Are you thinking about your New Year’s resolutions yet? What about your New Year’s recruiting resolutions? The war for tech talent continues to rage on with no signs slowing down. Follow this advice to help you achieve your recruiting resolutions and land great talent in the new year. Focus On Candidate Experience When it comes… Read more »
The holidays are for relaxing and spending time with family and friends. While it’s a nice sentiment, the end of the year is hectic, and it can be difficult to juggle year-end professional obligations with quality family time. If you find yourself traveling over this holiday season, here are 10 ways you can stay productive…. Read more »
As organizations become more dependent on big data and technology, and more resources are funneled into keeping systems secure, IT budgets have become difficult to manage. While agility, efficiency, and asset management are the most common ways to control IT spending, there is another line item that tech leaders should focus on: salary costs. IT… Read more »
To understand why building trust with tech candidates is so important, put yourself in a job seeker’s shoes. Consider how you would feel if you took time off of work for an interview. You arrived on time, but the hiring manager made you wait 30 minutes in the lobby. You did your best to impress… Read more »
The IT industry changes faster than almost any other sector in today’s economy. While everyone in every field must constantly update their skills and knowledge base, technology is a bit different. It can sometimes feel that you spend a great deal of time and effort mastering a skill only to discover it’s already falling out… Read more »
The last five years have been a veritable career boon for tech professionals, as demand and salaries have been on a steady upward swing. Employers, on the other hand, haven’t had quite the same experience. Hiring teams have faced year after year of pressure to find the right talent, pay them market value and then… Read more »
The business of recruiting is always evolving. However, it can be argued that no single generation has had such a swift and significant impact on the way companies attract, acquire and retain talent than millennials. If your organization isn’t adapting to Generation Y, you may find yourself on the losing end of the battle for… Read more »
Tech hiring managers know that recruiting for open positions can be a lengthy process, especially in a tight market. However, technology hiring is far slower than average and seriously lags behind hiring for other sectors. According to a recent study, the average time-to-hire for all US jobs is 22.9 days. But for complex IT positions,… Read more »
According to the study, Cyberstates 2015: The Definitive State-by-State Analysis of the US Tech Industry, published by CompTIA, IT employment in the United States rose by 6.5 million jobs between 2013 and 2014. While other sectors continue to struggle with anemic job creation numbers, technology keeps growing. Here’s what your organization needs to know in… Read more »
While other areas of the economy are experiencing sluggish job growth, the IT sector is flourishing. Talented and qualified tech professionals are in a position to write their own ticket in today’s hiring landscape where new jobs far outpace qualified job seekers hunting for positions. Whether you are looking to make a change, or you’re… Read more »