In a down job market, employers can take their time hiring. Leisurely reference checks, testing, and multiple rounds of interviews are all possible when even the best candidates are hungry. But the IT industry is rebounding, and top tech talent no longer has to wait around for you to make up your mind. Here’s how […]
Read morePassive 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 moreThe economy has picked up – and so has your workload. The good news is that you’re doing well enough to hire more IT staff. The bad news is that it takes time to find the right person for the job. Here’s how to keep your overworked staff going strong until you can make that […]
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 moreCisco CEO John Chambers once said, “A world-class engineer with five peers can out-produce 200 regular engineers.” Yet a recent survey of CIOs revealed that 65% believe that finding skilled professionals today is a challenge. So how do you hire the best and avoid the rest? Recruiting is both an art and a science—tap into […]
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