Channel Your Passion for Career Success
All tech pros experience days, weeks or even months when they feel a little frustrated with their careers. Perhaps the work has gotten repetitive or you’re stuck on a boring project that doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. If you’re feeling a little disconnected from your career, use these tips to channel your… Read more »
How Can You Make a Great Impression on a Phone Interview?
Phone interviews are a critical first step toward landing a job, but a lot of engineers make the mistake of writing off phone interviews as less important than face-to-face interviews. However, if you don’t make a great impression on a phone interview, you won’t be invited to advance in the process. Use these tips to… Read more »
How Can You Hire the Right Candidate, Every Time?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could eliminate bad hires from your organization? If every single engineering candidate you chose was a rock star on the job and stayed with the organization for years and years? Yes, it would be nice, but in today’s environment, bad hires are all too common. Whether your hiring process… Read more »
Key Elements of Your Post-Interview Follow-Up
At this point in your career, you surely understand the importance researching, practicing and preparing for job interviews. You’ve learned the more preparation you put in, the better you’ll do in the hot seat. But how much do you think about the work you’ll put in after the interview is over? Professional follow-up is critical… Read more »
Job Hunting Strategies: Land Your Dream IT Position
The IT job market is competitive and sometimes even a bit cutthroat. Hiring managers often receive hundreds of resumes – or more – for a single open position. This can lead to a lot of frustration among job seekers. If you are on the job hunt, use these important strategies to land your dream IT… Read more »
What Soft Skills Do Engineers Need for Success?
When it comes to landing your dream engineering job, your technical skills matter a great deal. However, you can have the world’s most impressive resume and still not manage to receive a great offer. Employers are looking for more than just a list of skills when searching for engineering talent. They are also looking for… Read more »
Evaluating Candidates Based on Passion
“Passion” is a big buzzword in HR and staffing circles, but even if you’ve heard the word “passion” 100 times today, don’t write it off as a cliché. Passion is a critical trait that should not be overlooked when you’re hiring engineering professionals. Passionate engineers are focused, committed to quality and driven – traits that… Read more »
Are You Ready to Interview Your Interviewer?
IT job searches are extremely stressful, and because you are constantly being judged by hiring managers, it’s easy to forget that the process is a two-way street. Just as potential employers evaluate you for fit, you should also be evaluating the company and its culture for fit. Hiring managers use interview questions to learn more… Read more »
Having Trouble Sourcing Top IT Professionals?
The battle for top IT talent is intense and shows no signs of slowing any time in the future. Demand for high-level technical skills is on the rise and at the same time, the tech skill gap across the U.S. is widening. If you are having trouble sourcing top IT professionals for your organization, it’s… Read more »
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 »