IT Staffing entries

4 Ideas To Help Your IT Career – [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: 4 Ideas To Help Your IT Career Build a network Find a meetup or user group with people of like skills. Reach out to recruiters in LinkedIn. Pick a New Skill and Fully Learn It Ask for training from your employer. Find a youtube tech channel and watch it once a week during lunch. Be Agile and Prepared to Take Challenges Let your boss know you want to try new work, take on a challenge or join a new team. Read Technical Books Commit to reading a certain number of books every quarter or year. If not reading [...]

Tips to Help You Attract and Retain Tech Talent – [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: Tips to Help You Attract and Retain Tech Talent Key Takeaways: There is an IT and Tech Talent Shortage. Demand for good IT and Tech Talent is high and will be more competitive. Offer Competitive Salaries and Raises – find a salary analysis tool and find out what the market is paying Consider Perks – gym reimbursement, bring pets to work, flex time, community involvement Brand your Company – if you market your company, market it to client prospects and potential employees Encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship –Encourage and use new ideas. Then talk about how you did https://decideconsulting.com/tips-help-attract-retain-tech-talent/ [...]

6 Best Reasons for New Grads to Get a Career in IT [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: 6 Best Reasons for New Grads to Get a Career in IT Key Takeaways: Tech Jobs Are Not Going Anywhere IT Jobs may double over the next 10 years You Will Be Constantly Learning and Exploring New Areas of the Field Technology is always disruptive, changing and adding new fields You Will be Paid Well Demand will outpace supply of skilled workers You Will Be Rewarded and Challenged Constantly There is no shortage of problems for tech to solve Every Industry Needs Tech Skills Oil & Gas, Finance, Manufacturing and everything else Explore Your Innovative Side Learn, grow [...]

Glassdoor Survey Says More People Will Quit in 2018

Employee turnover is expensive – replacing a skilled tech employee or a middle level manager can cost you up thousands of dollars, according to the Society for Human Resource Managers. Losing even a few employees can cause your costs to soar and have a significant impact on your bottom line. Since onboarding replacements takes time and impacts your overall culture and productivity, the impact of employee turnover can have a lasting effect on your organization. Taking steps to retain key employees is more important than ever; understanding what motivates employees to leave and what compels them to stay is [...]

Ace that IT Interview Part 2 [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: How to Ace that IT interview – Part 2 Key Takeaways: Answer the question they ask – if may seem obvious but many people do not do this. Don’t ramble on – They may only have 30 minutes to talk to you. Don’t waste it. Know your strengths – have 5-6 prepared answers to this Why did you leave ___ ? Tell the truth and keep it positive. If it is vague, you create doubt. Be interested – always let them know that you are interested in the position. https://decideconsulting.com/ace-interview-part-2/