Passive job seekers – those who are currently employed and not looking for another position – are often popular prospects for IT hiring managers. “They typically take their careers and jobs very seriously,” says career coach Megan Pittsley-Fox, a focus which employers tend to translate into desirable traits such as expertise, motivation and responsibility. But […]
Read moreOne of the toughest things about hiring IT professionals is how fast key technologies evolve – today’s “hot” can be tomorrow’s “not”. So what skills really set a top candidate apart from the rest? IT TechNewsDaily asked three experts for their take on IT hiring, and what they had to say might not only surprise […]
Read moreThe workaholic phenomenon is global: in the U.S., people are putting in 20% more work hours than they did in 1970. Statistics Canada reported in 2009 that one-third of Canadians considered themselves workaholics. In the Netherlands, 3% of the population reports suffering from “leisure sickness”, where workers actually become physically ill on weekends and vacations […]
Read moreThe results are in, and a VOICE was heard loud and clear – Triumph Services has the best company website in the staffing industry, according to the American Staffing Association. Sponsored by industry giant CareerBuilder, the ASA Staffing VOICE awards are a national competition that recognizes the best member communications campaigns in 16 different categories, […]
Read moreEver feel like you’re just not on the same page with the hiring managers you’re interviewing with? A recent study of job applicants and hiring managers by DeVry University’s Career Advisory Board revealed that only 14% of hiring managers felt that they had found most of what they were looking for in job candidates – […]
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