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Writing the Ultimate Tech Job Description

For many organizations, the Job Description is the starting point of fulfilling an open position. But not you. You’re different because you want to find the right candidate whose skills and dedication contribute to your organization’s overall goals for years to come. You started with the Outcome-Driven Job Description process and have prepared an effective […]

Position Timeline – Create Having into Doing

A traditional IT job description usually includes a laundry list of responsibilities your new hire will own. Some are vague including soft skills you want this candidate to possess. And some get more concrete, like increasing team productivity or creating less software downtime. A list like this within a marketable IT job description is meant […]

What is your new IT Position’s Major Goal?

That question can be tough to answer if you haven’t taken the time to truly analyze why you are filling this position in the first place. The Major Goal is a culmination of a series of exercises your organization should be performing before going out to look for the perfect IT candidate to join your […]

Creating Your New IT Hire’s Major Responsibility Buckets

The best way to search for the right IT candidate for your position is to be crystal clear on the responsibilities they will take on starting with day one. It also helps the candidate know what they are getting into when they take on your position. These two things help put you on the road […]

Perform a Gap Analysis Before Your Next IT Job Search

At Poly Tech Talent we’re convinced when U2 sang, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for,” it’s probably because they didn’t perform a Gap Analysis before they started the search. The Gap Analysis is a series of questions meant to put you on the path of marrying what you think you are looking for […]

Why Your IT Job Description Isn’t Enough

A job description allows you to go to market with your position. Get the word out. Start the search. Find the right team member. It’s standard fare. You have to have one. And so many companies rush to get something on paper, more accurately the internet. Something that checks all the right IT boxes and […]

Hiring Tech Talent/ How to hire tech talent

Bringing your Personality to the Interview Can Get You The Right Job

In fact, bringing your personality into the job interview may help you get the job that’s BEST for you. A Tale of Two Job Interviews Years ago, I had an interview for a job working on a potato chip account. The woman interviewing me boosted that her team thought about chips, 24 hours a day. […]

First Impressions: Does a handshake matter?

We’ve all heard the old adage that there is nothing as important as a first impression. Whether you’re on a date, meeting your new employer, or greeting a neighbor, the first impression is generally the one that lasts the longest. In the corporate world, the first impression – more often than not – begins with […]

3 Steps You Should Take Before Making an Offer

Looking for the right person to fill a position, especially in an IT role, can be a drawn-out affair. In many cases, the challenge of finding an appropriate applicant can feel so overwhelming people just want to get it over with. Of course, most decision-makers realize the danger in doing that. Persevering with finding the […]

How to Regroup from a Bad IT Hire

No one is perfect, and sometimes mistakes are made. Errors happen in any situation and any business. One of the most painful errors you might make, is a bad hire. It is an unfortunate event, but for IT and businesses where tech is the backbone, it can be potentially disastrous. So how do you recover […]

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