expectations when they’re looking for new IT jobs. This can actually make it harder for candidates. Perhaps you might be consistently (and erroneously) disappointed in the salaries/rates you’re quoted by IT recruiting agencies and turn down jobs…
Read MoreWhy The IT Job Market is Better Than Ever!
Even though IT recruiters never saw the same kind of downturn that other industries experienced during the recession, the market is certainly growing now. If you’ve been considering working with your IT recruiters to find a new IT job, now is a great time. Here’s why you should polish up your resume and call your…
Read MoreIs Your IT Resume Mobile Ready?
In today’s world, searching for IT jobs requires more than just polishing your resume and printing it on nice paper for IT recruiters. Especially if you’re trying to attract IT recruiting firms, it’s important to make sure your resume is adapted for a more digital world. Here’s how to make sure your resume can be most attractive to…
Read More2 Reasons Not to Slow Down Your IT Job Search This Summer
With Memorial Day approaching, you may wonder if you should put your search for IT jobs on hold. Sometimes IT recruiters find that candidates are concerned that hiring will be slow, there won’t be many jobs, or they may just feel more tempted to spend the summer having fun outdoors. Here are two reasons IT…
Read MoreGet References That Will Land You IT Jobs
IT recruiters usually find that candidates have their resumes ready when they first start their job search. What many candidates don’t have ready to give their technical recruiters is a good list of references. Here are 2 tips for compiling a good list of references to share with your IT staffing firms. Make sure the references…
Read MoreBetter LinkedIn Profile Picture, Better IT Job Search
LinkedIn has become so important in the hunt for IT jobs that now many IT recruiters find candidates there, rather than other sites. While the format of a LinkedIn profile certainly differs from a resume, the picture may be the most obvious difference. Here are some tips on how to use your Linked profile picture…
Read More4 Steps to Landing an IT Job that Makes You Happy
As you interview for IT jobs, your top concern is likely whether you are prepared for and/or can succeed at the kind of programming, debugging, troubleshooting, etc that the role requires. While IT recruiters would definitely advise asking questions about the scope of the work the role will require, it’s also important to think about…
Read MoreTips For Better Research Before Your IT Job Interviews
You’ve probably already heard from your IT recruiters that you need to research a company before going to interview for IT jobs there. Besides brushing up on relevant technologies and skills for the role, any IT staffing firms will tell you that knowing about the company is the most imperative part of interview prep. If…
Read MoreWhy Do IT Recruiters Need Your Most Updated Resume?
When you’re searching for new IT jobs, polishing up your resume is important whether you’re working with IT recruiting firms or not. While it’s obvious that you need to update your own resume when you’re searching on your own, many candidates assume that IT staffing companies will update their resumes for them. While technical recruiters…
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