Employer Insights
4 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…
Read MoreHow Employers Can Close the IT Skills Gap
As 2015 winds to a close, employers face a significant challenge: The IT skills gap. Unemployment in the tech sector has hovered just below three percent for the last two years, which has been great for IT professionals, but a nightmare for IT employers. Companies of all sizes and across all industries struggle to fill…
Read MoreStrong Growth Predicted for IT Industry in 2016
It is no secret that the IT job market has seen unprecedented growth over the last several years. Hot trends like big data, the cloud, mobile connectivity and information security have increased the demand for highly skilled IT professionals across all sectors of the economy. Industry analysts predict that things will continue to grow through…
Read MoreWhat Does the Future Look Like for the Internet of Things?
For several years now, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been one of the hottest concepts in IT, and that shows no signs of slowing up. Look to your left and right and you are likely to see someone with a connected watch, and dozens of new devices/capabilities are coming down the pipeline. With that…
Read MoreHow To Identify A Skills Gap On Your IT Team
Having a skills gap on your IT team is kind of like having a hole at the bottom of your pants pocket – it could be affecting you a lot and you don’t even know it’s there. Given the dynamic, ever-changing nature of IT, it’s common for a skills gap to develop, or for a…
Read MoreIf Top IT Candidates Interview Poorly, Should You Still Hire Them?
You find yourself in a difficult situation: You have identified a top IT candidate looking for a new opportunity and convinced them to apply for one of your vacancies. Their track record speaks for itself and their resume and cover letter are highly impressive. The interview seems like a mere formality, but once it starts,…
Read MoreWhen to Utilize Contract Employment
According to the American Staffing Association, in any given week as many as 3 million Americans are employed in contract positions. And over the course of a year, 14 million will take on some kind of contract role. There was a time when contract employment was limited almost entirely to clerical and administrative roles, but…
Read MoreWhy Background Checks are Crucial for an IT Position
As you vet candidates for an IT position, running a background check is crucial. In fact, you should use the adage, “trust but verify” for any candidates resume, cover letter, or interview.. These are a few of the reasons a background check is such an important part of the IT recruiting process. Secure Your Data…
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