Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiters’
The Highly Competitive IT Staffing Industry
IT staffing is a very lucrative industry that gives IT recruiters the opportunity to make six figures + (most at a very young age). Subsequently, there are thousands of IT recruiting companies and tens of thousands technical recruiters. Therefore, IT staffing companies must find ways to differentiate themselves from the competition. One of the ways to do…
Read MoreDo IT Recruiting Firms Typically Meet Their Candidates?
Most IT recruiting firms say their technical recruiters meet with every candidate for their IT job submittal. However, that claim is unrealistic and often a stretch of the truth. The reality is that IT recruiters cannot meet with every candidate. Not necessarily because the IT recruiters Boston are too busy to meet with prospective information…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Around the Holidays
IT recruiting companies slow down around the holidays as a direct result of their clients closing down or running with a reducted staff. However, while there are fewer IT job placements, the holidays are a great time for IT recruiters to identify prospective candidates simply because most people are off work and home. Therefore, the very…
Read MoreAre Suits Becoming a Way of the Past?
The reality is that business attire is becoming more and more casual. IT recruiting companies that once mandated suits are now requiring just dress pants and a collared shirt. However, is that setting IT recruiters up for success? Opinions vary, there are two schools of thought: Pro’s: 1) Play it safe: IT recruiters Boston are continually…
Read MoreShould IT Recruiters Be Allowed to Play Music at Work?
IT recruiters are typically working 8-10 hour days, usually locked in an office, strapped to their desk sourcing through hundreds of resumes and talking to dozens of candidates each day. While caffeine may help technical recruiters to physically get through each day, music can help mentally. Therefore, should IT recruiting companies Boston allow their technical…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters Typically Aren't All That Technical
Most IT recruiting companies have a team of technical recruiters that really aren’t technical at all. Most IT recruiters are college graduates who have been trained how to recruit information technology professionals and ultimately talk their technical language. Therefore, the question that arises is whether IT recruiters Boston can qualify technical candidates for their clients. …
Read More"Typical" Hours in the IT Recruiting Industry
If you have worked for any number of IT staffing agencies you’ll know that IT recruiting is not a 9-5pm industry. It’s anything but that. When IT recruiters leave at the end of the day, typically he or she leaves their IT staffing office with numerous open IT jobs still on the board. Ultimately, their work is…
Read MoreThe Top Rated ATS Systems for IT Recruiting Companies
Applicant tracking systems, or ATS, are critical to the success of IT recruiters and IT staffing companies. Given the sheer abundance of IT recruiting firms, more and more companies are developing ATS systems and even their own CRM that eventually get packaged and sold out of the box to IT staffing firms. There are numerous ATS…
Read MoreTailor Your Resume For Each IT Job!
Imagine IT recruiters, HR or IT managers sorting through dozens and dozens of resumes for each IT job. If you put yourself in their shoes, you’d be more aware of the importance of a nice clean resume….and one that bleeds the position you’re hiring for. Prospective candidates who send one standard template resume for all IT…
Read MoreHolidays Aren't Always Cheery For IT Recruiting Firms
While IT recruiters enjoy some time off around the holidays just as much as anyone else, IT staffing companies are a little less cheery than most other industries given the loss of revenue. Technical recruiters who work for contract IT recruiting agencies, make their money based on how many hours their IT consultants work. If…
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