Posts Tagged ‘IT recruiting companies’
IT Staffing: Unemployed…Now What?
You lost your job due to a recent layoff– and you are not alone. Plenty of IT job seekers are unemployed IT consultants at one point or another. They know what they should be doing, they hear it every day, and it becomes frustrating. Rather than simply blasting resumes to technical recruiters and going on…
Read MoreKeeping IT Jobs in Massachusetts
In November 2011, the national unemployment rate was 8.6 percent, while Massachusetts’ unemployment rate was 7.0 percent. With some of the most prestigious technical engineering schools including MIT, Wentworth, and Harvard, IT staffing firms wonder why graduates are choosing to migrate west when it comes to landing an IT job. The Boston IT recruiters of…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: Skype Interviews for Hiring Managers
Last week, the IT recruiters of AVID Technical Resources provided prospective candidates with helpful information regarding Skype interviews. This week, the spotlight is on the hiring managers. If IT staffing companies are looking for innovative ways to interview and screen candidates, the Skype interview may be the right choice! Saves Money The Skype interview is…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: Persistent or Overly Aggressive… Back Off
Chances are you have heard it is good to follow up with hiring managers after IT job interviews. Sometimes, this is not the case if you are working with an IT recruiter. When IT contractors choose to work with technical recruiting companies, they develop their relationship with client companies through IT staffing firms. Before you…
Read MoreProtect Passwords at IT Recruiting Companies
The computer prompts an IT recruiter to change his password after thirty days, but he uses the same password for all logins out of convenience. Annoyed, the technical recruiter looks to his desk for support and spots his stapler. No one will ever guess stapler as his password. The IT headhunter assumes he is safe,…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiting Companies, Stop Second Guessing Yourself!
Making decisions can be a tricky situation, especially when IT recruiters or hiring managers are not one hundred percent on board with their choices. Any small amount of doubt can set back a technical recruiter and impose regret even if it is a step in the right direction. Here are some suggestions to put a…
Read MoreIT Staffing Companies Advise to Stop Procrastinating Now
When a technical recruiter is given a task, does he start it right away or wait until the last possible minute to start? The IT recruiter may begin the project, but find himself stuck on the perfect procedure or torn over decisions. He may also find the task to be too trivial or tedious to…
Read MoreShould You Criticize Your IT Staffing Supervisor?
When your supervisor is slacking or not working efficiently, how do you handle the situation? Some may take on additional workloads at IT recruiting companies while others openly vent their frustrations. Before you begin cursing your boss with fellow technical recruiters, bite your tongue. Here are some tips for making open suggestions and providing feedback…
Read MoreIs this IT Recruiter Cheap or Frugal?
Being perceived as frugal is a favorable quality, but unfortunately it is also misconstrued as cheap. At IT recruiting companies, you may know candidates, hiring managers, or fellow technical recruiters who can seem to stretch a dollar while still keeping things classy. You may also know an individual who tries to get by as inexpensively…
Read MoreToo Competitive in the IT Staffing World
Almost everyone can recognize the overly competitive and often overachieving technical recruiter. Rather than being supportive of other’s accomplishments, they hide in their cube and dwell over their latest feat. When they do not reach their own goals, they punish themselves and others with a severe attitude and immense workload. When does competitive turn from…
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