How to Thrive as a First-Time Contractor
Expectations and tips for surviving your first week as a contractor.
Dear Hiring Manager – Email Etiquette When Applying for Jobs
A look at proper email etiquette when applying to jobs.
The Art (and Science) of the Post-Interview Thank You Note
Tips and tricks for writing an effective thank you note.
The Art (and Science) of the Post-Interview Thank You Note
This is a continuation of PSCI Prep – an ongoing series of blog posts designed to help walk job seekers through the interview process. The first three posts, which focused on the interviews themselves, can be found here. Whether you’ve just completed a phone, video or face-to-face interview your job isn’t done when you hang…
Optimize Your Marketability Using LinkedIn
Job boards are alive and well in the staffing industry, but not without some healthy competition from LinkedIn and the ever-evolving world of social media. Try not to think of one as a substitute for the other. Both platforms offer unique advantages when it comes to marketing your skills and finding the job of your…
Tactics to Differentiate Yourself from Other IT Talent
In a given day, recruiters can talk to nearly a hundred IT professionals when looking to fill a time-sensitive role. Now more than ever, it’s more important for IT candidates to differentiate themselves beyond their tactical skillset on their resume, no matter how impressive their skills may be. In the past, we’ve written blogs on…
The Mindset That Will Expand Your Career
It wasn’t until working as a Starbucks barista in Los Angeles that I realized the infinite number of ways one can order a cup of coffee. “I’ll have a venti, pumpkin spice, non-fat, extra hot latte with whipped cream and four shots of decaf espresso.” Say goodbye to the days of old, when your preferred…
The Issue of Accepting and then Rejecting a Job Offer
Some may say that having multiple job offers is a good problem to have – and that’s true! However, it becomes a much larger problem when the second job offer, the one you really wanted in the first place, comes after you’ve already accepted the first. While it’s true that you’re not legally bound to…
How to Make Yourself a More Attractive Job Candidate
If you’ve recently hit the job market – or if you’ve been there for a while – then you’re quickly finding out how competitive it can be. As an IT staffing company, we know – we speak to job seekers every day. So every day we’re asked by these same job seekers what can be…
The Skills for IT Career Success – Part 2
We’ve spoken about this topic before – Beyond IT: The Skills You Need Right Now for IT Career Success – but its message was so important it’s worth revisiting the topic. As a member of the IT community it’s no secret how important one’s technical skills and proficiencies are. After all, what good are programmers…