Posts Tagged ‘resumes’
The High Value of Praise in IT
A recent Pew survey suggests a very bleak view of the information technology and other professional worlds. Supposedly 70% of most American workers, apparently including IT contractors, IT recruiters, and other IT professionals, are not inspired by their jobs. While there is much speculation for the reasons for so much disgruntlement, IT staffing companies and…
Read MoreIT Work Environments: Silence Isn't Golden
IT managers and IT recruiters have confirmation of what they’ve suspected for a long time: the best work environments for IT contractors are not quiet, but rather have the slight buzz of a public place, like a coffee shop. Recent studies have shown that IT consultants, and many other professionals who need to think creatively,…
Read MoreIT Hiring: Best With Engaged Managers
IT staffing companies and IT consultants often place the burden of making an interview go well on the IT professionals shoulders, not the IT manager’s. However, the best hires occur when managers take on a significant amount of responsibility in interviewing IT contractors for IT jobs. The first step a manager can take is utilizing Technical…
Read MoreTime for a New IT Job?
Information technology, like any field, has a wide diversity of jobs it can offer. IT professionals can use this plethora of choices to their credit and they can definitely be vigilant about making sure their IT jobs are right for them. Technical recruiters, IT managers, and IT contractors should all take time now and then…
Read MoreSuccess in IT– More than Just Job Performance
IT Staffing companies and IT managers have plenty of criteria for what makes good IT professionals. Though some of these criteria are obvious from resumes, IT recruiting companies definitely have preferences that extend to more personal areas, like behavior in the workplace. IT staffing firms definitely prefer to work with IT contractors who are social,…
Read MoreMultitasking and IT? Not Always Compatible
Like most professional fields, information technology has become enamored with the idea of multitasking. IT managers, IT staffing firms, and IT contractors are all quick to tout the value of working on multiple projects at once. However, IT professionals and IT recruiters should beware the multitasking-oriented viewpoint as sole indicator of success. While resumes always…
Read MoreThe Rise of the IT Celebrity
Technical recruiters and IT professionals have noticed a trend in information technology: the making of IT celebrities. IT staffing firms, IT consultants, and IT managers are often not even remotely famous. In fact, IT headhunters and IT contractors tend to be anonymous even at work, represented by their email signature or code rather than their…
Read MoreEye Contact in the IT Workplace
A big way to make an impact at IT jobs is to correctly utilize a seemingly small thing: eye contact. IT staffing firms and IT managers work with more than just resumes; they work with people. IT recruiters Boston to IT recruiters CA would all agree that a personable employee who makes a connection is…
Read MoreDoes the Ivy League Matter in IT?
Do IT recruiting companies and IT managers hire based on what school you graduated from? Does any school name carry value for IT contractors, even an Ivy name? The New York Times recently published a column suggesting the answer to both these questions may no longer be a vehement “Yes.” While the column has its…
Read MoreIT (and the Rest of the Nation) See a Rise in Women at Work
Like the rest of the nation, IT staffing companies are noticing the increasing growth of women in the workplace. Information technology has long been a field dominated by male IT contractors and IT mangers, but as the economy slowly recovers, more and more women are showing up for IT jobs. IT recruiting agencies could cite…
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