Software Development entries

Ways You Can Find Great Tech Talent

There has never been a more exciting time to work in the tech industry. Jobs that once seemed exhausting or best suited left to geeky computer professionals are now more in demand than ever before. For this reason, finding good candidates is not as hard. However, finding the top tech talent, both in terms of skill-set and culture can be a little overwhelming. Your HR department can do the best they can, but you cannot force talented people through your company's doors if you aren't utilizing the right hiring strategies. Listed below are 5 ways that will help optimizing [...]

By |March 15th, 2018|IT Recruiting, IT Staffing, Software Development, Thought Leaders, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Is Your Company Truly Agile? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

It’s true that in recent years more and more organizations have been moving towards an Agile model of development as opposed to the old-school “waterfall” approach. It’s a methodology that allows for more transparency, open communication, and ultimately can save you time and money throughout your development process. But Agile has also become somewhat of a blanket statement that doesn’t always accurately depict a company’s philosophy. To maximize efficiency and ensure you’re hiring people whose Agile experience is a good match for the company’s own, it’s important to assess how Agile your company actually is. After all, being Agile [...]

By |January 24th, 2018|Featured, Software Development, Thought Leaders|0 Comments
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$500K, Stock Options and No Experience Required: AI Jobs are in Demand

If you think all of the buzz about artificial intelligence is just hype, you might take another look at the potential for this evolving technology. Halim Abbas leads the data science department at Cogna, an AI development company. He agrees that he does hear a lot of wild claims about future AI apps, but this speculation sometimes overshadows the true transformative power of AI. Instead of just thinking about smart androids that you may have seen on TV or in internet videos, you might explore truly evolutionary applications in health, security, transportation, manufacturing, finance, and customer service. Besides novel [...]

By |January 9th, 2018|IT Recruiting, IT Staffing, Software Development|0 Comments
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How To Be A Better Problem Solver

Problem-solving, critical and creative thinking go hand-in-hand helping us to see the world from numerous vantage points. Each of these ways of thinking strengthens our ability to intelligently and flexibility comprehend things when faced with the never-ending problems that life throws our ways. Information Technology departments can be improved by bringing in people with better problem solving skills or by improving the skills of the people you have.Great problem solvers are great thinkers. They have fewer problems and drama to begin with, and do not get overly emotional when confronted with a problem. They typically see problems as life experiences [...]

By |December 4th, 2017|IT career planning, IT Recruiting, IT Staffing, Problem solvers, Software Development|0 Comments
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The Rise of Data Analytics Degrees

Today’s companies have access to more data than ever before, and most are starting to take notice that investing in data analytics can lead to positive business outcomes. To respond to this uptick in demand, universities around the country are beginning to ramp up analytics degrees and certifications. Landing a spot in one of these programs is quite difficult because competition is at a peak and shows no signs of slowing down. On the plus side, more universities are beginning to offer degrees in data analytics and data science. As an example, Georgia Institute of technology announced recently that it [...]

By |November 14th, 2017|Big Data, IT Recruiting, IT Staffing, Software Development|0 Comments
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