Posts Tagged ‘IT staffing firms’
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 MoreIT Recruiters Should Borrow and Share Ideas
IT recruiting firms have been encouraged to be creative, unique, and think outside the box. What happens when technical recruiting agencies run out of ideas? How can they take a thought from someone else and make it one of their own? Here are some tips for technical recruiters and hiring managers to gain inspiration from…
Read MoreKeep It Simple at IT Recruiting Firms
An IT recruiter is assigned a project and he immediately begins planning. After creating a plan, he realizes there may be a better way to implement the steps and scratches his initial idea. He develops a new method, which includes different steps, but also checks and balances along the way and incorporates other IT headhunters…
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 MoreIT Staffing: Seeing Candidates Through Rose Tinted Glasses
Most technical recruiters admit to having a choice contractor and play favorites whether it be their first placement or IT contractors with similar interests. While it is great to find the good and positive in others, are some IT recruiting firms seeing candidates through rose tinted glasses? Before a technical recruiter recommends him for other…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: New Year’s Resolution
Another year has passed and the time to reflect upon feats and impending change is looming. Before technical recruiting companies are too hard on themselves, remember accomplishments and how IT headhunters achieved these goals. Think of how an AVID Technical Resources recruiter felt after they were successful and the rigorous process to accept and meet these challenges. …
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 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 MoreIT Recruiters Ask You Cut Back on that Cologne…
At small IT recruiting companies, there is a common culprit who seems to have taken a dip in the perfume or cologne bottle prior to work. Initially, people do not seem to mind or may enjoy the scent. By the third hour, the lingering aroma irritates noses and technical recruiters are complaining of headaches and…
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