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IT Staffing Sales is Like Fishing
IT staffing sales can be like fishing. Ultimately, the more lines that you cast in the water, the better your odds of catching that big fish (client). From the perspective of IT recruiting companies, the more calls that their salespeople put out, the more clients….and ultimately IT jobs….they’ll likely receive. While there are a number…
Read MoreThe Importance of Customer Service in IT Staffing
IT recruiting companies need to separate themselves from the competition. Outside of having the best IT recruiters and IT jobs, the best way for technical recruiting firms to do so it by providing excellent customer service. This means treating candidates they way they would want to be treated in return. IT staffing companies can treach their technical…
Read MoreIT Staffing Agencies vs Human Resources
For IT recruiting companies, human resources is a department that often sparks feuds and a source of friction. However, in some cases, HR is actually a critical ally for IT staffing firms and various independent technical recruiters. Here are two scenarious that provide positive and negative repercussions when HR and IT staffing companies collide: Positive: In…
Read MoreReview: "Recruiting and Retaining Employees for Dummies"
IT staffers starting out or looking to polish an already-established technical recruiting career will want to pick up a copy of Recruiting and Retaining Employees for Dummies. Even seasoned IT headhunters working at IT staffing firms with plentiful resources will love Manning’s book – not because it’s actually for dummies, as the playful title references…
Read MoreReview: "Demystifying Technical Training: Partnership, Strategy, and Execution"
A valuable resource for technical recruiters, “Demystifying Technical Training: Partnership, Strategy, and Execution” has the stated purpose of demystifying technical training. Maximizing the potential of technical candidates involves playing up their strenths, and helping them to bolster their weaknesses, making them more marketable in the high-tech world. According to Combs, a key component of a…
Read MoreReview: "The Google Resume: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company"
Technical recruiters know that a technical candidates’ resume speaks volumes. Thus the ability to separate power resumes from weaker ones is key. IT recruiters who are familiar with The Google Resume will be doing themselves favor when is comes to identifying strong technical resumes (and the candidates behind the resume). Gayle McDowell instructs technical candidates…
Read MoreReview, "IT Made E-Z"
Starting out, the technical recruiter needs to learn tools to to increase sales & placements. Patrick Bowman’s book, IT Made E-Z, guides the new technical recruiter through the process of maximizing technical recruiting techniques. Bowman reveals tips for technical interviewing efficiency, and making a partnership between clients and the technical recruiting team. He covers specific…
Read MoreReview: "The Complete IT Recruitment Survival Guide"
“The Complete IT Recruitment Survival Guide”, by Ayub Shaikh, offers advice direct from Shaikh’s prior career as an IT Recruiter. Inventor of a company designed to teach IT Recruiters about IT markets, including Java & more, Shaikh is an expert on his topic. He covers the history of IT Recruiting, various IT roles, and coverage…
Read MoreWomen in Tech
The tech industry tends to be one that is fairly male-dominated. Ask a technical recruiter how many men versus women he or she speaks to in a day when seeking to fill a Java or QA role, and you will tend not to hear the odds stacked in favor of the ladies. While this issue…
Read MoreCompany Branding at AVID Technical Recruiting Firm
In the marketing and social media world today, plenty of buzz surrounds the concept of branding. Big brands like Apple, Chanel, or Disney instantly bring an identifiable image to mind, but the strategy behind the image is less obvious. For a brand to pop in the minds of consumers, there needs to be a clear…
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