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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 The long-time practices & rituals of the recruitment industry in general increasingly feel outdated and ineffective.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 […]

How Networking Can Change your Career and Your Life

We get it – “spend more time networking” doesn’t always make it to the top of people’s New Year’s resolution list. It can feel like a time sink, hard to quantify, real awkward at times and even dreadful if you’re an introvert who finds being around people draining. With a calendar already full with meetings […]

How to Prevent Hiring the Wrong Candidate

In business, as in life, doing something right the first time saves a lot of trouble. This is especially true when hiring the right candidate for an IT job position. The hiring process takes time and money. It involves reading resumes, screening for tech talent, making calls to references, and training the chosen candidate. Choosing […]

How to negotiate a higher salary

Confidence, preparation, and playing it cool are the keys to getting what you want I was interviewing for my second job after university, I really wanted (and needed) the position, and after a couple of preliminary sessions with HR, I had a ‘final’ interview with the president of the company, a self-made, wealthy man who […]

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 […]

When to Decline a Job Offer

It’s flattering to get offered a job. That doesn’t mean you should accept. The only thing worse than being stuck in a job you hate for years on end is taking a job only to flee from it 3 months later. A company who invests time and money to onboard you only to lose you […]

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Finding a job in a new city: 5 tips

People always say that ‘networking’ is a great way to find a new job. What happens when you’ve just moved to a place where you don’t yet have a ‘network’? You’ve heard it before, probably a thousand times: “The first place to start when you’re looking for a new job is your personal network – […]

Use an Ideal Job Map to Search for Your Next IT Position

IT Recruiters aren’t mind-readers. If you want them to connect you to your dream IT job, you have to be able to tell them what that dream job looks like. In previous posts, we’ve talked about the basics of working with a recruiter (aka ‘headhunter’), and how to ensure they put you at the top […]

Tips and Tricks For Your First IT Job Hunt

Entering the job market for the first time or attempting to break into a new position can be a frightening and stressful experience for the most hardened of IT job seekers. However, it can be particularly tough if you are fresh out of school with an ample amount of education, but little to no experience […]

Network Smarter, Not Harder for Your New IT Position

Personal networking is crucial to your career whether you are currently looking for a new IT position or not. Being strategic about it makes it a whole lot easier. And it’s important for your career even if you aren’t currently looking for a new IT position. But networking is more than just running around handing […]

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