Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiters’
IT Jobs Starting to Heat Up
Like most every industry, the IT job market has been hit hard over the past year and a half. However, the economy has been showing signs of life. IT staffing agencies have been reporting a steady increase in hiring among clients. IT recruiters can no longer find 3-5 candidates for every position. Instead they’re finding…
Read MoreGetting The Experience You Need To Get Hired
With so many IT professionals out of work in recent times, clients typically have countless candidates to choose from if they post an IT job. IT recruiting companies also have an abundant number of candidates at their disposal. With so many qualified people on the market, how do you find a job if you’re just…
Read MoreSoftware Replacing Skilled Employees
The world of technology is an ever-changing and evolving industry. As it stands, IT recruiters need to find highly skilled individuals to compete with other candidates. However, the problem now is that these people are now being replaced by automated software. A few days ago Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that they would be cutting around 9,000…
Read MoreCould Facebook be meeting its demise?
As an IT recruiter, I’m always searching for new technologies and websites to help identify new IT professionals. A few days ago the New York Times wrote an article about a new social media network that may rival Facebook and Twitter. It’s called Pip.io. Pip.io was founded by Leo Shimizu and David Chen and began…
Read MoreIT Recruiting Techniques Outside of Typical IT Job Boards
Most IT recruiting companies will have a robust database housing thousands of resumes in their database. Additionally, IT recruiting firms will have access to all of the resume boards – Monster, Career Builder, Hot Jobs, Dice, Net Temps, etc. However, true IT recruiting reaches well beyond these tools. We understand this at AVID and this…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Listing IT Certifications on Your Resume
In any IT job search, the key is to differentiate yourself. As IT recruiters, we are constantly helping strong candidates stand out from the competition. Whether we help with interview tips, tweaking of a resume, or sending a thank-you note, IT staffing companies exist to provide a guiding hand through the process. Though it might seem like…
Read MoreHow to Optimize Your Success on LinkedIn
Some would argue that LinkedIn is the most essential resource IT recruiting agencies use in their search. Massive job boards like Career Builder, Monster, and Craigslist can sometimes fall short in providing IT Recruiters with the highest quality of candidates. As a result, LinkedIn is constantly used by IT staffing companies to locate the best-hidden…
Read MoreDamaging Information Could Cost You the Job
Social media has revolutionized the way IT recruiting companies operate. From sourcing candidates, to background checks, to the type of jobs that come across our desks, IT Recruiters use these resources daily. Just the other day a position came in for a client looking for an applications developer. Like every other opportunity we receive, our…
Read MoreSocial Media: Essential Tool in the IT Job Search
Given the current economic climate, it is important for job seekers to utilize all available resources in their search. The advent of social media has changed the name of the game, making information easily accessible through various mediums like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. IT Recruiters use these networking sites to get the word out about…
Read MoreNetworking – The Key to Any IT Job Search
Ask any IT recruiter, the most important element to any job search is simply networking. Whether you utilize IT recruiting agencies or the multitude of free sites available on the internet (such as LinkedIn), networking is by far the best means to finding IT jobs. Utilize IT recruiters first: Contacting IT staffing agencies should always…
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