LinkedIn has become so important in the hunt for IT jobs that now many IT recruiters find candidates there, rather than other sites. While the format of a LinkedIn profile certainly differs from a resume, the picture may be the most obvious difference. Here are some tips on how to use your Linked profile picture … Read More > Better LinkedIn Profile Picture, Better IT Job Search
Why start your career with AVID? Because AVID’s exciting, team-oriented culture provides the perfect environment to learn and grow financially. Plenty of companies say they make their offices a great place to work, but AVID can prove it. In a recent survey by an independent research firm, AVID employees reported really enjoying their experience working … Read More > Why AVID?
Have you ever wondered why your interviewers often ask you about your career, even if your IT staffing agencies have already given them copies of your resume? Here are a couple reasons why your interviewer may need you to walk them through information that’s already on the resumes your IT recruiting firms have provided them … Read More > Remember This During Your IT Job Interviews
When you’re working with IT recruiting agencies to find new IT jobs, you may feel as though you should say you’re very interested in every role your IT recruiters want to submit you for—even if you’re not. Maybe you’re concerned that your technical recruiters won’t work with you if you say no to role. Perhaps … Read More > Why Saying ‘No’ Is Important for Your IT Job Search
If you’re ready to start working with IT recruiters to find a new IT role, you’ve probably already started doing the usual things in preparation. You’ve polished your IT resume, you’ve updated your LinkedIn profile with any new IT jobs, and you’ve started reaching out to IT staffing firms. There might be one step you’re … Read More > Is Your Email Address Hurting Your IT Job Search?
2016 is in full swing and so is the job hunting season. If you plan to look for new IT jobs this year, IT recruiters and IT staffing companies are seeing a plethora of new jobs. If you’re still polishing up your resume and skills before you start working with IT recruiting firms, plenty of … Read More > Get These Languages Under Your Belt For a New IT Job in 2016
Sometimes it helps to get a bit of a hiring manager’s perspective as you work with IT recruiters to land your next role. Here are two things that IT staffing firms see that are more ‘behind the scenes’ (but will still be very relevant to IT professionals). Even if your technical skills are perfect, you may … Read More > 2 Insider Tips About IT Job Hunting
It’s very common for IT recruiters to hear that the candidates they work with get a little thrown off by questions in interviews. Sometimes even if you’ve prepared with your technical recruiters and on your own, you get asked a question you weren’t expecting. Here’s one question (and the answer) that IT staffing companies find … Read More > Don’t Be Thrown Off by This Tricky IT Job Interview Question
LinkedIn profiles have arguably become one of the strongest assets for IT professionals in their search for new IT jobs. Technical recruiters and IT staffing agencies often contact candidates based on the strength of their LinkedIn profiles, rather than their resumes. The best profiles, the ones that attract hordes of IT recruiters and IT staffing … Read More > Doing This on Your LinkedIn Profile Won’t Help Your IT Job Search
In 2016, one of the best things you can do to attract IT recruiters and IT staffing agencies is to update your LinkedIn profile. While technical recruiters and IT recruiting companies will definitely need a resume, your LinkedIn profile is almost as important. Here is one major mistake to avoid as you update: Giving excessively … Read More > Fix Your LinkedIn Profile, Kick Your IT Job Search into Gear