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Complexity of Business in the IT Staffing Industry
The IT staffing is a very demanding industry. When clients need to utilize an IT recruiting agency’s services, it’s typically because they need a highly technical resource as soon as possible. Therefore, it’s imperative that IT recruiters are always proactive with candidate searches so their response time is immediate. To ensure technical recruiting companies are…
Read MoreAdvanced Search Results
IT recruiters are constantly searching for candidates on various IT job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice and Hot Jobs. The resume search starts with key words, then ends with a phone call to the prospective candidate. Therefore, as the job seeker, especially in the information technology industry, it’s critical that you put as many key…
Read MoreUse Facebook as a Tool for Job Searching!
As a college student and IT recruiting intern, I have noticed that there are many small businesses that start utilize social media sites as their main source to find internal resources. Now many of you may be thinking why would I look for a job on Facebook when I can go on Monster and CareerBuilder. …
Read MoreThe New MicroSoft Office Suite
As a college student and former IT recruiting intern for an IT staffing agency, I am constantly using the programs within the Microsoft Office Suite. There are always presentations I need to create for a team project on PowerPoint or an essay or blog such as this on Word. Most of the versions are compatible as…
Read MoreGoogle TV, streaming movies and shows to your TV
Time is hard to come by with so many events, projects, and homework. As an IT recruiter I work long hours and often weekends. Therefore, I am not always able to watch my shows when they first air but instead opt to watch it online. This requires me to find the episode online then connect…
Read MoreLight up your pumpkins for Halloween!
For those IT professionals who take what they learn at work and bring it home, here are a few things you can do when applying it to carving pumpkins for fun or with your family. Every year you see those amazing pumpkins online and at the doorsteps of houses and you wonder how they light…
Read MoreGet IT Job Postings on Your Cell Phone
Since the iPhone came out, there have been more and more applications made by high tech development professionals. These apps range from productive software to games. Now that other cell phones can handle applications such as the android and other MicroSoft Windows-based phones, I have noticed that some job boards are creating applications to send…
Read MoreAre IT Career Fairs Worth the Time?
Career fairs can be daunting. There are often hundreds, if not thousands, of job seekers and long lines at most of the client booths. The experience can be overwhelming to most people. Therefore, the question arises, are career fairs worth the time? The answer is yes. Quite simply, you’ll have a much better chance of…
Read MoreYou’re Hired…Now What?
You have been searching for that perfect IT job and landed it. Now you have to adjust to the environment, the hours, the new boss, the coworkers, and the job. On your first day, make sure you dress appropriately and observe your coworkers. Pay attention to how they work and the procedures they follow. As…
Read MoreHiring from the best of the best
As a hiring manger, you want to choose an IT professional from a highly skilled pool of candidates. Although nobody wants to settle, most IT managers don’t have time to interview, never mind sort through, dozens of resumes. Therefore, the best option is turning to an IT recruiting agency that already has connections to prospective…
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