Infrastructure Support – IT Staffing Services
Tips for Tech Professionals on Writing Killer Interview Thank You Notes
Late winter and early spring are a great time to search for IT jobs. Budgets have recently been approved to hire more people, and the tech economy is booming. Addtionally, new development life cycles are often scheduled to start about now, and it’s the time of year when companies are often revisiting their products, services,…
Read MoreWhat Technologies Will Get You a Job in 2018?
What will be the hot skill sets for tech job seekers in 2018? IT staffing firms are finding that technologies that pertain to mobile development and UX are highly in demand right now and will likely continue to increase in popularity. If you’re thinking about ways to expand your options for IT jobs in 2018,…
Read MoreWhy Tech Employers Should Still Consider Candidates with Big Gaps on their Resumes
When you’re hiring for tech positions, it can be tempting to toss out any resumes with a gap of 6 months or more. IT recruiters see this all the time, especially because the tech job market is so hot these days. (To put that in perspective, the unemployment rate for IT professionals in the first…
Read MoreWhy Tech Resumes Should Be in Chronological, Not Functional Format
If you’re on the hunt for new IT jobs, you might be considering ways to format your resume. While they’re not the most common format, IT recruiting firms do see a lot of functional format resumes from candidates. Functional format resumes, as opposed to chronological resumes, are based around a candidate’s skills instead of when…
Read MoreWhat Does it Mean if My Interviewer Was Disengaged?
When you go to interviews for IT jobs, you’re likely to be engaged in the process. You may even be anxious and hyper-focused. Sometimes IT recruiters find that hiring managers can actually be disengaged or appear completely disinterested in the process. Does this mean you didn’t land the job? Not necessarily. IT staffing firms find…
Read More2 Mistakes Not to Make with Your References
Good references are imperative to landing new IT jobs. Here are two mistakes that IT recruiters see candidates make far too often. Don’t give references that you haven’t spoken to recently. When technical recruiters and potential employers call your references, you want them to be prepared to take the call. Reach out to your references…
Read MoreGetting Interview Feedback—and What to Do With It
If you’re working with IT recruiting companies to find your next role, you’re giving yourself many advantages. They’ll help prep you, advocate for you, and negotiate salary for you. Probably one of the advantages that’s least discussed is that IT recruiters can get you feedback when you don’t land IT jobs. As a candidate without…
Read MoreHow to Pick a Good Coding Boot Camp
If you’re thinking about a coding boot camp, you’re not alone. IT staffing companies have seen an explosion in boot camp popularity in the last few years. IT recruiters certainly find that many candidates seeking new IT jobs (especially their first programming roles) have a boot camp on their resumes. The questions is, are they…
Read MoreThe 2 Highest-Paying IT Jobs
Most IT jobs pay well and are stable, even in a tough economy. However, if you’re seeking roles with the best paycheck, recent studies have shown that you should consider being a Software Architect or Data Scientist. IT recruiting firms see a huge boom in these two roles and believe it will continue into the future.…
Read MoreDo You Need to Move to Get a New IT Job?
IT recruiting firms find that IT professionals often wonder if they need to move to get new or better IT jobs. The answer to this question may leave you happily surprised. As is probably obvious, technology has become widely accepted as one of the most powerful tools for businesses and organizations. This means that most,…
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