A job search can prove to be quite a daunting task. You can spend hours upon hours researching and applying to positions, working and reworking your resume (never knowing if your updates are what employers want to see) and waiting patiently for feedback, if there is any at all. So our question to you is…
When looking to fill vacancies in your IT department you no doubt begin your search by looking for that individual who can check off all the boxes on your wish list. There’s no harm in this. The problem, however, is that the speed of the tech game moves fast. If you see a candidate that…
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…
Imagine for a moment that you’re planning dinner for someone special. Maybe it’s a landmark anniversary for you and your significant other, and you decide not to spare any expense. Naturally, you set your sights on a premium combo at the McDonald’s drive-through. Sound about right? … Not likely, unless you have an urge to…
Resume writing can be a real challenge. Even more so when you’re trying to condense all of your years of experience into only a few pages. So for those candidates with a plethora of professional experience, completed projects, certificates, etc., what information is important to include on the resume and what can candidates afford to…
There’s nothing more disappointing than hitting it off with a candidate who you’re certain would accept an offer, and then getting blindsided with news that the candidate accepted another offer. What gives? With the state of today’s industry, the best IT talent is only on the market for a matter of days and if you…
We’ve all heard the old adage – your resume should be no longer than one page. The idea behind this is that recruiters and managers are so busy reviewing resumes that they don’t have the time to be reading through a multi-page resume for a single candidate. While there may be some truth to this,…
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…
IT goals are moving targets. One day they’re here, the next day they’re disrupted by the next big thing. Keeping pace with technology can be exhausting. Yet businesses have no choice but to keep up—even better, get ahead—with those moving targets. What businesses often forget is that the current tech landscape isn’t simply about hardware…
Stop for a few seconds and think about the strongest relationships in your life. How many of them started off on the wrong foot? Probably few and far between. It’s pretty natural: if we’re not yet invested in a relationship, we don’t have reason to suffer through the bad or unknown in hopes of hitting…