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Though they’re by no means the first company to do it, Starbucks has brought a lot of attention to the trend of companies paying for their employees’ college tuition. Programs like this bring a lot of attention to some hot-button issues, like the cost of college and the worth of a college degree, as well … Read More > Why Starbucks’ Tuition Program is Important to IT
The bane of most IT managers is attrition. Losing IT professionals hits a company hard, especially because the information technology industry in the US has far too few IT contractors and far too many IT jobs. How can managers make sure they don’t lose valuable employees? Pay attention to these important signs of unhappy IT … Read More > Are Your IT Employees Thinking of Leaving?
Good IT recruiters focus on making sure IT consultants are a great fit for IT jobs in terms of the skills on their resumes and in terms of personality. This isn’t just for the comfort of the IT managers these IT staffing companies work for, it’s for the productivity of the company itself! Recent studies … Read More > Why a Bad Culture Fit Can Cost A Lot in IT
All IT recruiters and IT contractors know the vital importance of having your IT managers like you. Though pristine resumes chock full of skills are important, IT professionals that rub their IT managers the wrong way will develop terrible reputations with their IT recruiters and in the information technology field in general. It’s also important … Read More > Why it’s a Big Deal if Your IT Manager Doesn’t Like You
A recent poll reveals that 52% of Americans are disgruntled and unsatisfied with their current jobs. While there’s no particular numbers on how much of that 52% of the population is made up of IT recruiters, IT managers, or IT contractors, it’s safe to assume they have to make up at least a portion of … Read More > Why ‘I Quit’ Videos Can Ruin IT Professional Careers
As in any other field, giving feedback to your manager in information technology can be a dicey thing. IT contractors and IT recruiters may have completely valid feedback, but delivering it to IT managers in a way that avoids soured relationships or terminations can be tricky. Below are a few ways IT consultants and technical … Read More > How to Give Feedback to Your IT Manager
Like most managers, IT managers are pressed for time and sometimes (if not often) stressed or overwhelmed with deadlines and projects. For IT contractors, communicating with a manager at their IT jobs can be intimidating, especially when they don’t know them well. Below are a few tips for IT consultants to improve their communication with … Read More > 3 Ways to Communicate Better With Your IT Managers
As in every industry, some IT professionals occasionally come across a moment when they have to make a decision: Can they be friends with their boss? Or if they’re an IT manager, can they be friends with the IT consultants who report to them? Whether you’re in information technology or zoology, the answer to this … Read More > Why IT Managers Can’t Be Friends with Reports
Older IT professionals know that as you pass 40, suddenly IT recruiters are no longer chasing you in droves with IT jobs. Though it’s a terrible practice, some IT managers instruct their IT staffing firms to seek out younger IT contractors. You don’t have to become a victim of this practice, though, if you’re an … Read More > Staying Relevant in IT After 40
It’s common knowledge that sparkling resumes and references make IT consultants very attractive to IT headhunters and IT managers. Sometimes it’s what IT contractors don’t bring to the table that makes them so easy for IT recruiters to market, though. Here are a few things IT Professionals should never bring to their IT jobs. Limits … Read More > What You Shouldn’t Bring to IT Jobs