Posts Tagged ‘technical recruiters’
The Most Important Part of Your IT Resume
All IT recruiters have a list of generic tips for IT professionals who are polishing their resumes. These may vary from IT staffing firms to IT staffing firms, but there is one major rule that all IT contractors should abide by if they want to attract a lot of attention from technical recruiters and IT…
Read More3 Things IT Managers Should Never Do
Most IT recruiters and IT contractors have heard a horror story or two about terrible IT managers. In a field like information technology, which is very team-oriented, having a good manager can really make all the difference. To avoid becoming one of those legendary managers from hell that all technical recruiters and IT consultants have heard…
Read MoreImperative Rules for Networking Over Email in IT
If any field uses email to network a lot, it’s information technology. While IT professionals can count on more casual interactions overall, there’s still some hard and fast rules of etiquette that IT contractors, IT recruiters, and IT managers alike need to listen to. Here are a few email rules that will help IT consultants…
Read MoreTop Ways to Ethically Use Office Politics in IT
As most IT professionals know, the information technology industry isn’t immune to the influence of office politics. Everyone, from IT recruiters, to IT managers, to IT contractors, are aware of the powerful impact of office politics on IT jobs. So how should IT consultants and technical recruiters engage with office politics effectively? Know who is…
Read MoreHow to Give Feedback to Your IT Manager
As in any other field, giving feedback to your manager in information technology can be a dicey thing. IT contractors and IT recruiters may have completely valid feedback, but delivering it to IT managers in a way that avoids soured relationships or terminations can be tricky. Below are a few ways IT consultants and technical…
Read More3 Mistakes IT Managers Commonly Make—and How to Deal With Them
Information technology, like all industries isn’t immune to poor management techniques. All IT recruiters and IT consultants have had direct or indirect experience with terrible IT managers at IT jobs. Below are the some of the most common mistakes that technical recruiters and IT contractors have to deal with—and how to deal with them. Speaking…
Read MoreThree Ways to Make Mondays Better at Your IT Job
Mondays always wind up being the slowest day of the week, whatever side of the information technology field you’re on. IT recruiters, IT contractors, and IT managers all feel the drag on Monday. But there are a few things IT professionals can do that will make their Mondays go as quickly as their Thursdays. Start…
Read More3 Tips for Sparkling IT Resumes
For IT staffing companies and IT contractors, the Holy Grail is usually those pristine, attractive resumes. While IT recruiters, IT managers, and IT contractors all tend to disagree on what makes the perfect resume, there are a few universal things to keep in mind. These tips are especially useful if you’re looking to work with…
Read MoreHow IT Contractors Can Hit the Ground Running at New Jobs
IT professionals, especially IT contractors, tend to start new IT jobs often. It’s helpful, then, for them to really impress their IT managers and IT recruiters by getting a running start in their new positions. Here are a few ways IT contractors can knock the socks off their technical recruiters and new managers. 1. Make…
Read MoreHow to Get your Ideas Heard in IT Meetings
IT recruiters, IT contractors, and IT managers alike all have to attend plenty of meetings. Getting through them is easy enough, but making yourself heard can be a challenge. For technical recruiters and IT consultants, the most important challenge of any meeting is making sure their key ideas are heard. Below are a few ways…
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