Posts Tagged ‘technical recruiters’
Leadership in IT– In Every Tier
Information technology is often a team-oriented field, requiring strong leadership skills. Technical recruiters are particularly attracted to IT contractors with not only stellar resumes, but the ability to emulate leadership qualities, even if they are not being submitted as IT managers. IT professionals in all ranks of a team can contribute much if they can…
Read MorePerformance Reviews in IT: Harmful or Helpful
Information technology is a field that revolves around quantifying things precisely. Yet, IT professionals might benefit from not quantifying one particular thing: performance. Performance reviews in particular, especially standardized ones are not the best way for IT managers to gauge how well IT consultants are doing in their IT jobs. IT staffing firms can testify…
Read MoreCommunication Techniques Are Becoming Imperative in IT
IT professionals, despite their reputation for being kept behind closed doors in the information technology department, are becoming integrated into the office more and more. This change means that communication skills are becoming far more imperative for IT contractors and IT managers. IT recruiters are finding that they aren’t just looking for perfect resumes any…
Read MoreHow IT Professionals Can Deal With Difficult People
Technical recruiters, IT contractors, and IT managers alike all encounter difficult people at their IT jobs. Information technology, like most professional fields, is not exempt from unfortunate work relationships or clients. In particular, IT professionals are likely to handle difficult clients who are upset that their technology isn’t working. The good news is that there…
Read MoreWeakness and Mistakes are No Longer Taboo in IT
IT professionals are experiencing a new trend: information technology companies are reporting their mistakes and weaknesses in real time (or something very close). This means as a startup’s founder admits to his massive error in front of a large collective audience including IT recruiting companies, IT headhunters, and IT consultants, the damage from that mistake…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreApplying Sports to IT Jobs: It's a Slam Dunk
Technical recruiters, IT contractors, and IT managers can take a page from sports to improve their performances in IT jobs. Beyond the obvious skills on resumes, IT professionals, including IT staffing agencies and IT consultants, need to be well-versed on soft skills, including team dynamics, follow-through, ambition, and how to go the extra mile. IT…
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