Advice from IT Recruiters
IT Professionals: Don't Make These 2 Resume Mistakes
Most IT consultants are well-versed in what makes a great resume—or if they aren’t, technical recruiters usually set them straight pretty quickly. However, there are some mistakes that people always seem to make in creating their resumes—and they’re not inconsequential. Avoid these mistakes at all costs, because they’ll sink your chances of getting IT jobs!
Read MoreSay This at Your IT Job The Next Time You're Stumped
In a field like information technology, there are plenty of reasons why IT contractors might have a reason to say “I don’t know” to their IT managers or coworkers at their IT jobs…There is a better way to deal with a question you don’t have the answer to…
Read MoreAsk These Questions In Your Next IT Job Interview!
IT contractors usually know that it’s imperative to ask questions in interviews for IT jobs. (If they don’t, IT recruiters and IT staffing firms usually set them straight!) What IT consultants may not know is that there are some questions you should always include in the ones you ask. The following questions aren’t just helpful for you, but also for forming a great impression with your interviewer (and that will help form a great impression with your IT recruiting agencies and technical recruiters).
Read MoreIT's Future: Is it in China?
The information technology industry in the US is booming, with plenty of opportunity for IT recruiters, IT staffing companies, and IT consultants. However, future US IT jobs may involve another country: China.
Read MoreSchools: New Partners in Fixing the IT Consultant Shortage
The story of too many IT jobs and not enough IT consultants to fill them is a familiar one to most companies, IT recruiters, and IT staffing firms in the US. Some companies are working on new solutions to deal with this problem and to ensure more IT contractors in the future.
Read MoreNew Benefits for IT Professionals
Since IT consultants change IT jobs a bit more frequently than most other professionals, they definitely spend more time comparing benefits. Recently, a company in the information technology field has started offering a bold, innovative benefit: pre-cation.
Read MoreInformation Technology Hiring Projected To Increase This Quarter
…it looks like things are about to get even better for IT consultants, IT recruiters, and IT managers. Recent projections show a probably uptick in hiring IT contractors for this quarter.
Read MoreIdeal IT Resume Length: Google Weighs In
While it’s unlikely there will ever be one answer for every in the information technology field, Google has recently given an interesting answer to the debate. IT consultants and technical recruiters should obviously take many factors into consideration when polishing resumes, but here’s the excellent advice Google has given on resume length.
Read MoreDon’t Make These Mistakes on Your IT Resumes!
Beyond job interviews and good IT recruiters, IT contractors should consider their resumes to be the most important asset they have in their job search. Here are 2 mistakes that will sink even the best resume to the bottom of the pile.
Read MoreDo You Answer This Question Right in IT Job Interviews?
One of the toughest questions IT consultants may have to answer isn’t about their resumes and isn’t one that IT recruiters or IT staffing firms are likely to prepare them for. It is (or is some form of) ‘What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?’
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