5 Ways IT Recruitment is Broken
Instinctively we know that recruitment is broken. The long-time practices & rituals of the recruitment industry in general increasingly feel outdated and ineffective. Practices including, a dozen recruiters working on the same role, candidates who get treated poorly in the midst of the current process, burnt out recruiters working on 40 roles at a time […]
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Using the Interview to Find the Right Executive Talent in Technology
The ultimate goal of the interview is to aid you in choosing the right candidate. This can be a tough job. When you are figuring out how to hire tech talent, you may come to realize that the traditional interview format is flawed when it comes to tech talent recruiting, but there are quite a […]
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Tips to Remove IT Hiring Headaches
It can be problematic for companies to go through the entire hiring process only to end up with an employee who doesn’t meet the needs of your team. Having an experienced IT recruiting firm can make all the difference when it comes to finding a successful candidate to join your business. But even without the […]
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“Um, this isn’t the job I thought it was.”
It happens more often than you think: You apply for a job that sounds like the perfect fit and arrive at the interview ready to sell your skills and expertise. A few minutes into the interview, however, it becomes clear that the position for which you applied is definitely not the position they’re talking about […]
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Didn’t get the job, but didn’t get feedback? Here’s how to handle it.
In dating or job-hunting, we all just need some closure. We’ve all been there: You make the shortlist for a particular job, and maybe even have a preliminary interview; you get psyched up about it, do your research, envision yourself working in a new environment, and check your voicemail and email 42 times a day […]
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5 Worst Things to do in a Job Interview
Although most of the people we work with are young professionals with the common sense to avoid particularly egregious blunders during the interview stage, it’s not uncommon to hear a story from a potential employer that has us shaking our heads. No judgement. It can be nerve-wracking. The following blog post is a non-exhaustive list […]
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Dress for success: What does it mean, exactly?
Your appearance sends a message. It’s important it’s sending the right one. And although we don’t recommend becoming someone you’re not because authenticity is a positive asset to finding the right fit for you and the company. We’ve seen often that the choices you make about your appearance can have a huge influence on your […]
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Want to Ace the Interview? Spend an Hour on Research first.
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a recruiter who’d just received an angry phone call from a client. The client had just finished an interview with a candidate my colleague had sent over – and it hadn’t gone well. The candidate had seemed like a perfect fit for the client’s opportunity, a finance-related […]
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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. […]
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Keeping Your IT Offers Competitive
Every business, whether it is in the information technology (IT) industry or not, is going to face one consistent challenge, even at the very top of the organization. How do you make offers that are competitive enough to secure the kind of talent you want working at your company? People with IT skills are a […]
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