IT Staffing entries

What is Your Company’s Recruiting Strategy for IT Talent?

Have you ever thought about creating a unique recruiting strategy for hiring your IT talent? Although, the field of IT is growing by leaps and bounds, most companies still follow the age old methods of recruitment. The traditional approach will be ineffective though, since hiring people in this day and age calls for a different approach as compared to before, and you need to alter the old modus operandi for that. Companies need to reevaluate their recruiting strategy for IT and technical talent. Things to Consider For a Recruiting Strategy Most IT companies do not have a distinct hiring [...]

Is Your Company Truly Agile? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Is Your Company Truly Agile? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions Are you breaking up ALL development into smaller increments? If there are legacy groups that are waterfalling a project that is due in 6 months - you are not truly Agile. How Are Your Teams Configured? You need development, a product owner and QA on every team. Is There True Transparency? Do the story points reflect the velocity? Are sprints beginning to accurately show the real velocity? They will not at first, but should over time. Are You Adopting DevOps In The Distribution and Release of Software? Agile and [...]

5 Reasons You’re Not Getting The IT Candidates You Want [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: 5 Reasons You’re Not Getting The IT Candidates You Want Vague Job Description Don't cut and paste an old jod description. Take the time to update the skills and tasks. You Fail To Sell Them On Your Employer Brand What is the culture like? What are the core values? What attracts people to your company? Unclear Career Path No one wants to be doign the same thing for the next 10 years. What can they look forward to? Application or Hiring Process Is Too Lengthy or Too Slow If you cannot make an offer in 15 business days, [...]

If You Work in IT – Things You Do NOT Have to Worry About

There are many perks of working in IT; however, those that receive the most play are often the lifestyle advantages, from free food to arcade-style gaming in the office. While these benefits are certainly fun,  savvy developers understand that the real perks of a tech career are internal, rather than external. These 5 things you don't have to worry about if you work in IT illustrate some of the true advantages of a working in the field. 1. Having a lengthy stretch of unemployment after leaving a job Sure, it is ideal adhere to the conventional wisdom: Always stay in your [...]

Tips to Find Tech Talent on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: Tips to Find Tech Talent on Social Media Build Your Brand Regularly post interesting and engaging content. Draw people to you. Connect With Influencers While you are posting to become an influencer, try connecting and communicating with those who are Explore Niche Markets Try looking through GitHub and StackOverflow for contributors Use Social Media Advertising While building your brand, SM Advertising is inexpensive comapred to Google PPC Make Proper Use of LinkedIn with 467,000,000 users, LinkedIn is the go-to standard. Increase your connections. https://decideconsulting.com/tips-find-tech-talent-social-media/