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 »
PEAK Technical Staffing USA Ranked Top Professional Recruiting Firm
PEAK Technical Staffing Contact: PEAK 888-888-PEAK (7325) info@peaktechnical.com Pittsburgh, PA – May 23, 2017 – PEAK Technical Staffing USA was recently named one of America’s best professional recruiting firms by Forbes Magazine. Two hundred and fifty professional search firms were ranked in the recent survey (those placing professionals in jobs earning less than $100,000). PEAK… Read more »
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 »