Competing for Top Tech Talent
The “traditional” means of filling open tech positions looks a little something like this: Post the job opening. Weed through the resumes and applications and pray your ideal candidate applies. If that’s the method your company uses to find tech talent, you’re probably losing out. There are myriad reasons why this model doesn’t yield positive… Read more »
3 Things Recruiters Want Job Seekers to Know
Engineering job seekers can often be unsure about how to work well with a recruiter, and there are many misconceptions floating around, especially online. A recruiter can be a strategic partner in your job search, so it’s important to know the facts. Here are three important things recruiters want job seekers to know. Recruiters Want… Read more »
Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Hiring Process?
When you are searching for an engineering professional to fill an open position, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of focusing on finding the “perfect” candidate. Unfortunately, the odds of finding someone who checks off every single item on your wish list is quite slim. The hard truth is this: There is no… Read more »
The Future of Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering is an exciting field. Engineers are tasked with designing aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles, and they oversee testing to ensure their prototypes function properly. They work for both government and private entities, and earn an average of $107,830 nationally, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So, where is the future… Read more »
Why Should We Hire You?
IT job searches can be extremely stressful. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career, get out of a bad working situation or you find yourself between jobs, you feel a sense of urgency. That urgency makes it easy to fall into the trap of thinking your job search is all about… Read more »
Is Burnout Hurting Your Productivity?
The word burnout is bandied about quite often in IT and tech circles, but are your employees really burned out? “Burnout” is more than just the Monday Blues. It is actually a state of exhaustion, ineffectiveness and reduced personal fulfillment that comes from chronic emotional stress in the workplace. Research shows burned-out employees are disengaged… Read more »
The Benefits of Hiring Women Engineers
Unless you’ve had your head in the sand for the last few years, you know there has been a big push to promote women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers, and there has been intense media attention given to gender disparity in STEM fields. There is ongoing debate about whether the problem is… Read more »
Job Searching for Success
To land a new job, you simply have to post your resume online and apply to job openings that meet your parameters, right? This strategy may work for some people, but for most, it leads to a lot of frustration. A winning job-search strategy is just that: a strategy. Landing your ideal job isn’t about… Read more »
Four Tips to Make a Consultant Part of Your Team
IT consultants can add a lot of value to an organization. They help close skill gaps, help projects hit deadlines and manage costs. In order to realize those values, however, it is necessary to smoothly integrate consultants into the group. Here are some strategies you can use to make your IT consultants part of the… Read more »
Want to Stand Out? Showcase Your Strategic Problem-Solving Skills
There are many qualities employers seek in engineering candidates, but strategic problem-solving skills are always high on hiring managers’ lists of priorities. Engineers must think and act quickly to overcome challenges and obstacles on a project, so it is important to be able to showcase your problem-solving skills on your resume and during interviews to… Read more »