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 »
Can Overconfidence Sabotage Your interview?
If you scour the advice handed out by professional IT recruiters and hiring managers, you’ll find nearly everyone notes how important confidence is in an interview. You never want to go into an interview giving off an air of desperation, nor do you want your nerves to get the best of you. However, walking into… Read more »
Making Resignation Announcements Easier for Your Team
IT professionals quit jobs every day, and employers and employees alike know resignations come with the territory. Even so, resignations can cause turmoil on a team, especially if that team works well together and has a solid history of delivering results. People often wonder “what happens next”? They begin to stress about the added work… Read more »
How to Discuss Why You Left Your Last Position
No matter what your current employment status may be, in every job interview you go on, you can expect to be asked the reasons you left your last position or want to leave your current position. Employers don’t ask this question in search of juicy gossip about competitors. They want to know if you left… Read more »
5 Soft Skills to Look for in Engineering Talent
Engineering is all about technical skills, right? Yes, but that’s not the entire picture. Soft skills are just as important as technical skills when it comes to long-term success. Engineers don’t work in isolation. They must be able to navigate complex professional relationships, political landscapes and a multitude of egos and personalities. Let’s examine some… Read more »
Must-Ask Interview Questions for IT Consultants
Job interviews are stressful situations, and IT consulting interviews can be more stressful than others. You’re often sitting across the table from a team of interviewers who are judging you and taking notes on everything you say. Given the pressure, it’s easy to forget that interviews are actually two-way streets. It is just as important… Read more »
What Role Does Culture Play in Hiring?
Organizational culture is more than just a buzzword. It is your company “personality,” and it can be the motivating factor that moves employees to succeed. Focusing on culture can have a big impact on the hiring process. When you’re trying to choose between highly qualified IT professionals, cultural alignment can often be the deciding factor… Read more »
Six Tips for Creating an Effective Online Brand
You’ve probably spent a long time polishing your resume to illustrate your experience as a professional engineer. Your resume is important, but it is not enough to attract attention and make a strong case to hiring managers. In today’s digital-driven world, you’ve got to have a strong online presence. Hiring managers will Google you before… Read more »
Evaluating Consulting Experience – What to Look For
Companies rely on engineering consultants for a host of reasons. They may seek very specific expertise for a project; they may need to staff an out-of-state project with licensed professionals; they may need someone to step in and get a project in line and back on budget. Whatever your motivation for hiring engineering consultants, the… Read more »
Evaluating An Offer
Congratulations, you received the job offer! Before you accept, however, it is critical to evaluate that offer to make sure you know exactly what you’re getting into and whether or not the offer aligns with your expectations. Here are the things to consider before you say yes. Get It In Writing First and foremost, the… Read more »