What to consider when hiring contract IT pros. Using IT contractors instead of hiring IT employees is a popular option in technology recruiting. Contract workers can work from your office or remotely (which expands the recruiting pool), and in some situations can be real money savers. However, it’s not always…...
Why One IT Exec Uses Consultis’ Tech Talent Pool Wherever She Goes
Businesses are only as effective as the people they hire. It’s a simple but true maxim that’s tough to live up to these days. The U.S. job market is experiencing the perfect storm of a full employment economy and tech talent shortage, so much so that 76% of decision makers…...
UI and UX Skills That Will Boost Your Career Ahead of the Curve
How do you know if an end user will stay and convert or leave in search of something better? Whether it’s a website, mobile app, or VR augmentation, first impressions are everything. In fact, Forrester Research shows that a well-designed UI raises web conversion rates by 200% and exceptional UXs…...
The Future of IT: New Jobs Your Business Needs to Know About
The IT world is blooming with indispensable new professions The Information Technology industry represents the bleeding edge of Western Society. With each spark of innovation, a litany of potential functions - and vocations - explode into our collective consciousness. Whether it be honing the forces of the cloud, or a…...
How to Recruit New Talent Like a Pro
What you may be doing wrong and better stop before you recruit the wrong talent. Mishandling of the recruiting process can be costly. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that a bad hire cost a minimum of 30 percent of the salary of that position. Pile on a heaping helping…...
IT Services Update
Click HERE (PDF) to view our IT Services Newsletter. The only National IT Association, TechServe Alliance provides informative and valuable trends in IT Staffing and Solutions. Look for a new update each quarter....
Putting the IT in Benefits: 17 Perks to Attract Top Tech Talent
Companies like Google and Facebook have revolutionized the concept of the employee benefit package. Although generous salary and health insurance options are still vital to an enticing employment offer while doing technology recruiting, now innovative perks like mandatory vacation time, nap pods, and on-site massage therapists are being offered in…...
Can’t Keep Good Employees? You’re probably making these mistakes.
It's never wise to take anything for granted in business, least of all good staff. A quality team member is hard to find. In fact, these days the very act of an employer searching for talent has been labeled as a modern HR war. More empowerment in the workplace is…...
How to Say “Thank You” in IT
Showing appreciation for those who save the day. You’ve got the biggest presentation in company history in 15 minutes and nobody can connect to the Apple TV. Disaster appears imminent, then... ...Your IT hero swoops in, and with a few taps to the remote, voila, you’re back in business with…...
The Art of IT Job Screening
4 tips for assessing IT skills and experience If you are charged with hiring a competent, experienced, trained IT pro to fill an open position, you know how difficult it can be. The process takes time and money. According to ITWorld.com, the hiring process is taking even longer these days.…...