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 […]
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How to Double the Chances an IT Recruiter Will Call You
There’s no question working with a recruiter can be a more effective way to find an IT job than simply sending off applications to jobs you’ve seen online. Especially to get that crucial first interview. After all, IT recruiting agencies generally have active jobs to fill, and they can ‘pre-sell’ you to potential employers better […]
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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 […]
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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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Soft Skills Your New Tech Hire Needs
When you decide to start hunting for new employees or contractors to hire, your priority is to find people who are qualified enough to get particular work done. In IT, this can mean anything from familiarity in network protocols to a high level of proficiency in cyber security. The IT recruiting process is all about […]
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What to Look for When Interviewing an IT Recruiting Firm
If you’ve decided to talk to an IT recruiter about helping with your staffing needs versus insourcing, you’ve taken a positive step forward. Taking these needs to professionals, with carefully cultivated IT recruiting skills, means you will save the time and resources you would have allocated to this daunting task. And you can stay focused […]
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How to Keep your Best IT Talent
An IT department is all about producing or maintaining technology that enables customers or clients to do their job easier, better, faster, cost-effectively, or a combination of all four. For all the help that IT brings to people, this department also needs some help. HTML doesn’t code itself, and cybersecurity doesn’t instantly materialize. At every […]
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What to Look for in a Tech Executive’s Resume
Hiring someone for an executive or management position is something to be approached with care and deliberation. That is true in every business but has special emphasis in the IT industry, where there’s a real need to understand technology in order to better anticipate and react to trends in the business world. So when you’re […]
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5 Skills a Start-Up Needs in an IT hire
Working in a start-up business is both exhilarating and anxiety-inducing. On the one hand, you’ve done it! You’ve taken those years of experience working for others, and you’ve finally devoted your time and resources to your own business. You can create the company you’ve always wanted. On the other hand, the beginning is a very […]
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Do I Need a New IT person or a Managed IT service?
Technology is one of the driving forces in just about every business in the modern world. Thanks to computers, automation, and online resources like the internet, companies can operate faster, more efficiently, and with more global reach than at any time in the past. But with that technical freedom comes a need for technical proficiency. […]
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