10 Questions To Ask An IT Staffing Company Before Working With Them
Given so many technology folks are entering the contingent labor market for the first time in their careers, I am often asked “How should I decide on which firm or firms to work with?”. Here is a list of 10 questions and answers I provided to a friend recently. 1. Ask the recruiter / sales […]
Light the Fire Within!
A good friend of mine from high school is Tom “Tommy” Angelo. Tom is one of the most intelligent people I know and gave up a college degree in Aeronautical Engineering (aka “Rocket Science”) to pursue his passion with music and poker. Today, he is a very successful poker player and coach, author, and I […]
Using Your Resume’ To Turn Inquiries Into Interviews
A couple of quick items to help your resume’ turn inquiries into interviews. Catherine Lang-Cline and Kristen Harris at Portfolio Creative shared with me an old saying in the newspaper business: “Above the fold”. In newspaper terms, this means that to get the reader to open up the paper and read it, it has to […]
Managing Your Career and Compensation During Tough Economic Times
A friend of mine is senior analyst, skilled in Agile, formal business analysis techniques, and active in the professional community. She sent me the following note: “I’ve been having a conversation with my peeps about handling job offers/changes as the market picks back up. I think that in the bleak times, a lot of people […]
What Candidates Should Expect From IT Staffing Firms – Part II
At the beginning of the summer, I had Part I of this post where I asked the question “What do you look for when working with IT staffing firms?”. My original topic was “What Candidates Should Expect from IT Staffing Firms” which has morphed into “What do you look for when working with these firms?” […]
Quick Update and Thoughts
Since my last post, business has picked up significantly. This seems somewhat at odds with the general trend in the economy, as layoffs are ongoing in many firms and financial results continue to suffer. This trend is impacting my company across the country, and seems to be consistent in the vast majority of regions. What […]
What Candidates Should Expect From IT Staffing Firms – Part 1
Originally, my plan for this post was to do a short piece on what to look for in an IT staffing / consulting company. However, when I asked people for their thoughts and experiences, I received way more questions and and anecdotes than I ever anticipated! In today’s market, many folks are finding themselves working […]
A Breath of Fresh Air
I attended and participated in an event this evening, the “TechColumbus IdeaPitch and Industry Forum” (http://www.techcolumbus.org/techcolumbus-ideapitch-and-industry-forum). It was organized by the Ohio State university Business Builders Club, a student organization with the objective of promoting entrepreneurship as a career path for graduates. The agenda included three separate forums for the students. One forum was the […]
Simple Job Hunting Tip
If your are using job boards as a source for opportunities, there is a site that can help save you significant time and energy. A nifty tool I use is a web site http://www.indeed.com/. “Indeed” does a scan of job boards and provides a singular portal to view jobs that meet your search criteria. Essentially, […]
Job Hunting Tips…
Given the economy, many folks who are not used to looking for employment are finding themselves doing so. Job-hunting (more importantly, job FINDING) is a good skill to have in your portfolio, and one that most of us acquire the hard way. There are countless books, web sites, and blogs on this topic, so there […]
