Posts Tagged ‘IT jobs’
IT Recruiting is not Day Care
Hey technical recruiters! Do you trust your IT contractors? Are you confident your candidates can make the right decisions on their own? Some IT recruiters feel it is necessary to walk their clients through the IT staffing process, which is completely acceptable. What is not acceptable is talking down to your contractors, holding their hand,…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Tips: When You are Caught in a Lie
Technical recruiters search the web for candidates from sites such as Monster, CareerBuilder, and LinkedIn. When the resume of a prospective candidate catches their eye, they add it to their database and try to contact him for IT jobs. If an IT recruiter found out a contractor’s resume was falsified and skills were exaggerated, would…
Read MoreIT Staffing Gurus Plead: Bad Applicants Need Not Apply
Technical recruiting veterans know the process for weeding out bad applicants for their open IT jobs. Yet, sometimes a bad candidate can slip through cracks, make it to an interview, and completely embarrass the IT staffing firm. The recruiters of AVID Technical Resources provide some clues to prevent this scenario and spare the feelings of…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters Warn LinkedIn Don’ts: Part II
Last week, the IT recruiters of AVID Technical Resources expressed their opinion on the don’ts of LinkedIn. If you are a prospective candidate or technical recruiter and remain unconvinced, you may need more reasoning to see the points. Here are some reality checks to keep both IT headhunters and potential candidates in line on their…
Read MoreThe Doormat IT Recruiter
IT recruiting companies recognize technical recruiters who exceed expectations and consistently achieve goals. These recruiters are hardworking, putting forth their best effort to fill IT jobs and eagerly accepting new challenges. In the background, there is the doormat recruiter who is picking up the slack of his peers and always lending an ear. He fears being…
Read MoreIT Staffing Firms: The Best Friend of Candidates and Companies
Saves Time and Patience IT recruiting companies save hiring companies the time and effort in researching applicants for IT jobs. Without the hassle of sifting through resumes and weeding out candidates, human resources can refocus their attention to other areas. Recruiters also help the company and applicants negotiate rates and contracts which might be sensitive…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Cues: Choosing Your References
Do Not Sell Yourself Short Chances are you have a number of skills, but when you choose only supervisors who witnessed your multitasking ability or worked with you on desktop maintenance you miss the chance to have others boast about your performance. Prove to technical recruiters that you are qualified by spicing up your reference…
Read MoreToo Personal in the IT Staffing Industry
Technical recruiters spend a majority of their day on the phone or meeting with potential candidates. They are around people constantly and typically spend more hours in the office than they do at home. When you work side by side with peers for at least forty hours a week your personal life is bound to…
Read MoreFive Interview Rules in the IT Recruiting Industry
1. Prepare When candidates work with technical recruiting companies, they help guide you through the interview process and increase your chances of landing IT jobs. If you are unfamiliar with recruiting, draft a series of questions for IT recruiters to have a better understanding. Research the company and hiring managers conducting the interview on your own time. Take…
Read MoreThe Foul Mouthed Technical Recruiter
What is a candidate’s first thought when he steps into an IT recruiting company and technical recruiters are tossing swears back and forth? Is he impressed? Does he join in? While it might all seem in good banter to causally throw out a few expletives, one must keep in mind the consequences of his actions…
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