IT Staffing entries

10 Questions Smart Software Developers Ask in Job Interviews [INFOGRAPHIC]

10 Questions Smart Software Developers Ask in Job Interviews Are you Agile or Agile-ish? Do you still have COM components around? Or maybe something written in JDK1.1? Are you using legacy technology? What technologies do see you coming into the organization next year? In five years? What technologies are you using today that you were not using five years ago? What training have you made available to the developers in the last year? Is there a QA team? What is the DevOps or release strategy? What is the product road map? Do developers talk to the customers/end users? What [...]

Job Boards Are Less Effective for IT and Technology Related Jobs

There was a time when job boards were all the rage for job seekers. All you had to do was to post your résumé on a job board and wait for employers and recruiters to view it. You could also easily apply for a job opening you were interested in. But today, finding jobs is a completely different ball game. The time has drastically changed.   Job boards lost their effectiveness once social media took the world by storm. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter is what job seekers prefer to use these days to network their way to the relevant [...]

What to Do When You Have Two Strong Tech Candidates

First off, congratulations to the IT managers of SMBs! You are fortunate to have found two tech candidates that are willing to work for you. Many companies are struggling to find one these days. Here are some tips when you have two strong tech candidates and how to make the best decision. One of the responsibilities of modern IT managers today is to find the right tech talent if there are any open positions on your tech team. This process of hunting down the best tech talent out there is not as easy as it seems. Choosing the right [...]

7 Questions You Should Ask IT Staffing Companies [INFOGRAPHIC]

7 Questions You Should Ask IT Staffing Companies How long have you been in business? - You do not want them making mistakes with you What local companies have you worked for? - Get references Have you searched for this type of role before? - Do they understand what you need? What are your fees? - Get this upfront - Will they offer different terms? Is there anything wrong with our job description? - Very few Job Descriptions are perfect as is. Good IT Recruiters always have something to change Where are your recruiters located? - It is hard [...]

10 Things Tech Candidates Hate about IT Recruiters

Ask any talented IT pro about recruiters, and you’ll likely hear the same stories and complaints: “He tried to hard sell me to take a job in Florida – 800 miles away after I indicated I was only looking for local work.” “She made the job sound like a dream – but it ended up being a nightmare instead”. “I went to an interview and never heard from him again”. “LOL, I am not taking a 10K pay cut so you can earn a commission”. What makes the process so challenging, and why do so many skilled technical professionals [...]