Posts Tagged ‘IT Recruiters Boston’
Technical Recruiter Compensation in the IT Staffing Industry
The IT staffing industry is extremely competitive and growing quickly. There are many different compensation packages when looking at IT recruiting. Some technical recruiters are paid a base salary and commission, others on a draw or some even pure commission. Base Salary and Commission: You won’t find IT recruiting companies offering high base salaries and…
Read MoreSending Cover Letters Electronically
Selling yourself is critical when searching for a job. As we have stressed, it’s important to sell yourself in an interview. However, to get that IT job interview, you must first sell yourself in your resume. However, before you send that resume, you actually have a chance to sell yourself in a cover letter. This is…
Read MoreBuilding Long-Term Relationships
If you work in the IT staffing industry, you will meet people in various fields. Whether they are working in the IT recruiting field like you or a completely different one, it is always a good idea to speak with them and learn more about what they do for a living or for fun. As…
Read MoreBuilding Yourself a Brand
As a marketing student, I am currently taking a class on Brand Building. Throughout the lectures, we have discussed how various brands immediately come to your mind when you think of a service or product. When you think of tissues, you’ll probably say Klenex. When you say soda, you think Coke. These are not the…
Read MoreGetting That Reference
When you are a job seeker, you will be applying to many IT jobs. IT recruiters and hiring managers will want to know about the various experiences you have had during your career. They will also want to know about how well you worked with others and interacted with your previous employers. This is when…
Read MoreThe Importance of Providing Incentives for IT recruiters
I’m a firm believer that everyone should be tied to an incentive in the work place. At AVID Technical Resources, an IT recruiting company headquartered in Boston, MA, our technical recruiters and IT staffing salespeople all have an aggressive commission plan. The plan is tiered to fuel their incentive and ensure there’s not a chance…
Read MoreIT job Interviewing – Uncommon Sense
Most candidates make the same mistakes during an interview. Many don’t even realize they are creating a negative first impression. Don’t forget, as soon as you walk through the door, you’re being assessed. Often, mistakes are subtle, but why waive a red flag with an employer if you can avoid it? Here are some important…
Read MoreUnfortunately There are No Guarantees in the IT Staffing Industry
As one of the leading IT recruiting companies in the industry, we take full responsibility for the performance and reliability of our IT contractors. However, as thorough as we are with our interview process, unfortunately there is never a guarantee in the people business. You could ask every question, dot every “I” and cross every…
Read MoreApplications on Apple Devices
Recently one of the e-book applications that Sony submitted was rejected by the Apple store. The reason for this was because it prompted the consumer to download the books directly from the app. Other e-book applications allow you to read the books within the application but in order to purchase the books you need to…
Read MoreLinkedIn – Get Connected, Get Recruited
– LinkedIn is the best way to get your name in cyberspace (in a good way!). Your LinkedIn profile is an online resume for you, and it’s a way for you to get your resume in front of people without actually sending it. It’s your BRAND. This means, that the quality of your LinkedIn profile…
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