Posts Tagged ‘IT headhunters’
Keeping IT Jobs in Massachusetts
In November 2011, the national unemployment rate was 8.6 percent, while Massachusetts’ unemployment rate was 7.0 percent. With some of the most prestigious technical engineering schools including MIT, Wentworth, and Harvard, IT staffing firms wonder why graduates are choosing to migrate west when it comes to landing an IT job. The Boston IT recruiters of…
Read MoreIncorporating Skype into IT Job Interviews: Candidates
Phone screens are quite common during interview rounds as hiring managers select final candidates for IT job opportunities. With new information technology, IT recruiting firms may even vamp up their interview procedure with an innovative type of screening known as the Skype screen. If you are a prospective candidate, read on for information and tips…
Read MoreProtect Passwords at IT Recruiting Companies
The computer prompts an IT recruiter to change his password after thirty days, but he uses the same password for all logins out of convenience. Annoyed, the technical recruiter looks to his desk for support and spots his stapler. No one will ever guess stapler as his password. The IT headhunter assumes he is safe,…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: New Year’s Resolution
Another year has passed and the time to reflect upon feats and impending change is looming. Before technical recruiting companies are too hard on themselves, remember accomplishments and how IT headhunters achieved these goals. Think of how an AVID Technical Resources recruiter felt after they were successful and the rigorous process to accept and meet these challenges. …
Read MoreShould You Criticize Your IT Staffing Supervisor?
When your supervisor is slacking or not working efficiently, how do you handle the situation? Some may take on additional workloads at IT recruiting companies while others openly vent their frustrations. Before you begin cursing your boss with fellow technical recruiters, bite your tongue. Here are some tips for making open suggestions and providing feedback…
Read MoreIs this IT Recruiter Cheap or Frugal?
Being perceived as frugal is a favorable quality, but unfortunately it is also misconstrued as cheap. At IT recruiting companies, you may know candidates, hiring managers, or fellow technical recruiters who can seem to stretch a dollar while still keeping things classy. You may also know an individual who tries to get by as inexpensively…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: Best Decision Making Tips
When an IT recruiter is presented with multiple options, how does he choose which is best? Technical recruiters encourage candidates to make the best choices in terms of their careers and opportunities on a daily basis. For those applicants and hiring managers in frequent limbos, IT recruiters can provide helpful tips to making the most…
Read MoreImpatient IT Recruiters Opt for a Change
When things are not done according to the standards or timely manner of a certain IT recruiter, does he become upset and angry? When this technical recruiter seem to be constantly troubled with stress and anxiety of deadlines and projects, it has a contagious effect that permeates through the IT recruiting company, making others irritable…
Read MoreGift Giving in the IT Recruiting Industry
When does a gift no longer become a gift? When the gift is required. With the holidays approaching, IT recruiters may feel obligated to buy for nearly everyone in their lives, making it difficult to determine where to draw the line. As for giving gifts at technical recruiting companies, it should never be mandatory. If…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Tips: Your Elevator Pitch
When you step into technical recruiting firms for interviews, does your mind draw blanks or do you spill every intimate detail ranging from your professional experience to your personal life? You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so when hiring managers or technical recruiters request that you tell them about yourself,…
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