How to Decline a Job Offer

When you’re in the tech field, job searching can be easier because you’re more in demand.  You’ll often have IT staffing companies reaching out to you, even when you’re perfectly happy in your current job.  If you are searching, you may be juggling multiple interview processes at a time and even multiple job offers.  This…

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A Checklist for Your Tech Job Search

While the tech job market always seems to be hot, January is an especially good time to be searching.  Many companies begin their fiscal year in January and have the budget to hire new IT professionals.  IT recruiters also find that companies often start development life cycles in January.  With new applications to develop, companies…

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What to Cut from Your Tech Resume: Experience

Tech professionals don’t have to heed the same 1-page resume rule that most other professionals do. IT recruiters and hiring managers are usually a lot more permissive of longer resumes. This doesn’t mean that you want to submit novellas, though. To land a new job, you need to be able to show some restraint and edit your resume…

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Will Your Next IT Job Come Via Text?

Who do you text?  Friends?  Family?  How about your IT recruiters?  IT staffing firms are texting with job seekers more and more frequently.  Perhaps more surprising is that research says that many candidates are ok with it– and sometimes initiate it themselves. Why is texting now a mode of communication that IT recruiting companies use? Likely, one…

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How IT Recruiting Firms Can Help You Relocate

Sometimes you have reasons to move across the country: your spouse or partner got a new job, you want to be closer to family, or maybe you just need a change of scenery. When it’s time to make a huge move like this, getting a new job will be a big piece of the puzzle. To figure…

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Should You Use Resume Gimmicks?

If you’re an IT professional searching for your next job, you probably want to steer clear of any resume gimmicks.  We’ve all heard or read about tricks that make your resume “stand out” to IT recruiters or hiring managers.  Maybe it’s sending your resume in hard copy, using a creative, flashy format, or any number…

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