Advice from IT Recruiters
How to Interview with Piercings and Tattoos
More and more, IT recruiters are finding that piercings and tattoos are something candidates need to consider as they interview for new IT jobs. According to some studies the number of Americans with tattoos has reached around 14%, or around 45 million people. Tattoos are becoming more prevalent among younger generations, especially workers under 40. …
Read MoreSet Yourself Apart in Job Interviews With This Tactic
IT recruiters notice that most candidates who are skilled at job interviews tend to have a few things in common. One thing IT staffing companies notice good interviewers do is highlight key qualities about themselves. Here’s one key quality IT recruiting companies suggest you highlight in a job interview: that you’re reliable and will stick around…
Read MoreReady to Start Hiring? Do These 2 Things!
When you’re working with IT recruiting agencies to fill your open IT jobs, there are two major components to consider: evaluating candidates to make sure they’re the best fit for the job and making sure you sell your team and corporate culture to the best candidates. Of course, IT recruiting firms will help you achieve…
Read MoreAvoid Asking Illegal Interview Questions
IT recruiters find that even when employers are experienced at interviewing to fill IT jobs, they may still wind up mistakenly asking illegal questions. In fact, a recent study shows that 1 in 5 employers asks illegal questions when they’re interviewing. While asking these questions doesn’t automatically mean you’ll get sued, IT staffing agencies would…
Read MoreIs it Time to Speed Up Your Hiring Process?
IT recruiters find that one of the biggest misconceptions employers have about hiring IT professionals is timing. The amount of time employers take to hire in most industries is simply too slow when it comes to hiring for open IT jobs. Sometimes by the time a company is ready to have the IT staffing firms…
Read More2 Ways Candidates Blow Job Interviews
IT recruiting agencies have heard some interviewing horror stories from IT professionals and interviewers alike. Sometimes even when candidates have prepped and studied the technologies their IT recruiters recommended, things can still happen that make it hard (or impossible) to land the job. The worst stories technical recruiters hear are about the times candidates blow…
Read MoreHow to Answer This Tough Job Interview Question
Technical recruiters find that IT professionals are often stumped by one question in a job interview: how would you improve our company, product, website, etc? If this question stumps you, here are some interview tips IT staffing firms would suggest trying. 1. Practice answering this question. It might be obvious, but IT recruiting agencies would suggest…
Read More2 Seemingly Small Things That Hurt Your Job Search
Sometimes IT recruiters find that candidates make mistakes that seem small, but actually have a big impact on their job search. Here are two mistakes that seem pretty insignificant, but will likely make it hard to land IT jobs. 1. Your email signature has an inflammatory or unprofessional quote. IT recruiting companies do find that…
Read MoreResume Too Long? 3 Easy Cuts to Make
Most IT staffing firms will concur that IT professionals don’t really need to adhere to the 1 or 2 page rule for their resumes. IT recruiters routinely work with candidates who have very long resumes, sometimes over 5 or 6 pages. However, IT staffing agencies’ best candidates aren’t always the ones with novel-length resumes. Technical…
Read MoreAre You Making This Huge Job Interview Mistake?
Technical recruiters see plenty of candidates who are perfectly suited for IT jobs but still don’t get them. Perhaps they don’t interview well, got nervous, or arrived very late. The most egregious mistake though, the one that makes IT staffing firms never want to work with a candidate, is when they act arrogant in job…
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