Posts Tagged ‘IT staffing’
IT Recruiting: Lunch Etiquette
Technical recruiting companies frequently engage in lunch meetings with their candidates to discuss business and life in general. These gatherings can range from low key to a strict agenda depending on the client. If IT recruiters are uncertain of how to behave during a meeting, here are some tips to stay in line during a…
Read MoreIT Staffing Firms Enjoy Apple Treats
October 21st is a festival called Apple Day for residents of the United Kingdom. Over here in New England, everyday can be Apple Day in the fall. Rinse off those apples you picked a few weeks ago and get ready to bake for your IT recruiting office! The Baked Goods Most IT staffing agencies have a…
Read MoreIT Staffing Gurus Plead: Bad Applicants Need Not Apply
Technical recruiting veterans know the process for weeding out bad applicants for their open IT jobs. Yet, sometimes a bad candidate can slip through cracks, make it to an interview, and completely embarrass the IT staffing firm. The recruiters of AVID Technical Resources provide some clues to prevent this scenario and spare the feelings of…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiters Warn LinkedIn Don’ts: Part I
IT recruiters use sites such as LinkedIn, Monster, and CareerBuilder on a daily basis. From searching for prospective candidates to building their networks, these sites provide technical recruiting companies the opportunity to follow trends and updates in the information technology industry. If you are actively seeking IT jobs and have an account on these sites,…
Read MoreNaming a Company in the IT Staffing Industry
What’s in a name? That which we call an IT recruiting company by any other name would work just as hard. So the art of technical recruiting is not as elegant or dramatic as a Shakespearean play, but this borrowed line has a point. What goes into naming technical recruiting agencies to identify them as…
Read MoreIT Recruiting: Out with Summer, In with Fall
As the summer winds down, technical recruiting companies get a second wind. With children returning to school, parents experienced in the information technology industry may seek IT jobs to fill up free time. Interns return to their respective colleges and universities, leaving technical recruiters to take on the workload. How can IT recruiters still manage…
Read MoreTechnical Recruiting at Home
It is 8:00 am and a technical recruiter rolls out of his bed and prepares for work. His routine is the same as any other day, breakfast, coffee, and sports page. He begins his commute… one flight down the stairs to the basement and twelve steps across the carpeted floor to his personal IT staffing…
Read MoreIT Recruiters Learn to Say No
Most technical recruiters avoid the two letter word like the plague. Whether it is fear of burning bridges, appearing rude and causing conflict, or losing opportunities, saying no is one of the most difficult aspects of technical recruiting. Before stretching oneself too thin, here are some suggestions so one does not feel guilty when he…
Read MoreStrong Work Ethic at IT Jobs
Technical recruiters must engage in strong work ethic in order to be successful. While there are a number of values honored at IT recruiting firms, there are some that are of higher ranks. Honesty and commitment are a given and listed below are crucial criteria in the IT staffing industry. Professionalism IT recruiters present themselves…
Read MoreIT Staffing Relationship vs. Human Resources
Take One: It’s 4:30 pm on a Friday and there is not a soul in the office. You have a question regarding your pay from a week ago. You call human resources and the call is answered by four rings followed by a generic mailbox. You leave a message, and a week later a representative…
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