Category: Career Hacks

Tech Upskilling and Reskilling: The Kids Are Back in School – Is It School Time for You?

Tech Upskilling and Reskilling: The Kids Are Back in School – Is It School Time for You? Going back to school: Tech Upskilling and Reskilling

Generations all over the world are back in school, or soon will be, and you could be, too! Whether you are in between consultant roles, a recent graduate, or have been in the tech industry for years, now is the time to focus on tech upskilling and reskilling. Given the recent downsizing this year along […]

The “IT” Job of the Year: IT Consultant

The “IT” Job of the Year: IT Consultant Computer Programmer with a role as an IT Consultant is a rewarding career

Choosing a role as an IT consultant can be a rewarding career path in today’s tech industry, especially with the growth of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. IT consultants provide companies with expertise in how to utilize technology effectively to reach their goals. These professionals help an organization transform how they use tech for […]

How AI tools can increase professional productivity in our workforce

How AI tools can increase professional productivity in our workforce Using AI tools to help increase productivity at work

The tech community’s latest innovation has left many individuals with increased trepidation. Amidst the sinister headlines, however, we can opt to take a look with  a positive lens on how AI tools can increase professional productivity in our workforce. Yes, employees and consultants are faced with growing concerns that artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Bard […]

3 Ways Your Professional Brand Stands Out to Recruiters and Hiring Managers

3 Ways Your Professional Brand Stands Out to Recruiters and Hiring Managers Screen of personalized business cards showing professional brand

‘Rage Applying’ is now taking the headlines across the US, leaving employers and employees frustrated and unsatisfied. The viral trend made popular by TikTok videos highlights the practice of unhappy employees applying to any open role they can to leave their current job. The idea behind the trend, a worker feeling undervalued seeking better options, […]

Moving Talent and Tech Hubs: Goodbye Coastal Superstar, Hello Rising Sunbelt Cities

Moving Talent and Tech Hubs: Goodbye Coastal Superstar, Hello Rising Sunbelt Cities talent is relocating to emerging tech hubs

Talent is exploring beyond the coastal superstar tech cities and setting down in rising tech hubs such as Atlanta, Miami, St. Louis, Kansas City, Austin and Dallas, all of which experienced growth in their share of tech jobs over the last few years. Post-pandemic, cities with the strongest tech influence saw a slow-down in their […]

Post-layoffs: A checklist for next steps

Post-layoffs: A checklist for next steps person looking out window, thinking about what to do post-layoffs

Layoffs, a word with such a negative connotation for employees in all industries, has dominated our news cycle for the tech sector.  As we near the end of 2022, tallies estimate that nearly 90,000 workers have been let go in the U.S. from tech companies such as Twitter, Lyft, Meta and many more. Analysts attribute […]

Time Management Tips for Recruiters: Focus on Work and Your Well-being

Time Management Tips for Recruiters: Focus on Work and Your Well-being Recruiter looking at his watch for time management

Recruiters are masters at managing a heavy workload amid seeking talent in a competitive field like technology. And they know the trick to recruiting the best talent out there is serious time management skills, both on the job and off. According to Forbes, “Implementing time management techniques can help you catch your breath and make […]

STEM Jobs and their Impact on the Future of Work

STEM Jobs and their Impact on the Future of Work STEM jobs represented by circuit board for computing, electrical engineering, etc.

While “STEM” has never officially been crowned “word of the year”, given its prevalence as we discuss STEM jobs, STEM in education, STEM in the economy and more, it may be time for a nomination! With a laser focus on bolstering STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in education programs across the country, and the need […]

7 Expert Tips on How to Recruit Top Tech Talent

7 Expert Tips on How to Recruit Top Tech Talent recruit top tech talent

With technology jobs topping the list as most in-demand, recruiters are busier than ever searching for top candidates and making connections for hiring managers desperately in need of their experience. With 50% of surveyed CIO’s expecting a budget increase through May 2022, hiring is expected to remain strong in the near future. Here are 7 […]

What is a Technology Consultant?

What is a Technology Consultant? Technology Consultant analyzing network system

In our latest Matlen Silver blog, we shared the characteristics of a full-service Technology Solutions Provider that differentiate them in the tech space. While TSPs are generally an entity comprised of solutions experts, we now ask, “who are those experts?” Many of those experts are aptly classified as Technology Consultants, often called Information Technology (IT) […]

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