Advice from IT Recruiters
Sloppy IT Recruiters
Technical recruiters know that like apples, it takes one bad IT recruiter to spoil the bunch. Recruiters are often viewed as money driven IT headhunters who care more about their commissions than the well being of their clients. To maintain your ground as an honest recruiter, avoid these sloppy and often dishonest recruiting tactics. The…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters: Best IT Staffing Snacks
With Halloween this past week, it might be tempting to hit up the after holiday sales and stock up on candy. Maybe IT recruiters are wiser and dip into their child’s stash. Before deciding to reach for a candy bar or visit the office vending machines of technical recruiting firms, stop. Here are some healthy…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters Warn: The Flu Season Approaches
As the temperature drops, fevers rise. From October through the month of May, flu season raises its ugly head to spite IT recruiting offices throughout the Northeast. When IT recruiters find they are the victim of the plague, should they be the office heroes or stay curled up in bed? Here are some reasons why…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: Lunch Etiquette
Technical recruiting companies frequently engage in lunch meetings with their candidates to discuss business and life in general. These gatherings can range from low key to a strict agenda depending on the client. If IT recruiters are uncertain of how to behave during a meeting, here are some tips to stay in line during a…
Read MoreIT Staffing Firms Enjoy Apple Treats
October 21st is a festival called Apple Day for residents of the United Kingdom. Over here in New England, everyday can be Apple Day in the fall. Rinse off those apples you picked a few weeks ago and get ready to bake for your IT recruiting office! The Baked Goods Most IT staffing agencies have a…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Tips: When You are Caught in a Lie
Technical recruiters search the web for candidates from sites such as Monster, CareerBuilder, and LinkedIn. When the resume of a prospective candidate catches their eye, they add it to their database and try to contact him for IT jobs. If an IT recruiter found out a contractor’s resume was falsified and skills were exaggerated, would…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters Warn LinkedIn Don’ts: Part II
Last week, the IT recruiters of AVID Technical Resources expressed their opinion on the don’ts of LinkedIn. If you are a prospective candidate or technical recruiter and remain unconvinced, you may need more reasoning to see the points. Here are some reality checks to keep both IT headhunters and potential candidates in line on their…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters Warn LinkedIn Don’ts: Part I
IT recruiters use sites such as LinkedIn, Monster, and CareerBuilder on a daily basis. From searching for prospective candidates to building their networks, these sites provide technical recruiting companies the opportunity to follow trends and updates in the information technology industry. If you are actively seeking IT jobs and have an account on these sites,…
Read MoreIT Staffing Woes: The Language Barrier
Working in the IT recruiting industry, technical recruiters are bound to face the near inevitable. You discover resumes of the most talented candidates with the near perfect background and experience and reach for the phone. You begin to explain why you are calling, talking about a potential IT job, when the person on the other end…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Cues: Choosing Your References
Do Not Sell Yourself Short Chances are you have a number of skills, but when you choose only supervisors who witnessed your multitasking ability or worked with you on desktop maintenance you miss the chance to have others boast about your performance. Prove to technical recruiters that you are qualified by spicing up your reference…
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