Recruiting
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…
Where Are All the Good Candidates?
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You have an urgent need to fill a spot on your team. You’ve got a deadline. So far, your recruiting efforts have come up short. Your “No” stack is six inches high. The last person you interviewed showed up to your office wearing a t-shirt and track pants; they had…
Illegal Interview Questions You Might be Asking
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Recently the topic of diversity in the workplace came up here at EDI Staffing. It’s a mission of ours to maintain a qualified and diverse candidate database, but we are constantly trying to figure out an appropriate way to approach the subject. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a…
A Recruiter’s Perspective on IT Supply & Demand
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As the summer begins and companies are crunching numbers for their end of year or getting ready for the third quarter, the analysis of supply and demand in the workforce and economy is continually being calculated. I am not an Economic Market Analyst, but as a professional IT Recruiter at…
Information Security Analysts High in Demand
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At the end of last year, we predicted an increase in IT Security jobs. As we are well into 2015, we’ve certainly seen an uptick and it isn’t stopping anytime soon. According to a Career Builder Supply and Demand Report, in April 2014, 11,890 IT Security job postings were recorded, and in…