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.…...
5 Company Traits That Will Attract Top IT Talent
How you can ensure IT candidates want to work for you. We all know top IT talent is in very high demand. Every recruiter in the tech field knows how difficult it is to find qualified candidates. The money and resources spent in attracting and keeping great talent is enormous.…...
A Personal Touch to Recruiting Can Influence IT Recruits and Beyond
Why the candidate experience is so important in technology placement. Maybe the hiring process has been delayed after a candidate’s interview, or there simply isn’t enough time to get back to a rejected recruit – failing to keep applicants in the loop is poor form in all industries. In the…...
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…...
Hiring Glitches That Turn IT Pros Away
How to turn off top IT recruits. Intelligent, confident, unique, and in high demand, IT pros and their quirky personalities provide their own specialized set of recruiting challenges. A savvy courting ritual is key to attracting a lasting addition to your company, and just like visiting a foreign culture, sometimes…...
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…...
Automation Isn’t That Automatic
“Automation” makes the search for tech talent sound easy, but the truth is far from that. At first glance, automation in IT hiring seems like a simple, pain-free way to cull tech talent from online job boards and websites. Just choose a useful applicant tracking system or hiring app, and…...