IT Professionals and Ebola In the Workplace

While it may not seem like a relevant topic for IT recruiting firms and technical recruiters, IT professionals wind up working….in…settings…like hospitals, airlines, and news publications—all places that have already, or likely will, see a risk of exposure to people actively suffering from the virus.

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The Best IT Professionals Have These Traits

…there are some things that IT staffing firms look for in an IT consultant that are a bit more intangible. One of the most important things IT recruiting agencies like to find in a candidate is an ability to work well with IT managers. How can you make sure you’ve got this ability? Here are some tips.

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New Benefits for IT Professionals

Since IT consultants change IT jobs a bit more frequently than most other professionals, they definitely spend more time comparing benefits. Recently, a company in the information technology field has started offering a bold, innovative benefit: pre-cation.

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Soft Skills IT Professionals Should Acquire

Having strong resumes in the Information Technology field is obviously imperative to nabbing IT jobs.  However, having some key soft skills carries a surprising amount of weight in the interview process for IT managers and IT recruiters.   While the value of these soft skills is different depending on the IT recruiting companies and jobs, the…

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Keeping Your Speech Professional at Your IT Job

IT professionals tend to work behind the scenes in less formal settings, but even those who do can make missteps in their speech and hurt their professional reputations with their IT recruiters, IT managers, or coworkers.  Below are a few things for IT contractors to avoid and suggestions to improve the way they communicate at…

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Why Taking a Counteroffer in IT isn’t Your Best Bet

Information technology’s shorter, project-driven timelines tend to make it more common for IT professionals to find themselves with counteroffers from their IT jobs.  IT recruiters of course often tend to vehemently argue against taking counteroffers.  There are some solid reasons IT contractors should stop and consider this point of view. The first reason IT staffing…

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