Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices, Uncategorized
Amanda Marciniak
IT recruiting, recruiting tech talent, tech recruiting
With tens of millions of Americans looking for work right now, chances are your inboxes are stuffed, your recruiters are maxed out and your phone is ringing off the hook. It certainly is a reversal of fortunes, isn’t it? But while it may seem at first glance that more resumes is a good thing, it […]
Consultant Resources, Industry Trends
Amanda Marciniak
IT jobs, IT recruiting, tech talent
With the world changing at a faster speed than ever, it can be hard to know what’s “trendy” or especially important with employers. While we don’t tend to lend much credence to “trends,” we do pay attention to what employers are especially interested in when it comes to hiring tech talent. And right now, there […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices
Amanda Marciniak
IT recruiting, IT recruitment, Recruiting
There is certainly no shortage of professionals looking for work right now. With our nation facing unprecedented times in the midst of a pandemic, it may seem like the world is your oyster when it comes to your candidate pool. Except that more candidates doesn’t necessarily mean a wider, more diverse candidate pool. In fact, […]
Career Hacks, Consultant Resources
Amanda Marciniak
career advice, career strategy, job search advice, job search strategy
It’s been kind of hard to “plan” in the year 2020, hasn’t it? Although there isn’t much to joke about this year, you may have seen some of the memes floating around talking about a 2020 planner as the worst investment of the year (and so many others). For many of us, that meme is […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices
Amanda Marciniak
COVID-19, Recruiting, recruiting trends, recruitment trends
As we adjust to wearing masks on trips to the grocery store and visiting family and friends on our phones rather than in person, it’s certainly easy to see that the world has changed for the foreseeable future. Things are different as we strive to stay healthy and keep moving forward as our nation (and […]
Whether you’re a remote work veteran or COVID-19 has forced you to quickly become one, working remotely has become the “new normal” for many of us. In fact, you may have enjoyed your time working remotely so much that you want to continue working from home, well after we’ve gotten through this challenging time. The […]
Amanda Marciniak
career advice, IT career advice, IT job search, outdated career advice
There are a few times where you just know everyone will have (and provide unsolicited) advice: When you want to lose weight/get in shape When you are in a new relationship (or looking for one) When you are looking for a job! It’s something about how we’re built as human beings — we just love […]
Career Hacks, Consultant Resources
Amanda Marciniak
career advice, coronavirus, covid19, Job search, job search tips, looking for a job
Maybe your current contract is about to end. Or your job situation changed when the pandemic hit. Whatever your situation, I have some great news if you’re currently looking for a job: Many companies are hiring! As cities and towns across the country prepare and begin to reopen, it’s a great time to start or […]
Amanda Marciniak
career advice, find a job, job search tips, social distancing
Perhaps your assignment was set to end soon or maybe you just began your job search. Wherever you are in your journey, it is absolutely possible to find a job right now. Although our economy is going through some uncertain times right now, MANY industries and businesses are hiring, especially in IT and engineering. Here […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices
Amanda Marciniak
hiring recent grads, recent grads, recent graduations, recruiting advice
We’re closing in on graduation soon, which means an influx of recent grads ready, willing and able to fill your job openings. Some companies avoid new graduates for their hires. Perhaps they prefer a certain number of years experience or simply prefer someone who has a “typical” work history. There are any number of reasons […]
