How to Be Prepared to Hire Before You NEED to Hire

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Having to hire quickly can be a bad position to be in. A manager may find themselves in a pinch with lackluster candidates to choose from if an employee quits or is fired. Being proactive in your recruiting may be the answer to this seemingly inevitable concern. Identifying and recruiting good employees takes time and…

How to Find an IT Job….NOW

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Many job seekers in the Information Technology (IT) field find themselves in the situation where they need to find a job immediately. Career-minded professionals know that having lengthy gaps between jobs on their resume will inevitably raise questions with future employers. Furthermore, there are pressing financial and family obligations, unplanned terminations, and other situations that…

How an Open Source Project Could Boost Your IT Resume

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Do you think your resume needs a boost? Maybe you’re a recent graduate without a lot of real-world experience under your belt. Or perhaps you’re a more mature professional with an unvaried work history. Many IT professionals are looking for a way to make their resume extra competitive in the desire to make the next…

5 Ways to Compete with Millennial Candidates

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Millennials are a unique type of employee, and are flooding the job market in recent years. As of 2014, candidates born in the 80s and 90s made up more than 30 percent of the American workforce. As a member of an older generation, such as Gen X or baby boomers, it’s important to keep in…

How to Know If Your IT Candidate is a Leader or a Manager

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It can be difficult to recognize the spark of true leadership potential in a new candidate, particularly in an industry as technical as IT. But there are a number of key indicators that can clue you in to the fact that your IT candidate might be a great leader of people, rather than simply a…

How to Negotiate Salary as an IT Candidate

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Are you an IT employee looking to increase your earning potential? Or perhaps you are currently looking for new opportunities, and want to make sure you have the tools and knowledge you need to negotiate the best salary for a new job. Salary negotiation skills are not something everyone has easy access to. But they…

How to Resign From Your Current Position

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It’s rarely an easy decision to resign from a current job, particularly if you are in good standing with your employer and co-workers. Even when professional relationships are not as strong as they should be, resigning graciously will serve you better in the long term. There are plenty of conflicting perspectives on how to quit…