Recruiting
4 Ways to Find Information Technology Problem Solvers
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If you’re hiring information technology or EDI specific workers for contract or permanent positions, you need people who look for good solutions. Be familiar with these four questions, which allow an individual to showcase their problem-solving skills. #1: After Describing the Project to Be Completed, Ask, “What Types of…
Top Tools for Mobile Developers
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Mobile applications are taking up more space on our phones than ever before, and the market for mobile app development is increasing exponentially with it. App downloads are expected to exceed 225 billion in 2016 and the total market for apps will approach 77 billion by 2017, so having the…
Common Hiring Techniques That Inadvertently Break the Law
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Many small and mid-size businesses use an informal hiring process. While most business managers know the basics of anti-discrimination law, such as not making hiring decisions based on race or gender, they may accidentally run afoul of these laws if proper checks aren’t in place. Make sure you have clear…
What to Expect From a Reputable Recruiter
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While most agencies and recruiters maintain high integrity and squeaky clean reputations, staffing does have a seedy underbelly; at the fringes of our world lurk all manner of sharks and crooks, eager to make a quick buck by devouring the ill-advised. Here are some things that, as a marketable candidate,…
The 2016 Recruiting Oscars
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As we wrap up the 2016 Oscar season, I find that I am breathing a bit easier now the Leo has finally won his Oscar; an Oscar he truly deserved in my humble opinion, but that is a conversation for another blog. In the Staffing industry, we also have to prep and…
Tips for Screening Top IT Talent
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Will you be hiring for IT positions in 2016? When screening for top IT talent, keep these guidelines in mind as the hiring process unfolds. Use Hypothetical Scenarios IT is a very dynamic field, with the supply and demand changing as technology advances. The candidates that you are screening today…
Early 2016 IT Staffing Trends
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After finally getting over my New Year’s hangover, I’d like share some early hiring trends and observations about IT staffing so far in 2016: It’s taking longer to hire. It seems like employers in the past year or two have been more careful in their hiring practices. Whether that means…
Five Signs That Your Resume Needs Work
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A resume is not a silver bullet. How many times have you bought a product simply because you thought it had a snappy advertisement? The goal of a product’s marketing is to get you through the front door or onto the website, and the battle is only half-won at that…
Product Management: The Next Talent Pool War
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Software developers continue to be among the most wanted in today’s job market, and that has made hiring great ones very hard. But as development continues to boom, there is another talent pool heating up: product management. Launching a successful product takes more than simply building one. With so many…
Questions to Ask Employee References
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It’s a fact that you never really know an employee’s true potential or personality until they actually start working for you. The employee could give an incredible interview, you love them; you hire them, and then you discover that they have punctuality issues. GREAT. You realize that because you were…