IT recruiting
Doing 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 MoreInterviewing for IT Jobs When You're Sick
January and February are great months to work with your technical recruiters and IT staffing agencies to find new IT jobs. They’re also months in which you’re likely to get sick—maybe a couple times. If you’re sick, here’s how to proceed if your IT recruiters and IT staffing firms have you set up for an…
Read MoreFix Your LinkedIn Profile, Kick Your IT Job Search into Gear
In 2016, one of the best things you can do to attract IT recruiters and IT staffing agencies is to update your LinkedIn profile. While technical recruiters and IT recruiting companies will definitely need a resume, your LinkedIn profile is almost as important. Here is one major mistake to avoid as you update: Giving excessively…
Read MoreUse These Verbs to Revamp Your IT Resume
The New Year is a great time to polish up your resume for your IT recruiters and IT staffing firms. Employers often hire much more in January than November or December. To make the most effective bullet points, put the verb at the front of the sentence. The first kind of verb that will really…
Read MoreHappy Holidays from AVID Technical Resources
Happy holidays from our IT recruiters.
Read MoreThank You Notes that Might Salvage a Bad IT Job Interview
All IT recruiters and IT staffing firms have had a candidate or two not perform as well as they wanted to in an interview. Interviews for IT jobs can be intimidating and technical recruiters see IT professionals who prepare and practice, but still get nervous at the actual interview. If you make a mistake in…
Read More2 Questions To Learn More About an IT Company's Culture
IT professionals tend to enjoy their IT jobs for two reasons: their work and their company/team culture. If you’re working with IT recruiters and IT staffing companies to find a new job, there are plenty of questions you can ask about the work itself. Your technical recruiters and IT recruiting firms will also be able to…
Read MoreWhy You Can't Just 'Be Yourself' In IT Job Interviews
Technical recruiters and IT staffing firms see IT professionals make a lot of mistakes in interviewing for IT jobs. Some are understandable, but one of the biggest mistakes that IT recruiters and IT staffing agencies often see IT professionals make when interviewing is to ignore interview etiquette completely and just be their unedited selves. Why…
Read MoreAnswering 'How Would Coworkers Describe You?' in IT Interviews
Sometimes in IT job interviews, you might be asked how your managers and coworkers would describe you. IT recruiters and IT staffing companies come across plenty of candidates who feel uncomfortable answering this question—or just don’t know how to. Here’s how you can prepare to answer this question—and maybe land yourself the next IT jobs…
Read MoreIT Job Interviews at Unconventional Locations
Sometimes your IT recruiters and IT staffing firms may set you up for IT job interviews at unconventional places, like a coffee shop. Though it’s certainly not common for technical recruiters or IT staffing companies to do this, it’s good for IT professionals to be prepared for these kinds of interviews. While the rules are…
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