Maybe it’s the fabulous new job your tri-lingual programming friend just landed. Or you just feel like you’re losing your edge doing the same thing over and over at work. So how do you get or keep resume-boosting IT skills that your current job doesn’t require? Become part of an open source project! What Are ...
Read moreForget the congratulatory calls and emails. The best benefit to being a cover model just may be the improved caliber of job candidates attracted to your company. Just ask Eric Williams, CIO of Catalina Marketing. After Williams appeared on the cover of InformationWeek for a story on big data initiatives, his company received an avalanche ...
Read moreIf there was an industry event where nine out of 10 people attending could help you find a great job, wouldn’t you be there? Well, the party is at LinkedIn – where, according to IT recruiting company JobVite, 87% of recruiters surveyed planned to search for candidates. Of course, just hanging out on LinkedIn isn’t ...
Read moreAccording to HR Magazine, a hire gone wrong can cost your company 50-150% percent of the position’s annual salary. That’s in addition to lost time, morale problems and a lack of continuity that can occur with turnover. Many times, the employee’s skills were not the issue – it was how they fit (or rather, didn’t ...
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