Posts Tagged ‘IT job’
Informational Interviews and Shadowing
In the IT staffing Industry, there are many techniques aimed at helping a candidate land an IT job. As a prospective candidate, you should utilize all of these “tricks of the trade.” One “trick” our IT recruiters recommend is trying to schedule an informational meeting with a potential IT hiring manager. Most managers and executives…
Read MoreIT Contractor Rates in a Weak Economy
Since the economy has weakened, there have been many efforts to give aid to all the high-tech candidates who were laid off from IT jobs. Numerous IT professionals have either been living off of aid provided by the government or have resorted to lower wage IT jobs. In addition to smaller budgets, due to the…
Read MorePrivacy
In the IT Recruitment Industry, there are stipulations when it comes to teaming up with a well known IT staffing company. Depending on the type of position, and situation, most clients expect IT staffing firms to maintain some level of confidentiality when it comes to filling one of their IT jobs. There are a number…
Read MoreAVID Technical Resources Just keeps Growing
Just last week the Boston Business Journal wrote an article on AVID Technical Resources in their small business Growth Tools section. It featured both Brian Tomasello and John-Paul Treacy the co-founders of the IT recruiting firm, AVID Technical Resources. Check out the article here: Boston Business Journal – 8.13.10 Even with a weak economy, AVID…
Read MoreHow to keep your IT job search on track
Looking for an IT job is a daunting task. You are constantly worried about finding an IT job description that you fit and making sure you have the qualifications. It isn’t easy and there are many distractions. Here are a few tips from our IT recruiters about find a job in the Information Technology Industry:…
Read MoreYou interviewed for that IT job, now what do you do?
Getting that IT job interview is the first step of many. You need to keep your name fresh with the interviewer(s) to make sure they remember you. Sometimes there is a big gap of time between getting the interview and getting the job. Here are a few things our IT recruiters recommend going through the…
Read MoreExperiences from our IT recruiter Intern
This summer we hired 3 interns to help us out with recruiting information technology candidates. We went through the interview process and identified the right candidates for our IT recruiting internship program. They seemed to be a good fit with our company culture and appeared to have the drive/motivation. Looking back, we were right. Each…
Read MoreIs the IT industry going Green?
Lately there have been many blogs and articles about the Information Technology industry going green. More companies are looking to create products that are environmentally friendly while remaining efficient. Combining the two things is hard but businesses are beginning to research and look into the possible solutions. IT recruiting companies are using less paper and…
Read MoreWhat kinds of questions should you ask during an interview?
IT recruiters are always prepping their candidates about what type of questions might be asked during an IT job interview. Although it’s important to be prepared and answer the questions effectively, it’s also key that you ask proper questions as well. Answering questions is just as important as asking questions. Clients of IT staffing agencies…
Read MoreKeywords, the main ingredient to being found
In the IT staffing, there are keywords that are specific to a certain job position. Each one varies and allows them to find the appropriate candidates. Some keywords for example would be ‘Java’ or ‘.NET’. When IT recruiters go on websites such as Career Builder and Monster, they type in keywords (such as skill sets)…
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