Posts Tagged ‘technical recruiters’
How Older IT Consultants Should Job Search
Since the recession started back in the early 2000’s, IT recruiters and IT staffing agencies have seen an influx of older IT consultants looking for IT jobs. Though the information technology market hasn’t suffered quite as badly during the recession, older IT contractors seeking jobs have certainly had a harder time getting hired (while the…
Read MoreFactors to Control in Your IT Job Interviews
Technical recruiters prepare the IT consultants (and their resumes) working with them as thoroughly as possible for interviews for IT jobs. However, there are a few things that IT contractors need to control themselves to make sure their job interviews go as well as possible. Time: While IT headhunters will make sure interviews occur at…
Read MoreSearching For a New IT Job During Holidays
Many people might advise IT consultants looking for new IT jobs to just hold off on their search during the holiday season. Though it often seems as though the holidays are a slow time for business and hiring, this just isn’t true in information technology. No matter how close it is to Christmas or New…
Read MoreWhy Being Laid Back in IT Makes You More Marketable
A recent study shows that IT professionals who work closely with their coworkers are more likely to dislike them. IT jobs that require IT contractors to work in a heavily team-oriented environment (versus ones that are more independent in nature) will provide far situations in which IT consultants are more likely to get frustrated with…
Read MoreKeeping Stress in IT at the Office
Sometimes information technology can be a stressful field to work in. IT recruiters can be required to solve problems in tight time frames or for IT managers or end users who are particularly frazzled. While technical recruiters often warn the IT contractors they work with about possible stressors in a job, sometimes you just can’t…
Read MoreIT's Newest Playground: Egypt
Information technology is finding some new ground around Cairo, Egypt. A new area meant to become the next Silicon Valley is being developed now in Egypt. IT consultants and IT managers are creating startups in a nation ripe for it. About half of Egypt’s population is under 30 and used twitter and facebook during their…
Read MoreDeal-breakers in IT
All IT contractors have their deal-breakers for IT jobs. Whether it’s poor management or abusive behavior from IT managers, options for telecommuting or flexible scheduling, or particular kinds of commutes or distances for commutes, there are just some reasons IT consultants will turn down a job IT staffing agencies recommend. Deal-breakers are certainly acceptable, especially in…
Read MoreTaking Risks in Your IT Career
Information technology demands certain certifications and education as entry tickets, but experience counts just as much for IT professionals when it comes to promotions and expanding their careers. IT headhunters would advise IT contractors to be wary of taking IT jobs they aren’t prepared for, but the IT consultant who takes a job or project…
Read MoreMaking Job Interviews Two-Sided in IT
IT consultants and their IT staffing agencies often focus on how to approach interviewers so that IT managers are impressed. While this strategy makes sense, it’s important for IT contractors to be sure that they are also impressed by the company, job description, and the managerial style they will be managed with. IT staffing agencies and…
Read MoreFighting the Right Battles in Your IT Job
IT professionals may come across many inconveniences and deficiencies at their IT jobs. Perhaps they are IT contractors, but would like to be taken on as permanent employees. Perhaps they are lacking software or tools that would make their jobs easier and more effective. Or perhaps they are just frustrated with the way their IT…
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