How to Hire Tech Talent Faster [INFOGRAPHIC]

TITLE: How to Hire Tech Talent Faster  Key Takeaways: Modify Your Process – get things lined up to assess talent and interview quickly. Do not let it drag out for weeks Seek Help – Hire a recruiting company that looks for your talent needs Prepare the Right Job Description – do not just copy someone else’s. Think through what makes a successful candidate. Shortlist Wisely – know what the criteria are before you get candidates Set a Duration – Have a goal of reviewing a candidate within 10-15 business days. Schedule interviews, assessments and decisions committees within that timeframe [...]

6 Jobs Facing Losses to Automation

While the robots aren’t exactly coming to take all our jobs just yet, automation will have an impact on a variety of fields in the next decade and beyond. While most professions will experience changes due to automation, the fields below are particularly at risk and could even be eliminated by automation.  From improving safety with a self-driving truck to increasing efficiency and accuracy with automation in the warehouse and on the production line, these are the jobs that are most likely to be impacted by automation in the years ahead: Truck Drivers While the self-driving family car is often [...]

How to Attract the Top IT Talent

The economic boom we are living in has drastically changed the fundamentals of the corporate world. The Industrial Revolution of the early 19th century laid the foundation for technological advancement. Then came the Digital Revolution in the latter part of the 20th century, which entirely changed the way we do things, not just in our homes, but also our workplace. Digital electronics and the internet are examples of this. We have become utterly dependant on the efficiency such technology brings to the table. Therefore, it does not come as a surprise that being an employer, we want the top [...]

How to Keep and Attract the Top Tech Talent

There is a growing demand for people with IT and technical skills. Companies need to plan ways to keep and attract the best technical talent. One doesn’t have to be the most informed person in the world to realize the following: Demand for Tech talent will continue to rise The cost of Tech talent will rise accordingly There are numerous studies of CIOs citing their concerns over attracting and retaining tech talent Jobs for software developers alone could increase up to 17% over the next 10 years Big Data and Security talent are expected to grow as fast, if not [...]