Posts Tagged ‘IT staffing agencies’
3 Questions About the Education Section on Your Resume
IT staffing agencies see a lot of confusion around the ‘Education’ section on resumes. Here are some answers to questions that IT recruiting firms often get from candidates about how to write this section of a resume when you’re searching for IT jobs. Where Do I Put the Education Section? The answer IT recruiters give here relies heavily on…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Bring These Items to Interviews
There are a lot of ways to prepare for your IT job interviews. You can role play answering important questions. You can study up on the technologies that your IT recruiters say you’ll be quizzed on. You can do research on the companies your technical recruiters send you to interview for. But here’s one thing that…
Read MoreUnconventional Titles on IT Resumes
IT recruiters come across plenty of candidates who have odd job titles in IT. IT staffing companies find that especially in the tech field (and particularly startup companies) titles can include words like ‘ninja’ or ‘rockstar’. If you have one of these creative titles, here’s how to handle it on your resume so you attract IT…
Read MoreWill an Online Degree Help Your IT Job Search?
IT recruiters are sometimes asked by candidates if an online degree will increase their prospects for IT jobs. On one hand, online degrees used to have a certain stigma to hiring managers and IT staffing agencies. On the other, these programs are becoming more and more popular, rigorous, and respected by IT recruiting firms and…
Read More3 Reasons to Take an IT Recruiter’s Call, Even if You Don’t Want To
There are a fair amount of IT professionals that prefer not to take calls from IT recruiters. Some even add this to their resumes. However, even if you’re not currently searching for new IT jobs, you should consider taking that call anyway. Here are 3 reasons why you should take calls from IT staffing companies:…
Read MoreBe Ready for this Question in IT Job Interviews
The best job interviews are almost always the ones you feel prepared for. While you can’t be ready for everything, here’s one thing IT recruiters can warn you to be ready for: questions about what you like or will miss at your current IT job. IT staffing firms find that these kinds of questions are…
Read More3 Easy Tips For Better References
IT recruiters usually find that candidates have references lined up by the time they start searching for IT jobs. Unfortunately, technical recruiters find that some candidates haven’t prepped their references well. Here’s a few tips to make sure that you’re not only providing your IT staffing agencies with references, but references that are primed to…
Read MoreTake Notes During Your IT Job Interviews
Even if you’re completely engaged during your interviews for IT jobs, there are still little details you could miss or forget later. IT recruiters would absolutely suggest taking notes as you interview. Here are two guidelines IT staffing agencies would suggest you follow to take notes for your own reference later. Write down info for…
Read MoreWhy You Need To Do Research On Your IT Salary Expectations
Many IT recruiters find that the candidates they work with don’t always have realistic (or sometimes any!) salary expectations when they’re looking for new IT jobs. This can actually make it harder for candidates. Perhaps you might be consistently (and erroneously) disappointed in the salaries/rates you’re quoted by IT recruiting agencies and turn down jobs…
Read MoreWhy The IT Job Market is Better Than Ever!
Even though IT recruiters never saw the same kind of downturn that other industries experienced during the recession, the market is certainly growing now. If you’ve been considering working with your IT recruiters to find a new IT job, now is a great time. Here’s why you should polish up your resume and call your…
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