Posts Tagged ‘IT contractors’
Tardiness in IT– Not So Straightforward
The IT job board, Careerbuilder, conducted a recent survey on tardiness to work illuminates some interesting trends, but it doesn’t tell the whole story for the nuances of what is acceptable in terms of tardiness for jobs in information technology. This year, the survey reports, over a third of hiring managers surveyed had to fire an employee…
Read MoreLeadership in IT: Just do "it"?
Information technology as a field offers a wide variety of leadership roles: Project manager, Lead programmer, etc. The obvious perks of these roles are higher salaries, more prestige, more intriguing work, and more benefits or vacation days, etc. However, does it ever make sense to turn one of these roles down, if offered? Or to ask…
Read More“Bob” – The Bane of IT staffing companies
Information technology has always had plenty of room for procrastination and general wasting of time. Productivity becomes difficult for IT managers to monitor when IT consultants spend most of their time on the computer. IT headhunters are often concerned about how disciplined an IT consultant might be, as they face the very real siren call…
Read MoreHow Europe Affects IT Recruiting Firms
As illustrated in last week’s exploration of Israel as nursery of a surprising portion of America’s information technology industry, IT recruiting firms, IT managers, and IT consultants are often impacted by global trends. The Big Data Revolution, a driving force in creating the plethora of IT jobs that IT staffing agencies have been filling most…
Read MoreDealing with ethical concerns in the Technology Industry
IT recruiters and IT professionals encounter many issues when it comes to finding IT jobs for themselves or filling them for IT managers. Though it often may not be the most pressing concern, ethics and human rights are inescapable issues in information technology as a field. Apple is clearly one of the companies that has…
Read MoreA lesser-known neonatal unit of America's IT Industry
Since the IT job market often insists that it’s not what you know, but who you know, it seems it would be wise for IT consultants to know who has the technical job opportunities they’re seeking. The source of many of the IT jobs that technical recruiters are working on is actually an area more known for…
Read MoreH-1B's Might Drive Change for IT Recruiting Companies
It might be January, but today feels more like Christmas Eve to the information technology industry. As a bipartisan group of senators are set to present a bill that will increase the H-1B cap (and increase it again, depending on the demands of the market), IT recruiting firms, IT managers and IT contractors are waiting…
Read MoreKeep Cautious and Carry On: Social Networking Policies and IT Professionals
What’s in your Facebook news feed? Freedom from restrictive IT staffing workplace policies. Well, limited freedom, anyway. IT recruiters and IT consultants have long extolled the value of having a blog or Twitter account to display one’s information technology acumen for potential IT jobs. The well-edited, visually appealing blog or Twitter stream is nothing short of a…
Read MoreProgramming a bridge over the Gap (Model)
Could IT Professionals use some practice communicating? IT staffing firms Boston to IT recruiting companies CA have long been aware of “The Gap” model— A method of looking at the gap between IT consultants and the IT recruiters they serve. Hiring managers and IT headhunters are certainly looking for IT contractors who can deeply comprehend and…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Around the Holidays
IT recruiting companies slow down around the holidays as a direct result of their clients closing down or running with a reducted staff. However, while there are fewer IT job placements, the holidays are a great time for IT recruiters to identify prospective candidates simply because most people are off work and home. Therefore, the very…
Read More