Posts Tagged ‘IT professionals’
Questions to Ask in an IT Job Interview
In a field like information technology, IT professionals often operate on shorter timelines and do short contracts with various companies. Because IT consultants leave and enter new companies more often than most other professionals, it’s important they are great at impressing IT managers in interviews. IT contractors can really wow their IT recruiters, IT managers,…
Read MoreHow to Keep Up Appearances When Telecommuting in IT
IT professionals are more like to get the opportunity to telecommute because of the progressive nature of the information technology industry. Taking this option, whether it’s full time or only for a few days a month or once a week, brings a specific responsibility, though. Because IT managers cannot actually see IT contractors working from…
Read MoreDeal-breakers in IT
All IT contractors have their deal-breakers for IT jobs. Whether it’s poor management or abusive behavior from IT managers, options for telecommuting or flexible scheduling, or particular kinds of commutes or distances for commutes, there are just some reasons IT consultants will turn down a job IT staffing agencies recommend. Deal-breakers are certainly acceptable, especially in…
Read MoreTaking Risks in Your IT Career
Information technology demands certain certifications and education as entry tickets, but experience counts just as much for IT professionals when it comes to promotions and expanding their careers. IT headhunters would advise IT contractors to be wary of taking IT jobs they aren’t prepared for, but the IT consultant who takes a job or project…
Read MoreStarting a New Job in IT
IT contractors start new IT jobs much more often than their counterparts in other fields. The best IT consultants, the ones IT recruiting agencies love to work with, are the ones who know how to start a new job well. IT headhunters really appreciate IT professionals who know how to make a great first impression…
Read MoreHow to Plan for Holiday Time in IT
IT professionals may have begun trying to figure out their holiday plans and what days to ask for off (or not) from their IT jobs. IT consultants are particularly prone to having tough decisions to make around holiday time because information technology is often a 24/7 kind of field. IT managers often need their IT…
Read MoreMaking Job Interviews Two-Sided in IT
IT consultants and their IT staffing agencies often focus on how to approach interviewers so that IT managers are impressed. While this strategy makes sense, it’s important for IT contractors to be sure that they are also impressed by the company, job description, and the managerial style they will be managed with. IT staffing agencies and…
Read MoreFighting the Right Battles in Your IT Job
IT professionals may come across many inconveniences and deficiencies at their IT jobs. Perhaps they are IT contractors, but would like to be taken on as permanent employees. Perhaps they are lacking software or tools that would make their jobs easier and more effective. Or perhaps they are just frustrated with the way their IT…
Read MoreHow to Give a Great Reference in IT
When IT professionals are looking at new IT jobs, references might not seem quite as relevant as in other fields. After all, information technology tends to require very specific skill sets and certifications on resumes. However, technical recruiters love to work with IT contractors who are prepared with stellar references. IT staffing agencies particularly love…
Read MoreHow to Handle Being Fired in IT
IT professionals, like most other professionals, are just as likely to experience being fired at least once over the course of their working lives. Technical recruiters certainly don’t prefer finding a firing (or two) on their IT consultants’ resumes, but they are not the end of the world. IT headhunters are not thrown if IT…
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