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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IT Professionals: Don't Make These 2 Resume Mistakes

Most IT consultants are well-versed in what makes a great resume—or if they aren’t, technical recruiters usually set them straight pretty quickly. However, there are some mistakes that people always seem to make in creating their resumes—and they’re not inconsequential. Avoid these mistakes at all costs, because they’ll sink your chances of getting IT jobs!

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IT Security Jobs- More Important Than Ever

In early October the importance of security in the information technology field became strikingly clear when JP Morgan announced that they’d been hacked. While IT recruiters, IT staffing companies, and IT contractors have long been aware of the possibility of the major damage hacking could incur, this particular attack was epic in the damage it will and has already wrought.

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Important Texting Tips for IT Consultants

With smartphones becoming more and more prevalent, IT recruiters and IT consultants are finding that they’re using texting more and more often in their IT jobs and their IT job searches. While the nature of texting is always a bit more casual, there are a few things IT contractors should avoid when texting with colleagues, clients, or technical recruiters and IT staffing firms.

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Illegal Interview Questions For IT Job Seekers

…there are always some questions that seem to come out of the blue. Sometimes, these questions veer away from legal topics, like resumes, technical knowledge, etc, and into the illegal. IT Professionals can review the below list so they won’t be caught off guard when they’re asked about one of these off-limits topics.

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Why a Bad Culture Fit Can Cost A Lot in IT

Good IT recruiters focus on making sure IT consultants are a great fit for IT jobs in terms of the skills on their resumes and in terms of personality.  This isn’t just for the comfort of the IT managers these IT staffing companies work for, it’s for the productivity of the company itself!  Recent studies…

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3 Tips for Sparkling IT Resumes

For IT staffing companies and IT contractors, the Holy Grail is usually those pristine, attractive resumes.  While IT recruiters, IT managers, and IT contractors all tend to disagree on what makes the perfect resume, there are a few universal things to keep in mind.  These tips are especially useful if you’re looking to work with…

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Snow Days in IT

With a particularly brutal winter this year, IT Staffing companies (particularly IT recruiters Boston), IT contractors, and IT managers have all been dealing with a few more snow days than usual.  Though there are not a lot of concrete, universal rules about how employers will handle snow days, there are a few things IT consultants,…

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