Is Your Social Presence Helping or Hurting Your Chances of Getting Hired?
As a professional engineer, you probably know it’s best to keep your personal social media profiles private. However, there are ways employers can scan the internet for images, comments and other areas of your social footprint to get a feel for who you are as a person. If you’re looking for a new job, it’s… Read more »
How Is Generation Z Changing Hiring?
Just when you finally figured out what millennials were looking for in an employer, Generation Z started entering the workforce. This generation is beginning to graduate, and hiring managers need to understand some important things about Generation Z if they want to be able to attract and retain this new breed of young engineering talent.… Read more »
Managing an Effective Workplace
It takes a lot of time, effort and skill to manage a team of full-time employees. But how well are you managing your team when you bring in short-term IT consultants and subject matter experts? Many companies rely on IT consultants to help manage workload and deliver projects on time, but not everyone knows how… Read more »
Is Your Workforce Distracted?
According to research from Deloitte, 21st–century workers check their cell phones up to 150 times a day, and those 150 actions create stress, distraction and reduced productivity during the workday. Today’s employees are overworked and more distracted than ever before, and Deloitte estimates that nearly $10 million is lost every year from mid-size companies thanks… Read more »
How Can You Connect with an Interviewer?
Making a good impression and connecting with an interviewer is important so the hiring manager can get a feel for how you interact with others professionally. While it is important to prepare for an interview with research and practice, think about strategies to relate to the interviewer on a personal level. Start on the Right… Read more »
What Makes You the Top Candidate?
The engineering job market can be a competitive place, and you’ll be going up against many qualified candidates each time you apply for a position. If you’ve got your eye on a job, chances are a lot of other people have their eye on it, as well. Therefore, you must strategize effective ways to catch… Read more »
Make an Impression That Stands Out
Preparing for an IT interview can be an all-consuming exercise as you brush up on your knowledge and prepare to be tested on your skills. Given the pressure, it’s easy to forget the interview is so much more than a showcase of your tech skills. Ultimately, people hire candidates they like and who make a… Read more »
5 Traits of Confident Employees – and Why Top Talent Needs Them
When you’re on the hunt for skilled IT professionals, it’s easy to get hung up on evaluating technical skills. Experience and technical knowledge are important; however, it is also important to find candidates who have some important character traits like confidence. Confident employees tend to produce more and work at higher levels than people who… Read more »
Sell Yourself as a Top Engineering Candidate
Engineers in all fields are in high demand, but make no mistake – competition in the job market is fierce. You will be competing with lots of talented professionals every time you go after a position, so it is critical to set yourself apart and sell yourself as a top engineering candidate from your resume… Read more »
Boost Your Team’s Productivity
Staying productive in our hyper-connected world gets more difficult every day. Staying busy is easy, but keeping teams productive is the challenge. True productivity is the result of planning and focus. Use these strategies to start boosting your team’s productivity today. Encourage People to Turn Off Email Email is convenient, but it can be a… Read more »