Employer Insights
Tips for Effectively Managing a Remote Team
With so many changes occurring in the workforce over the past several months, most employers have transitioned into the new remote work world. As a manager, you must be proactive in developing a framework for managing your employees effectively under these new, evolving conditions. As your employees acclimate to the “new normal” of remote work, you can take three important steps to ensure your team continues performing as productively…
Read MoreCommunicating is Key for Managing Remote Workers
When managing a remote workforce, it’s easy for communication to get lost in the clutter. However, striking the right communications balance with remote IT employees is critical for ensuring performance levels stay high. Typically, erring on the side of over-communicating – rather than micromanaging – is the best way to keep employees fully engaged and invested in your company’s…
Read MoreSigns Your Tech Employees are Nearing a Burnout
Has it been increasingly difficult to motivate and retain your best IT workers? Employee burnout is, unfortunately, all too common at many companies, occurring over weeks and months – and often leading to poor retention and morale. Things are especially difficult right now with the ongoing COVID-19 situation, so it’s important to be attuned to…
Read MoreHow to Conduct a Successful Video Interview
As the landscape of workplace environments continues to change, embracing video interviews in your company’s hiring process will be critical to achieving positive talent development outcomes and keeping your workforce afloat. However, conducting successful video interviews with candidates doesn’t happen overnight, and requires a certain level of preparation to fully integrate video within your hiring procedures. Here…
Read MoreProgress Check: Are You Going to Hit Your 2020 Goals?
With the COVID-19 pandemic posing a major hurdle for the U.S. workforce and economy this year, many companies are finding it challenging to regroup and get their teams realigned to meet goals and objectives that were established in January. However, now that the year is half over, there’s no better time to check-in and evaluate where your company…
Read MoreIs COVID-19 Putting Your Company Culture to the Test?
It should come as no surprise that any major disturbance to your work environment can alter your company’s culture and how employees interact with one another every day. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed the way most companies operate on a day-to-day basis, causing many leaders to become concerned about how this strain may affect employee morale. As you…
Read MoreThree of the Fastest Growing Tech Jobs
Does it seem like more companies are operating at the speed of light these days? As organizations of all types evolve at a rapid pace, tech professionals will be needed to fulfill a variety of vital roles. Employers must keep up with growing organizational demands and invest in a workforce that can accommodate their ever-changing…
Read MoreHigh IT Employee Turnover? Here’s What to Do.
Does it feel as though turnover in your IT department is higher than ever? As it turns out, research shows that increasingly high turnover in the IT industry can be attributed to growing demand and, therefore, higher salaries in the field. Essentially, as competition for top candidates becomes more competitive and salaries continue to rise,…
Read MoreCreating a Proactive Plan to Combat Stress in IT Employees
Due to the fast-paced and urgent nature of the tech industry, it’s common for IT employees at all types of organizations to experience high levels of stress. Even during normal times without coronavirus constantly on everyone’s minds, IT workers are constantly expected to put out fires and deal with tech concerns from virtually every department…
Read MoreHow to Choose Between Two Top Candidates
Have you ever found yourself torn between two exceptional candidates for the same job? With the tech talent shortage causing major staffing issues for many employers, this can certainly be an excellent problem to have! Depending on your organization’s specific needs and goals, there are some ways to narrow down your choice in your quest…
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