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What IT Professionals Look for in a Job Before They Say Yes – Part 2
[Continued from Part 1] 4. Competitive Pay for IT Professionals Naturally, pay comes into the equation. IT professionals see a lot of offers today. In fact, even passive candidates are being bombarded with opportunities to scale up in pay. Make sure your company is offering a competitive salary option for each IT role you are hiring. [...]
What IT Professionals Look for in a Job Before They Say Yes – Part 1
Right now, tech jobs are in record-high demand. IT professionals, tech gurus, and top tech talent write their own tickets. In other words, they have bargaining power. There simply aren't enough IT professionals looking for new roles to fill all the tech roles currently open, with many more opening as companies adapt to a new [...]
But I Don’t Want to Work for a Bank! (Not All Bank Jobs Are Bank Jobs)
If you think all bank employees must be tellers counting cash and all hotel employees must stand behind a desk checking in guests, then you may be closing the door on a wide range of amazing job opportunities. By thinking of retail, service, or financial companies with such a narrow mindset, you'd have no idea [...]
Finding and Retaining Top Talent in the Post-COVID World
The American job market is at a crossroads. According to the Washington Post, there are currently more than 10 million job openings across the United States but only 8 million active job seekers. For the first time in decades, power is in the hands of the applicants, and they can afford to be choosy. While autonomy [...]
No Experience Necessary – Employers Are Thinking Outside the Box to Find Talent
Our idea of what hiring was solidified around the 80s, a decade with a fast-paced corporate culture. In the 80s, screening candidates was all about filtering through the waves of under-qualified and over-confident resumes. It wasn't a struggle to find good people with the right qualifications. However, it was a struggle to sort them from [...]
How to Be the Change You Want to See in Workforce Diversity
Be the change you want to see in the world. This is a common motivational saying that we wholeheartedly agree with for the hiring industry. The available workforce currently job-hunting rarely matches role-demand perfectly. There will always be more entry and mid-level professionals when you're hiring for leads. There will always be more majority demographic [...]
How to Plan for a Successful Career Change – Part 2
[Continued from "How to Plan for a Successful Career Change - Part 1"]What to Consider Before a Career ChangeOkay, so you know your current role is lame and you could really rock the career ladder somewhere else. But how do you plan for making a serious career change? Let's dive into the considerations before you [...]
How to Plan for a Successful Career Change – Part 1
Making a career change is a normal part of professional life. Sometimes it's necessary to make a strategic career move to follow your dreams, your ambitions, and find a workplace where you can thrive. You can teach yourself new skills, make a lateral move, or even change careers entirely. Onward and Upward A singular job [...]