Posts Tagged ‘prospective candidates’
IT 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 Firms Nix Monday Morning Blues
Good bye, weekend. Hello, Monday morning. If you are like most IT recruiters, you dread the inevitable return to work after a relaxing, or perhaps chaotic, break from IT staffing agencies. How can you avoid the pangs or lessen the anxiety of an impending five day work week? Read on for some tips to ease…
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 MoreIT Recruiting: What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?
Technical recruiters typically take notes during phone conversations with prospective candidates and hiring managers. The writing may be scribbles with some mark ups such as doodles on the margin or perfectly neat and aligned. Ever wonder what the penmanship of IT recruiters says about their personality or mood? Continue reading for some insight on everyday calligraphy. Slant…
Read MoreShould Pets Be Allowed at IT Recruiting Companies?
When an IT recruiter leaves home to go to work, do they feel guilty about leaving their pet at home? Do they think about what their buddy is doing or what trouble it is causing throughout the day? Some technical recruiters wish they could have their furry companion by their side and, according to APPMA…
Read MoreIT Staffing Woes: The Language Barrier
Working in the IT recruiting industry, technical recruiters are bound to face the near inevitable. You discover resumes of the most talented candidates with the near perfect background and experience and reach for the phone. You begin to explain why you are calling, talking about a potential IT job, when the person on the other end…
Read MoreHow to Gain Experience with New Technologies
With so many software and hardware systems on the market today, IT job seekers need to stay current with new technologies. If you feel like you are falling behind on your skills, then look to take on a contract position to gain exposure to specific technologies. Additionally, look to take classes. There are free classes…
Read MorePrivacy
In the IT Recruitment Industry, there are stipulations when it comes to teaming up with a well known IT staffing company. Depending on the type of position, and situation, most clients expect IT staffing firms to maintain some level of confidentiality when it comes to filling one of their IT jobs. There are a number…
Read MoreHow to market yourself during an IT Job interview
IT recruiters are constantly selling positions to prospective candidates. Each IT recruiter knows that their job needs to appeal to what the prospective candidate is looking for, so they “sell” the opportunity (while obviously keeping the candidate’s best interests first). Candidates should do the same in return. Recently, we asked a handful of IT recruiters…
Read MoreNetworking & Remaining Organized
IT staffing is a very fast paced industry. IT recruiters meet and speak with prospective candidates everyday. They tell you about their family, work, and sometimes their hobbies. Business cards and phone numbers are constantly given out. In addition, there are always new companies and technologies that IT recruiters need to keep up with in…
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