Employer Insights
Hiring IT Candidates: Three Best Practices You Can’t Forget
As the field of human resources has grown in scope and complexity, the number of potential recruitment strategies has expanded exponentially. Unfortunately, many of them are contradictory, nonsensical, or just plain ineffective. If you are a recruiter that needs to find the best IT candidate right now, focus on these universally accepted hiring best practices.…
Read MoreStaffing for Big Data: What You Need to Know
Big data brings with it big challenges, big opportunities, and big pressures on your existing staff. Unfortunately, as many IT employers are discovering, finding tech professionals with the right blend of skills, experience and character to work productively with big data is a real challenge. The employment gap surrounding big data has been widely acknowledged…
Read MoreLooking to Hire for an IT Position? Consider Hiring a Veteran!
With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down, there are a large number of veterans with focused technical training reentering the workforce. If you are trying to fill a vacant IT position, consider hiring a veteran. It could end up being the fastest, easiest, and most effective recruitment process you’ve ever been a part…
Read MoreBaby Boomer Retirement: Is Your IT Department Ready?
Baby boomers make up 30 percent of the adult working population, and every month more that 250,000 of them turn 65. The consequences of baby boomer retirement have long been speculated upon and worried over, and now that the first wave is beginning to exit the work force, it is time to get serious about…
Read MoreRetain Your Top IT Talent
With the economy slowly but steadily improving, employee retention is becoming a growing issue. According to a yearly survey conducted by Payscale, a company that specializes in compensation data, only 28 percent of companies considered retention to be a main concern in 2009. This year, that number had grown to 59 percent. Employees, especially top…
Read MoreFour Tips for First Time IT Managers
As an IT professional, you understand how to analyze systems, troubleshoot complex problems, and get the most out of today’s technologies. But now that you have been promoted to a management position, you will need to rely on a whole new set of skills. Your IT background will help, but it’s time to start thinking…
Read MoreCorporate Culture: What Yours Says to Candidates
In order to attract top job prospects, employers need to market themselves as much as applicants do. The most highly qualified candidates frequently juggle multiple job offers, and if they decide they don’t want to work for your company they will happily go elsewhere. That is why it is crucial to analyze not just your…
Read MoreThe Importance of Work/Life Balance in the Tech World
As an employer, you want to get the most out of your employees. Achieving that, however, might mean giving them more time off, more flexible hours, and more time to pursue their own interests. It seems counter intuitive at first, but employees with a healthy balance between work and life have been shown to be…
Read MoreCloud Computing: Is Your Company Ready?
You have probably heard of cloud computing, and may even be using it without knowing it. If you rely on services like Dropbox or Google Docs, then you are already in the cloud. Going all in, however, is a big decision that takes careful deliberation. The benefits of the cloud are significant, but the costs…
Read MoreThe Importance of Reference Checking
In the age of social media, it is tempting to believe that you can learn anything and everything about a recruit by simply scouring the internet. If you want to get a true sense for an applicant’s fit for a job, however, you need to take the time to do a proper reference check. Here’s…
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