Advice from IT Recruiters
4 Steps To Take When an Employee Resigns
It’s usually difficult for any employer when an employee resigns. However, it’s particularly difficult when you lose an IT professional. In today’s market, it can be difficult to find the right person for your open IT jobs. IT recruiting agencies suggest taking these 4 steps to make this loss for your team a lot easier—even if you have…
Read MoreJob Search Tip: Employers are Probably Googling You You
Some IT professionals are surprised when they find out that IT recruiters and potential employers Google them. Some even ask if it’s illegal. The truth is, if technical recruiters and employers aren’t running background checks on you, they’re very likely Googling you and checking out what you’ve posted publicly on social media. One of the…
Read MoreUsing IT Recruiters Helps Employers with Healthcare Costs
Employers often work with IT recruiting firms to help fill their open positions for one main reason: because of how challenging it is to find the right candidates. The tech field is absolutely a job seeker’s market, with the tech unemployment rate in 2016 being only around 2%. Studies also show that tech professionals are…
Read MoreDo You Know This Job Search 'Secret'?
There are a few ‘secrets’ of job searching that IT recruiting agencies find candidates don’t always know. One of the most helpful ‘secrets’ that IT staffing firms share with candidates is that you don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements listed for a job in order to apply. Here’s why technical recruiters suggest you…
Read MoreHire Tech Talent in a Job Seeker's Market
If you’re working with (or thinking about working with) IT recruiters to fill your IT job openings, you’ve probably noticed that the tech job market is more of a job seeker’s market. IT staffing firms have found this to be true for a long time, and it will likely continue for a while, too. So…
Read MoreHiring from a Great Candidate Pool
Most employers know that a bad hire can be very costly. Sometimes employers have a more subtle problem, though: making a final choice between a few candidates. When you have a couple of candidates who possess all the technical skills and experience you’re seeking, how do you pick the one to hire? Here are a…
Read MoreRamp Up Your Job Search Now!
If you’re thinking about looking for new IT jobs, fall is one of the best times to ramp up your search. Here’s why IT recruiting firms find that the employers have more open jobs and hire faster in the fall. The key decision makers, the people who work closest with IT staffing companies to hire,…
Read MoreEmail Tips For Your Best Job Search
IT recruiters sometimes see candidates make mistakes that are really easy to avoid in their search for IT jobs. One area IT recruiting agencies see candidates make small, avoidable mistakes is with their email. Here are a few things not to do when you’re working with IT staffing agencies to find your next role. Don’t…
Read MoreHave Questions About Background Checks?
Sometimes when you’re working with IT recruiting companies to find new IT jobs, you’ll be asked to do a background check. Since candidates often have a lot of questions about these items, here are some common questions IT staffing agencies tend to get about background checks. 1. Why do I need to do these? Your…
Read MoreHow To Write a Good Resume (Even with Employment Gaps)
When you’re searching for new IT jobs, the most powerful tool you have is your resume. Even the best IT recruiting firms can’t land you a job if your resume is terrible. Here’s one mistake that can really ruin a good resume: a poorly handled gap between jobs. Having a gap between jobs isn’t the…
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