Posts Tagged ‘resumes’
Don't Fake it in IT Interviews
IT staffing companies and technical recruiters give plenty of advice to IT consultants about interviews: what to wear, when to get there, what kinds of questions to be ready to respond to or ask. There is a subtle underlying rule that IT headhunters hope that IT contractors are already aware of, though. It’s best to…
Read MoreWhen to Stay in Your IT Job…and When to Leave
IT consultants must ask themselves a tough question from time to time: Should I start looking to leave my current job? IT professionals who are considering polishing their resumes should consider a few major factors before trying to move on to new IT jobs. The first major fact is the state of the economy and…
Read MoreAvoiding Conflict in IT
IT jobs tend to require that IT contractors have either teamwork skills or customer service skills. With requirements like these, IT staffing firms find it imperative to ensure that the IT consultants they work with not only have flawless resumes, but can also avoid and defuse conflicts. The best case scenario for IT recruiting agencies…
Read MoreMajor Resume Mistakes to Avoid in IT
Creating perfect resumes in the information technology field isn’t hard. IT professionals often have the benefit of IT recruiters and their praise accompanying their resumes to IT managers. Even if IT consultants have this added benefit, though, they certainly won’t get anywhere in their job search (with hiring managers or IT staffing firms) if they…
Read MoreIT Certifications and Degrees: Coming Soon from Pepsi?
IT recruiters Boston to IT recruiters CA have been seeing some surprises on IT contractors’ resumes: corporate schools. Brands like Red Bull have been creating programs that provide traditionally more academic type training. With new technologies coming out all the time, the information technology field is particularly fertile for such “corporate schools.” The ability to…
Read MoreThe Time to Prepare for Your Next IT Layoff is Now
It might seem completely counterintuitive, but because information technology is a generally robust field at the moment, it would behoove IT professionals to take time now to prep themselves for layoffs. This is not a doomsday prediction for IT staffing firms or IT contractors. Hopefully the next recession is many years off. However, it’s best…
Read MoreHow to Safely Take Extended Leaves in IT
The New York Times Magazine ran a long article this week about the regret that many women in the opt-out generation seem to be feeling 10 years out. IT consultants, IT recruiters, and IT managers can all learn a thing or two from their experiences—both their successes and missteps. While maternity or paternity leave and longer,…
Read MoreSalaries are No Longer King in IT
In a field like information technology, where salaries are buoyant no matter what the state of the economy, IT recruiters are noticing that salaries are not the main factor in determining how long IT contractors stay at IT jobs. Even when technical recruiters find IT consultants jobs that perfectly match their salary requirements, the things…
Read MoreProgress Emails in IT: Powerful Tools for Remote Employees
Because information technology allows for it, IT recruiters Boston to IT recruiters CA are seeing more and more IT jobs that require IT contractors to work remotely. This means that IT headhunters are placing IT consultants in jobs where they must figure out how to communicate in very efficient, cheap ways with their IT managers…
Read MoreSalaries Won't Remain Secret for Long in IT
IT recruiters, IT consultants, and IT managers may soon know all about each other’s salaries. Information technology is particularly full of millennial IT professionals who have few qualms about sharing personal information, including how much they get paid for their IT jobs. In a culture built around sharing everything online, from resumes to vacation photos,…
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