Employer Insights
Should You Hire a Candidate Who Didn’t Give Two Weeks’ Notice?
Two Weeks’ Notice – it’s standard operating procedure. In fact, it’s so much a part of our overall culture, that Hollywood even made a movie called “Two Weeks’ Notice.” So what does it say, then, about a candidate who didn’t give two weeks’ notice before leaving their last position? Track Record If your candidate has…
Read MoreIdentifying a Candidate’s Teamwork Skills
Teamwork skills are one of the ideal traits a candidate should possess. They are also some of the most challenging to recognize. Identifying a candidate who can work effectively as part of a team can be critical to your company’s success. What Makes a Great Team Player? Being a team player means more than just…
Read MoreEvaluating Long-Term Unemployment
In an ideal world, talented IT professionals would move seamlessly from one position to another without gaps in employment. Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world and gaps in employment can happen. You’ll likely give no additional thought to a candidate with a month-long gap in employment, but what about someone who’s been…
Read MoreWhat Can Behavioral Interview Questions Tell You?
When hiring IT candidates, it’s natural to focus on the specific technical skills the position requires, but don’t underestimate what can be learned from behavioral interview questions. Employees are more than a bundle of technical competencies, and by assessing their answers to behavioral questions, you’ll learn if they have the qualities that will make them…
Read MoreIs it Time to Redefine Your Performance Review?
There is a growing consensus in the business community that the traditional way of conducting performance reviews no longer works. The thinking goes that once-a-year reviews are too incomplete and occasional to help employees and managers alike make meaningful changes to the way they work. In response, companies of all sizes and across industries are…
Read MoreWhat Does Generation Z Mean for the Workforce?
A definition is in order: Generation Z are the children of Generation X parents and started being born in the late 1990s. That means the first members of this generation are already in college and will soon be entering the workforce. You’re probably still adapting to the influx of millennials (now the biggest part of…
Read MoreShould You Consider “Overqualified” Applicants
The dominant opinion is that you should not hire, or even consider, overqualified talent when you need to fill a vacancy. The thinking goes that these professionals will get bored working below their abilities, turn in a lackluster performance, create conflicts with co-workers, and jump ship at the first opportunity. There is some truth to…
Read More4 Tips for Hiring Millennials in the IT Industry
Hiring millennials is different than hiring other generations of IT employees. Given the pace of change in IT, young millennials are uniquely well versed in the cutting-edge technologies companies are eager to implement. As a result, competition for millennial IT professionals is intense, and retention is a major concern. We have outlined a few strategies…
Read MoreTop Questions to Help You Learn About an IT Candidate’s Reliability
Reliability is a notoriously difficult quality to judge when vetting a job seeker. No one is going to honestly tell you that they are unreliable, and you have very few resources at your disposal to make an objective judgment. Plus, reliability is about more than just showing up every day on time. It’s also about…
Read MoreBig Data Security in 2016
Like most major technological advancements, the opportunities created by big data are matched equally by the challenges. This technology has the potential to transform the way enterprises of all sorts operate, but it also puts enterprises at risk. That’s why any IT department that hopes to increase investment and usage of big data needs to…
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