Imagine you’re buying a house. On your first visit, a realtor shows you a spacious place with amazing features in a great neighborhood. You love it! Do you continue your search, trying to prove without a doubt that it’s the best option? Or do you make an offer immediately, trying…...
6 Tips for Finding an IT Service Company
How to find an IT service firm for your small business. Finding a good IT tech service firm for your business is essential. In this day and age, no one can afford to be down for any length of time. It is especially important for small businesses that may not…...
Want a Better Project ROI? Consider Using IT Project Services
Written by: Dean Pledger and Cletus Kilker Imagine this: you've pinpointed an IT project that can change your business for the better. An increase in revenue, reduction in costs, or boost in performance make the investment worth it. The only challenge is that the necessary technology and processes eclipse your…...
3 Signs Your Next Hire Will Boost Your Cloud Computing Strategy
Cloud solutions are undeniably mainstream. In fact, 85% of businesses are already invested in a multi-cloud strategy. However, whether or not their combination of cloud solutions ends up as a bargain bin variety pack or an ecosystem of integrated tools depends on the cloud architects behind the scenes. If you…...
IT Projects Getting Rejected? Here’s How to Get the Green Light
Why IT contractors can make all the difference. There’s a growing communication gap in IT. It’s nobody’s fault – the information technology industry is evolving at breakneck speed, leaving a diverse spectrum of specialty vocations in its wake. One of the more frustrating results is a lack of understanding of…...
Freelance IT Employees and the 1099 Revolution
If you aren’t considering freelancers, you’re missing the IT recruiting boat. Businesses can fail, bosses can be abusive, co-workers incompetent. We don’t think about it this way, but when a person accepts a job, they’re putting themselves at even more risk than the company that hired them. It means turning…...
Why a Resume Isn’t Everything When Hiring Tech Talent
Resumes can make notorious first impressions. Wouldn’t you rather start with some insight on their reputation? But I’m so much more than my resume. Of course you are, my bright little star. But I haven’t got time to figure that out. So goes the saga of job candidates and hiring…...
Does Hiring Have to Be Such a Pain in the…Fingers?
How to make hiring easy. Bringing on a new member to your team can be as daunting as ordering a four-course meal at The Cheesecake Factory, except this decision actually matters. Fortunately, finding, screening, and collecting a “selects” list out of your applicants doesn’t have to be a full-time job…...
Hiring Technical Talent Is the Easy Part
Turnover impacts more than your bottom line. It’s already difficult to fill open technical positions. There simply aren’t enough talented people to go around. Let’s focus on this statement for a minute. It could be argued that any recruiter worth their salt can find you a qualified employee. But there’s…...
Start With the Hardest Part: Why Approaching Your Project From the Talent Perspective Will Help You Move Farther, Faster
Looking at skills gets you headcount. Aligning project purpose with candidates gets you talent. A new technology-centric project needs two things to succeed: the right budget and the right talent. If you’ve done your homework, you know—and you’ve procured—the budget. It was likely the easiest part. As for the talent,…...