Posts Tagged ‘IT jobs’
3 Tips for Writing a Good Résumé
Besides the technical skills section (which helps technical recruiters quickly decided if you might be a fit for their open IT jobs), the bullets under your jobs are the most important part of your resume to hiring managers and IT recruiters. Cleaning them up and updating them is the best way to strengthen your resume. …
Read MoreDon’t Ask These Questions in a Job Interview
Most IT recruiting agencies make sure their candidates are prepared with job interview questions. If you come without any, you’ll definitely hurt your chances of landing the IT jobs you interview for. However, it’s just as important to make sure that you have effective questions to ask. IT staffing firms can attest to the fact…
Read MoreWhy Make a Resume That's Less Technical?
When you’re getting ready to work with IT recruiting firms to find your next role, the most important part is probably polishing and updating your resume. If you can’t hand your technical recruiters a great resume, you’ll severely limit the amount of IT jobs you can be considered for. Your IT recruiters can help you…
Read MoreIT Professionals Shouldn’t Write Objectives on Their Resumes
When you’re polishing your resume, you shouldn’t waste an inch of space. IT recruiting firms and hiring managers are attracted by resumes that use every word to show why you’re an excellent candidate. With this in mind, your IT staffing companies would suggest that you do not include an objective on your resume. Why would…
Read More2 Ways to Make Updating Your Resume Easier
Possibly the worst part of searching for new IT jobs is having to update your resume. Even when you’re working with IT recruiters, this is still a task that you’ll have to deal with. Here are 2 easy ways to make the process much less painful the next time your IT staffing firms ask for…
Read More3 Questions About the Education Section on Your Resume
IT staffing agencies see a lot of confusion around the ‘Education’ section on resumes. Here are some answers to questions that IT recruiting firms often get from candidates about how to write this section of a resume when you’re searching for IT jobs. Where Do I Put the Education Section? The answer IT recruiters give here relies heavily on…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Bring These Items to Interviews
There are a lot of ways to prepare for your IT job interviews. You can role play answering important questions. You can study up on the technologies that your IT recruiters say you’ll be quizzed on. You can do research on the companies your technical recruiters send you to interview for. But here’s one thing that…
Read MoreUnconventional Titles on IT Resumes
IT recruiters come across plenty of candidates who have odd job titles in IT. IT staffing companies find that especially in the tech field (and particularly startup companies) titles can include words like ‘ninja’ or ‘rockstar’. If you have one of these creative titles, here’s how to handle it on your resume so you attract IT…
Read MoreWill an Online Degree Help Your IT Job Search?
IT recruiters are sometimes asked by candidates if an online degree will increase their prospects for IT jobs. On one hand, online degrees used to have a certain stigma to hiring managers and IT staffing agencies. On the other, these programs are becoming more and more popular, rigorous, and respected by IT recruiting firms and…
Read MoreAvoid This Mistake in Interviews for Cool IT Companies
IT staffing companies find that sometimes candidates will get hung up on the companies they work for, rather than making sure they land in IT jobs that are good fits for them. Especially in the tech industry, IT recruiting companies find that candidates will be dazzled by a company’s name, reputation, or cool benefits. While IT…
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