Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiting agency’
Submit Your Resume to An IT Recruiter or Client?
You see an IT job posting for a company that you’re very interested in working for – then you see the same position posted by various IT recruiting companies. Who do you submit your resume to and do you submit to mulitple IT recruiters. The answer might surprise you. Submit your resume to the technical recruiter at…
Read MoreIT Recruiters Monopolize the IT Job Market
There are so many IT recruiting companies Boston to choose from it can be overwhelming. Due to the sheer volume of technical recruiters, it seems like virtually every information technology position from a client company has at least one IT recruiting agency working on it. Therefore, knowing IT recruiting firms Massachusetts have a virtual monopoly on the…
Read MoreReview: Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter
Technical Recruiters will find “Technology Made Simple for the Technical Recruiter: A Technical Skills Primer” by Obi Ogbanufe helpful for developing recruiting strategies and tech skills. AVID Staffing Firm employs IT Recruiting techniques covered by Ogbanufe in her book. Details she delves into include basic programming terms, networking tips, & operating system/network vocab. She even…
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 MoreFake It Till You Make It—Poor Advice?
A component of setting goals is having the confidence to achieve them. A number of people rely on the old saying “fake it till you make it”, but is this proper advice when your goals and responsibilities as an IT recruiter involve others? You do not want to mislead people into believing you are fully…
Read MoreCommon Mistakes in the IT Recruiting Industry
You may be a technical recruiter or you may be seeking IT jobs. Wherever you stand, if you feel like you are pitching without reeling in any buyers, it’s time to reevaluate your strategy. Take a step back and focus on what is working and pinpoint your weaknesses. Here are some common mistakes in the…
Read MoreOrganize the Night Before an IT Job Interview
Take 1: It is 8:45 am on a Monday morning. Your interview is at 9:15 am. One slight problem… your printer is jammed and you cannot print the latest copy of your resume. You were going to research the IT recruiting company before you left. You rip the pages from the printer and trip out…
Read MoreWhat Salary Should You Ask For As An IT Recruiter
The big question that many prospective IT recruiters are faced with after their final interview with an IT staffing company is what salary should they demand. Since the key to most IT recruiting companies is their commission plans, the appropriate salaries can vary. Therefore, technical recruiters must take a number of factors into consideration: Commission…
Read MoreCounter-offers in the IT Recruiting Industry
It’s counterintuitive, but counter-offers are almost always counterproductive for your career. Sure, it’s an ego boost, but a backhanded one, when you think about it, no? If you were so valuable to the technical recruiting company all along, how come you had to quit to get your IT staffing company to realize it? The simple…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiter Compensation in the IT Staffing Industry
The IT staffing industry is extremely competitive and growing quickly. There are many different compensation packages when looking at IT recruiting. Some technical recruiters are paid a base salary and commission, others on a draw or some even pure commission. Base Salary and Commission: You won’t find IT recruiting companies offering high base salaries and…
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