Posts Tagged ‘information technology’
IT Raises its Presence in a Surprising Arena
IT recruiting firms, IT managers, and IT consultants are all still discussing a surprising topic: national policy. IT staffing agencies and other IT professionals, even those as influential as Mark Zuckerberg, began a heated conversation about H-1B workers several months ago as the nation considered significantly increasing the number of H-1B visas allowed per year.…
Read MoreBuilding a Positive IT Team
The best companies to work for are the ones where “service with a smile” isn’t just a façade for customers or clients, it’s natural. This is especially true of companies in information technology because it so often ends up being more of a “back of the house” industry where grumpy IT consultants could easily hide…
Read MoreHow Will the IT Sector Keep Up With Job Demand
How will America keep up with its information technology sector job growth? Though the market of IT professionals waxes and wanes, its American portion is still problematically low for the amount of IT jobs technical recruiters are trying to fill. (A large portion of American IT consultants seem to disagree with this reading of the…
Read MoreWhat Happens in IT (Should) Stay in IT
The information technology industry certainly holds a fascination for more than just the IT managers, IT recruiting firms and IT consultants in its borders. It’s undeniable that IT professionals and their companies, like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook, regularly make the news. However, the hard lesson that JC Penney had to learn last week is that…
Read MoreJob Hopping in IT
IT jobs are certainly not meant to be proverbial lily pads. However, in a tough economy with an even tougher economy behind us, IT recruiters and IT managers are exercising more leniency towards so-called “Job Hoppers.” While IT staffing agencies would not consider resumes full of short stints ideal, they are far less likely to…
Read MoreWhy the IT World Is Obsessed with Yahoo
Why are IT recruiters and IT consultants obsessed with Yahoo’s moves? IT staffing firms and IT consultants, along with most other IT professionals, seem fixated on most, if not every move that Yahoo and its new CEO Marisssa Mayer make. Mayer’s Telecommuting policy sparked a nation-wide debate by IT recruiters CA to IT recruiters Boston. …
Read MoreIT Perks are Growing Despite a Bad Economy
IT staffing companies and IT consultants are seeing a trend that feels incongruous in today’s job market: more perks at tech companies. In an economy with unemployment rates at an uncomfortably high amount, pay cuts everywhere, and people being forced to double-up on job responsibilities, the information technology industry is booming and working hard to…
Read MoreTeam-Building in the IT World
The information technology field has always been open to new business practices. One of the newest growing trends is group exercise classes as team-building tools. IT recruiters and IT contractors have become aware of more and more companies that offer classes likeCrossfit in-house and out of the office. IT staffing firms hear a mélange of…
Read MoreMentoring in the IT World
Mentoring is an effective practice across a myriad of professional fields, including information technology. IT professionals can certainly make themselves more attractive to technical recruiters nationwide, from IT recruiters CA to IT recruiters Boston by working with a mentor to hone their technical skills, professional demeanors, and resumes. IT staffing firms will be especially excited…
Read MoreIT is Re-Shaping Etiquette Rules Quickly
Emily Post’s opinion hasn’t carried much weight in society for a while, but recently there has been a rash of blogs that are concerned with etiquette—as it’s been changed by information technology. IT recruiters, IT contractors, and all IT professionals in general are certainly pressured to keep up with the subtle changes in etiquette that…
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