Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiters’
2 Easy Ways to Improve your Technical Resume
There’s no getting around it: creating a good resume is a pain. IT recruiting firms never find that candidates enjoy the process. Some will even ask if they can avoid updating theirs. (If you’re serious about landing new IT jobs, you can’t.) Technical resumes can be especially arduous to write. You need to explain your…
Read MoreA Checklist for Writing Your Best IT Resume
Job hunting in the tech industry can differ from any industry. As an IT job seeker, your search is affected by things like technical jargon, the tools hiring managers use, and the speed at which technologies change and projects become irrelevant. If you’re serious about looking for new IT jobs, you want a resume tailored…
Read More2 Tips for Hiring Tech Talent
It can be tough to fill open tech positions at your company. The US still has a shortage of qualified professionals to fill the new IT jobs which open up or are created daily. IT recruiting firms find that the tech field is still very much a job seeker’s market. How can you make sure…
Read MoreTips for Your Summer IT Job Hunt
Unlike some fields like Education or Retail, hiring trends in the Tech sector usually stay steady in the Summer. Because technology is vital to most business operations, and because innovation is necessary to a competitive business, Tech employees are indispensable. Replacing them or adding new ones often cannot wait until after Labor Day. Your job…
Read MoreQuestions and Answers About Vacation and IT Jobs
Summer is the season when most people think about vacation. Even if you’re searching for new IT jobs, your focus might still be at least a little diverted by thoughts of a beach getaway, visiting family, or a trip to Europe. Here are some common questions you might have about vacation time if you’re working…
Read MoreHow to Deal With Negative Interview Feedback
One of the advantages of working with IT recruiters is that they can sometimes pass along feedback from interviewers who don’t hire you. Even though it can sting a little to hear you didn’t land some IT jobs, the feedback can be golden. Here’s what to do with it. 1. Stop and really listen. If…
Read MoreDon't Say This in Your Next Tech Job Interview
IT recruiters find there’s a lot of bad interview advice out there. Here’s one piece that seems particularly popular—and particularly unhelpful: tell the interviewer you are the most qualified candidate for the job. Why is this terrible advice? It’s good to be confident and express interest in the job, isn’t it? The truth is, this…
Read MoreDon’t Make This Rookie Mistake in Your Job Interviews
If you’re a recent grad, you’re probably diving into the job market now and going on some of your first real job interviews. Even if you’re not a recent grad and you’ve interviewed before, it’s still possible you’re making some of the same mistakes. One of the worst mistakes that IT recruiters see too frequently is…
Read More3 Tips for Better Interviewing
There’s a lot of bad advice about how to interview candidates. This has gotten even worse in the tech sector since Google’s unorthodox interview questions were leaked. People have been rampantly speculating on (and misinterpreting) how the coveted employers in the IT field conduct interviews. If you’re hiring for your open IT jobs, check out…
Read MoreAre You Missing this Key Quality as an IT Job Seeker?
When you’re applying for new IT jobs, your first consideration is making sure you have the right technical skills. In addition to their technical skills, there’s something else that IT recruiters find is key to landing new roles: the ability to work in a team. This soft skill might seem irrelevant, but it’s actually imperative because…
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