Posts Tagged ‘information technology’
Why Taking a Counteroffer in IT isn’t Your Best Bet
Information technology’s shorter, project-driven timelines tend to make it more common for IT professionals to find themselves with counteroffers from their IT jobs. IT recruiters of course often tend to vehemently argue against taking counteroffers. There are some solid reasons IT contractors should stop and consider this point of view. The first reason IT staffing…
Read MoreSearching For a New IT Job During Holidays
Many people might advise IT consultants looking for new IT jobs to just hold off on their search during the holiday season. Though it often seems as though the holidays are a slow time for business and hiring, this just isn’t true in information technology. No matter how close it is to Christmas or New…
Read MoreCareer U-Turns in IT
Information technology requires IT professionals to move IT jobs a bit more often than the average professional for a number of reasons. But even IT contractors haven’t really considered going back to the previous employers a generally acceptable career move until somewhat recently. Now, it is far more acceptable for IT consultants to consider jobs…
Read MoreBoost Your Career: Offering and Asking for Help in IT
Asking for help can often be perceived as a last resort in information technology, as can offering help. These actions might either make IT managers and any other IT contractors you work with perceive you as incompetent, or overly confident and having a workload that is unsuitably small. However, when strategically done, IT professionals can…
Read MoreKeeping Stress in IT at the Office
Sometimes information technology can be a stressful field to work in. IT recruiters can be required to solve problems in tight time frames or for IT managers or end users who are particularly frazzled. While technical recruiters often warn the IT contractors they work with about possible stressors in a job, sometimes you just can’t…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask in an IT Job Interview
In a field like information technology, IT professionals often operate on shorter timelines and do short contracts with various companies. Because IT consultants leave and enter new companies more often than most other professionals, it’s important they are great at impressing IT managers in interviews. IT contractors can really wow their IT recruiters, IT managers,…
Read MoreIT's Newest Playground: Egypt
Information technology is finding some new ground around Cairo, Egypt. A new area meant to become the next Silicon Valley is being developed now in Egypt. IT consultants and IT managers are creating startups in a nation ripe for it. About half of Egypt’s population is under 30 and used twitter and facebook during their…
Read MoreHow to Keep Up Appearances When Telecommuting in IT
IT professionals are more like to get the opportunity to telecommute because of the progressive nature of the information technology industry. Taking this option, whether it’s full time or only for a few days a month or once a week, brings a specific responsibility, though. Because IT managers cannot actually see IT contractors working from…
Read MoreDeal-breakers in IT
All IT contractors have their deal-breakers for IT jobs. Whether it’s poor management or abusive behavior from IT managers, options for telecommuting or flexible scheduling, or particular kinds of commutes or distances for commutes, there are just some reasons IT consultants will turn down a job IT staffing agencies recommend. Deal-breakers are certainly acceptable, especially in…
Read MoreTaking Risks in Your IT Career
Information technology demands certain certifications and education as entry tickets, but experience counts just as much for IT professionals when it comes to promotions and expanding their careers. IT headhunters would advise IT contractors to be wary of taking IT jobs they aren’t prepared for, but the IT consultant who takes a job or project…
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