How to Land Jobs With Your Ideal Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance is becoming increasingly important to IT professionals, especially for some tech positions that may require odd shifts, being on call, or long hours.  To make sure you land in IT jobs that have a  good work-life balance for you,  take the right steps to communicate with your IT recruiting agencies and potential employers.  Here…

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One Easy Job Interview Mistake to Make– and Avoid!

IT recruiting agencies find that candidates make some mistakes in interviews that are pretty egregious.  Maybe they are particularly late, rude, or can’t answer technical questions.  However, IT recruiters also see candidates make subtler mistakes in interviews.  Here’s one mistake you may not even know you’re making as you interview for IT jobs:  not giving your…

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4 Steps To Take When an Employee Resigns

It’s usually difficult for any employer when an employee resigns.  However, it’s particularly  difficult when you lose an IT professional.  In today’s market, it can be difficult to find the right person for your open IT jobs.    IT recruiting agencies suggest taking these 4 steps to make this loss for your team a lot easier—even if you have…

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Job Search Tip: Employers are Probably Googling You You

Some IT professionals are surprised when they find out that IT recruiters and potential employers Google them.  Some even ask if it’s illegal.  The truth is, if technical recruiters and employers aren’t running background checks on you, they’re very likely Googling you and checking out what you’ve posted publicly on social media.  One of the…

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Do You Know This Job Search 'Secret'?

There are a few ‘secrets’ of job searching that IT recruiting agencies find candidates don’t always know.  One of the most helpful ‘secrets’ that IT staffing firms share with candidates is that you don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements listed for a job in order to apply.  Here’s why technical recruiters suggest you…

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Hire Tech Talent in a Job Seeker's Market

If you’re working with (or thinking about working with) IT recruiters to fill your IT job openings, you’ve probably noticed that the tech job market is more of a job seeker’s market.  IT staffing firms have found this to be true for a long time, and it will likely continue for a while, too.  So…

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Hiring from a Great Candidate Pool

Most employers know that a bad hire can be very costly.  Sometimes  employers have a more subtle problem, though: making a final choice between a few candidates.  When you have a couple of candidates who possess all the technical skills and experience you’re seeking, how do you pick the one to hire? Here are a…

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