“Our Triumph” launched in January 2021 as a concentrated effort of partners Logan Bragg and Jason Williams. Both Richmond, VA natives, and business partners in the Richmond tech scene since 2001, the lifelong friends and 20-year local business partners wanted to give back to a community that has given them so much. “Triumph has always ...
Read moreThe Triumph “Moving Back to Richmond, eh” Helping talented people secure rewarding IT positions is what we do. Being a Richmond, VA based company, many of our positions are in Richmond, and often times we fill them with our local IT contacts, which are some of the best and brightest technology professionals around! But a ...
Read moreAs part of my job, I get to talk a lot about employment. I would like to think I know a decent amount about both local and national staffing trends, especially in technology. I went online today to try and send out a few humorous stats, but what I found was actually pretty sad. Just ...
Read moreNailed the resume. Aced the phone screen. Today is the face to face. Suit is fresh from the cleaners, white button down is pressed, new tie, shoes polished. You are ready! But wait, what if the team you are interviewing with is wearing flip flops, jeans, and their favorite NFL jersey? This is reality for ...
Read more“Is it Time to Evaluate Your Interview Process?” Last week, I wrote about “The Effects of a Bad Hire.” This week I wanted to focus on your Company’s process for ensuring that you limit bad hires – specifically through the interview process. There is no doubt that the job interview is the most crucial part ...
Read more“Bad Apple in the Bunch?” As a hiring manager and leader in your organization, you have a lot of responsibility. Keeping your team excited, motivated, and ensuring that projects are finished on time and on budget are the key parts of your job – and your success. Most managers realize that having the right people in ...
Read moreTonight I’m speaking at a local user group meeting on “Tips for working with Recruiters.” To get my brain rolling, I Googled a few things and was really blown away by the first article that popped up, and the VERY FIRST tip. It says, “Understand that recruiters don’t work for you. A recruiter will be ...
Read moreWe are so excited about our new consultant, new client, and the feedback we received about his Triumph experience. Your IT career is something we take as serious as you do! “Searching for a job, even an entry-level position, as a recent graduate with little experience was a frustrating experience. I spent many long hours ...
Read moreStop and ask yourself a quick question, “If I needed to look for a job right now, what would I do?” Would you have said “use social media?” Only 29% of job seekers use social media as their primary job hunting tool, although I personally feel this number is rising, especially in IT. Yet 92% ...
Read moreAs May approaches, graduations happen all over the U.S. and thousands of new grads will receive their diplomas, toss their caps in the air, and dream about that first job. Unfortunately for many, that dream will not be reality. Over the last 17 years, I’ve worked with many newbies in the IT field, and as ...
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