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Your resume is an employer’s first introduction to who you are as a professional, and it is critical to hit all the right notes. Failure to list the right skills or knowledge base can ultimately cost you the job, but many tech pros get so caught up proofreading for spelling, readability and grammar, that they… Read More »
It’s likely at some point in the hiring process you’ve thought to yourself that good help is hard to find. With a recent survey finding that 80 percent of US businesses planning to add more employees, but executives claiming they can’t find the right candidates, you likely aren’t alone in your thoughts. Unemployment rates for… Read More »
Part of looking for a new job is about finding ways to make yourself more hirable. Whether you decide to volunteer more or go back to school, there are a number of opportunities to expand your resume and get you ahead of other candidates. A popular option is pursuing an online certificate in change management.… Read More »
When you’re on the candidate side of the job-search process, it’s easy to assume hiring is an easy enough job. You simply pick the best resumes, interview the applicants and decide based on who you thought stood out the most. Like most things in life, it isn’t that simple. A highly effective hiring professional is… Read More »
The process of joining the professional world is filled with many steps that must be thoughtfully completed in order to reach the next level. For example, the email address you’ve been using since you were 12 or in college probably isn’t the best way to present yourself to employers. Cleaning up your social media accounts… Read More »
You’re always trying to find the best talent for your business. Maybe you execute your search solely through online job postings filtered through your human resources department, or maybe you prefer working with a recruiter. If you’re lacking the qualified candidates you need for your tech firm, consider working with a train-and-place company like Smoothstack.… Read More »
Over the past decade, more companies have committed to hiring veterans. Because of this, unemployment rates for veterans have decreased from 9 percent to 4 percent. These businesses recognize all the skills the military professionals bring to an organization. Even with these success stories, you might still be unsure of taking more initiative in hiring… Read More »
Statistically speaking, summer months can be some of the slowest and most unproductive times for businesses, depending on what your company does. For many tech companies, the dog days of summer pass through and your employees are happy to have warmer weather even if they still have to work inside. As the end approaches, restlessness… Read More »
It seems like relief should finally set in once you’ve completed your computer science degree. All the homework and assignments are behind you and the rest of your life is ahead. What you imagined to be a stress-free period of relief turns into a time of more, unanticipated anxiety. Now you have to ask the… Read More »