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IT recruiters come across IT consultants who act upon a lot of bad advice. IT staffing firms find that unfortunately, there is plenty of terrible advice that is nearly indistinguishable from good advice about during, on the hunt for, and when leaving IT jobs. IT professionals who are polishing their resumes, or simply trying to … Read More > Avoiding Bad Advice in IT Jobs or Job Hunting
Information technology recently saw one of its most egregious infractions of employee behavior when digital video content company IT professionals made sure an ‘I quit’ video went viral. Even though IT contractors might find that their resumes are in high demand they’re getting calls from IT headhunters constantly, quitting in a blaze is still a terrible … Read More > IT Professionals Shouldn’t Quit on Youtube
IT staffing companies and technical recruiters give plenty of advice to IT consultants about interviews: what to wear, when to get there, what kinds of questions to be ready to respond to or ask. There is a subtle underlying rule that IT headhunters hope that IT contractors are already aware of, though. It’s best to … Read More > Don’t Fake it in IT Interviews
IT consultants must ask themselves a tough question from time to time: Should I start looking to leave my current job? IT professionals who are considering polishing their resumes should consider a few major factors before trying to move on to new IT jobs. The first major fact is the state of the economy and … Read More > When to Stay in Your IT Job…and When to Leave
IT jobs tend to require that IT contractors have either teamwork skills or customer service skills. With requirements like these, IT staffing firms find it imperative to ensure that the IT consultants they work with not only have flawless resumes, but can also avoid and defuse conflicts. The best case scenario for IT recruiting agencies … Read More > Avoiding Conflict in IT
As open plan offices become more and more common and information technology departments are less and less often relegated to the basement, IT professionals are experiencing exponentially more interruptions during their IT jobs. After various studies, it seems that most IT contractors are experiencing interruptions so frequently that they spend about 3 minutes at a … Read More > Interruptions in IT
IT recruiters Boston to IT recruiters CA have been seeing some surprises on IT contractors’ resumes: corporate schools. Brands like Red Bull have been creating programs that provide traditionally more academic type training. With new technologies coming out all the time, the information technology field is particularly fertile for such “corporate schools.” The ability to … Read More > IT Certifications and Degrees: Coming Soon from Pepsi?
It might seem completely counterintuitive, but because information technology is a generally robust field at the moment, it would behoove IT professionals to take time now to prep themselves for layoffs. This is not a doomsday prediction for IT staffing firms or IT contractors. Hopefully the next recession is many years off. However, it’s best … Read More > The Time to Prepare for Your Next IT Layoff is Now
The New York Times Magazine ran a long article this week about the regret that many women in the opt-out generation seem to be feeling 10 years out. IT consultants, IT recruiters, and IT managers can all learn a thing or two from their experiences—both their successes and missteps. While maternity or paternity leave and longer, … Read More > How to Safely Take Extended Leaves in IT
In a field like information technology, where salaries are buoyant no matter what the state of the economy, IT recruiters are noticing that salaries are not the main factor in determining how long IT contractors stay at IT jobs. Even when technical recruiters find IT consultants jobs that perfectly match their salary requirements, the things … Read More > Salaries are No Longer King in IT