Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiters’
Mobile Recruiting – New Opportunity or A Passing Fad?
In this day in age, everyone has a cellular phone, from your 7 year old brother to your 90-year-old grandmother. Not everyone is using applications on their phones, but most are. IT recruiters, like almost everyone else in this world, are glued to their phones and never leave home without them. So why wouldn’t IT…
Read MoreNetworking & Remaining Organized
IT staffing is a very fast paced industry. IT recruiters meet and speak with prospective candidates everyday. They tell you about their family, work, and sometimes their hobbies. Business cards and phone numbers are constantly given out. In addition, there are always new companies and technologies that IT recruiters need to keep up with in…
Read MoreA day in the Life of an IT recruiter
The IT staffing is a very fast-paced, sometimes hectic industry. IT recruiters are speaking to hundreds of prospective candidates each week. Even the very best IT recruiters can find it challenging to ensure they keep all of their candidates organized and within reach. Additionally, in the IT recruiting world, clients typically needed IT contractors “yesterday.” …
Read MoreCould IT Contractor Pay Rates Finally be Increasing?
Over the past couple of years, client companies have limited overtime, reduced the number of hours an IT consultant can work in a week, and even rolled out pay cuts. IT staffing firm bill rates are down; therefore IT contractor pay rates have been lowered as well. All of which are a result of the…
Read MoreHiring Incentives for Companies – The Federal HIRE Act
Since our economic stability has been a bit shaky, many companies have been decreasing the amount of IT jobs available. Due to that fact, our unemployment has been increasing over time. In order to counteract unemployment rates, President Barack Obama instituted the Federal HIRE Act. It essentially outlines that for every hire that is made…
Read MoreWhy use an IT staffing Agency?
Fortune 500 companies know that when they post that IT job they will get thousands of responses. This is not only because people need a job, but also because so many want to work at their company. An IT staffing company knows that and keeps the company’s name off the job post to avoid all…
Read MoreManaging Client Expectations
IT recruiting companies uncover IT jobs of all different levels and skill sets. IT Recruiters, then have to look for a candidate that best matches the requirements. In today’s economy, many hiring managers are looking for a wish list of technologies and experience. Because of the high unemployment rate, clients tend to think there are…
Read MoreHiring Managers: How to Work with an IT Recruiter
Our main goal as an IT staffing company is to assist you, the client, in finding the perfect candidate for the IT job. In order to make this process quick and efficient, without sending candidates over who do not qualify, we need your help. These are some things that will help an IT recruiter when…
Read MoreIdentifying Candidates Who Are a Cultural Fit With Your Company
In the IT staffing industry, hiring managers or IT recruiting companies will match qualified resumes with the IT job description. Because the industry is so dependent upon finding someone with the depth/experience in the specific technologies required, companies and IT recruiters often get caught up in just matching key words. However, what some IT recruiters…
Read MoreIT Staffing – a Very Competitive Industry
The world of IT staffing is a highly competitive industry. IT recruiting agencies race to the best candidates and are constantly battling for the very best high-tech resources. It often comes down to which IT recruiter calls or emails the respective candidate first. Because of that, the most successful IT recruiters typically start their day…
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