Posts Tagged ‘IT staffing companies’
Don't Ask About This in IT Job Interviews
IT recruiters often advise their candidates to have questions to ask at the end of interviews. There are a lot of great questions your IT staffing firms want you to ask, but here’s one topic you should not ask about: vacation time andor your upcoming vacation plans. Why do technical recruiters advise against asking about…
Read More2 LinkedIn Post Mistakes That Hurt Your IT Job Search
These days, IT recruiters find that most of the candidates they work with are on LinkedIn. Most IT professionals are on LinkedIn to either actively seek IT jobs or for networking or professional purposes. IT staffing firms also see plenty of candidates publishing posts on LinkedIn. Some of these posts are great, but some are really…
Read MoreFix Your Elevator Pitch for IT Job Interviews
IT recruiters find that some candidates like to use an elevator pitch in interviews or when first meeting technical recruiters. While elevator pitches are a good tool to have in your back pocket, IT staffing companies would suggest you make one important tweak to yours: make sure it speaks to what you can offer a hiring…
Read MoreGet References That Will Land You IT Jobs
IT recruiters usually find that candidates have their resumes ready when they first start their job search. What many candidates don’t have ready to give their technical recruiters is a good list of references. Here are 2 tips for compiling a good list of references to share with your IT staffing firms. Make sure the references…
Read MoreBetter LinkedIn Profile Picture, Better IT Job Search
LinkedIn has become so important in the hunt for IT jobs that now many IT recruiters find candidates there, rather than other sites. While the format of a LinkedIn profile certainly differs from a resume, the picture may be the most obvious difference. Here are some tips on how to use your Linked profile picture…
Read More1 Way to Improve Your IT Resume
Here’s one straightforward way you can improve your resume to attract more IT recruiters and hiring managers: replace every bullet that starts with ‘responsible for’ with a professional achievement. Why aren’t ‘responsible for’ statements on your resume as attractive to IT staffing firms? Because these statements simply tell IT recruiting companies what the description is/was…
Read MoreDon't Ignore These in IT Job Interviews
Sometimes in interviews for IT jobs, hiring managers bring up concerns they have about your candidacy. It can be tempting to quickly wave off these concerns off, especially if they seem small or not legitimate to you. IT staffing firms would suggest you don’t ignore these, though. Here’s why you can’t wave off an interviewer’s concerns:…
Read MoreAvoid This Topic During IT Job Interviews
It’s rare for IT recruiters to work with candidates who aren’t at least a little nervous to interview for IT jobs. Even for candidates who have been interviewing for years, the process can still be uncomfortable. IT staffing firms certainly see nervous candidates come through and land the job anyways. The key is to appear…
Read MoreLeave This Off Your IT Resume!
When you polish up your resume to attract IT staffing firms, you may be tempted to create fancy tables or graphs to show your technical proficiencies or achievements. Perhaps you’ve even heard that these kinds of elements might make you stand out to IT recruiting firms and hiring managers. This is terrible advice, though. Here’s…
Read MoreDon't Say This Phrase in Your IT Job Interviews
When you’re interviewing for IT jobs, there are plenty of clichés you may be temped to reach for. IT recruiters can understand this. Saying you’re a ‘team player’ or that you’ll ‘be the first one in and the last one out’ may actually be true. The problem is that these clichés have become pretty meaningless. IT staffing…
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