Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiters’
IT Recruiting: Lunch Etiquette
Technical recruiting companies frequently engage in lunch meetings with their candidates to discuss business and life in general. These gatherings can range from low key to a strict agenda depending on the client. If IT recruiters are uncertain of how to behave during a meeting, here are some tips to stay in line during a…
Read MoreIT Staffing Firms Enjoy Apple Treats
October 21st is a festival called Apple Day for residents of the United Kingdom. Over here in New England, everyday can be Apple Day in the fall. Rinse off those apples you picked a few weeks ago and get ready to bake for your IT recruiting office! The Baked Goods Most IT staffing agencies have a…
Read MoreIT Recruiters: What Color is Your Mood?
Ever wonder how you choose your outfits in the morning? You might prepare the night before or grab whatever is hanging in your closet, but often there is an algorithm to the process. Next time you are in the IT recruiting office, take note of what colors your fellow technical recruiters are wearing to get…
Read MoreIT Recruiters: Food Survival Guide
IT staffing agencies can spend hours in the office chipping away at work and consistently achieving goals. With their dedication, one may begin to wonder how recruiters find time to eat. Here is a list of necessary food supplies for IT recruiters Boston to make it through a typical week. Breakfast Take a peek at…
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 MoreTechnical Recruiters Warn LinkedIn Don’ts: Part I
IT recruiters use sites such as LinkedIn, Monster, and CareerBuilder on a daily basis. From searching for prospective candidates to building their networks, these sites provide technical recruiting companies the opportunity to follow trends and updates in the information technology industry. If you are actively seeking IT jobs and have an account on these sites,…
Read MoreIT Staffing Woes: The Language Barrier
Working in the IT recruiting industry, technical recruiters are bound to face the near inevitable. You discover resumes of the most talented candidates with the near perfect background and experience and reach for the phone. You begin to explain why you are calling, talking about a potential IT job, when the person on the other end…
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 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…
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