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Will an Online Degree Help Your IT Job Search?
IT recruiters are sometimes asked by candidates if an online degree will increase their prospects for IT jobs. On one hand, online degrees used to have a certain stigma to hiring managers and IT staffing agencies. On the other, these programs are becoming more and more popular, rigorous, and respected by IT recruiting firms and…
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 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 MoreMake This Mistake and You'll Totally Blow Your IT Job Interviews
Most IT recruiters have had at least one IT professional who bombs an interview unexpectedly. Perhaps they don’t know as much about certain technologies as they thought, or perhaps they don’t know as much about interview etiquette as they (and their technical recruiters) thought. There is one mistake that will instantly kill an interview and…
Read More2 Questions You Should Never Ask in IT Job Interviews
Most IT professionals hear from their IT recruiters and IT staffing companies that it’s really important to be prepared to ask questions at the end of IT job interviews. While technical recruiters and IT recruiting agencies would rather you ask pretty much any question rather than none, there are some questions that are truly detrimental. …
Read MoreDoing This on Your LinkedIn Profile Won't Help Your IT Job Search
LinkedIn profiles have arguably become one of the strongest assets for IT professionals in their search for new IT jobs. Technical recruiters and IT staffing agencies often contact candidates based on the strength of their LinkedIn profiles, rather than their resumes. The best profiles, the ones that attract hordes of IT recruiters and IT staffing…
Read MoreUsing The Right Tone in IT Job Interviews
When you’re searching for IT jobs, job interviews can be intimidating. Some candidates deal with nervousness by practicing with friends, family, and their IT recruiters and IT staffing firms. Especially for IT interviews (in which technical recruiters and IT staffing agencies may need you to brush up on particular technologies) practicing, doing your research, and…
Read MoreHow to Resign Your IT Job Gracefully
After a long search for new IT jobs with your IT recruiters and IT staffing firms, you’ll have one more task: resigning from your current job. Sometimes technical recruiters and IT staffing agencies hear about people handing this poorly. Here are some tips to make your resignation graceful so you don’t burn any bridges.…
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