As people begin getting vaccinated for COVID-19 and herd immunity begins to build, life will start to return to the way it was before the pandemic. We know a lot has changed in terms of work because of the pandemic – remote work is more prevalent than ever; the unemployment rate increased drastically compared to […]
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All About Purple Squirrels
We know you’ve never seen a purple squirrel, but have you ever heard of one? Unless you’re in the recruiting industry, probably not. Purple Squirrels – Defined As defined by Greenhouse, “purple squirrels don’t exist in wildlife. They also often don’t exist in the workplace. The term ‘purple squirrel’ is a distinctly recruiting vernacular used […]
How to Excel at Your IT Consulting Role
We know that a consulting role is new to many people this year (if you missed our blog about why you should give a consulting role a shot, check it out now) so we wanted to share some ways in which you can not only make it through your IT consulting contract but also excel […]
Establish Your Personal Brand via Personal Branding
If 2020 taught us anything, it is that the unexpected can always happen. While we hope 2021 will be much better in many regards than in 2020, it is important to make sure you are establishing your personal brand via personal branding. Personal Brand vs. Personal Branding As defined by personalbrand.com: “A personal brand is […]
The Benefits of Working as a Consultant
As previously mentioned in our earlier blog post, the unemployment rate still remains high. The good news is that companies are starting to ramp up their hiring, however many are proceeding cautiously. What does this mean? It means that there will be more consulting roles than permanent roles early into 2021. For many, consulting roles […]
The Benefits of Partnering with a Staffing Firm
Do you know how many times a day we hear, “We don’t need a staffing company, we have internal recruiters?” We hear it a lot. While we value what prospective customers say, they may not realize why they need a partnership with a staffing company and how beneficial the (RIGHT) partnership may be. Save Time […]
IT Job Predictions Post-COVID-19
As much as we would like everything to return to “normal” – or how it was once before the global COVID-19 pandemic, we must face a reality that “normal” is going to be different than it was before. No, we don’t believe the current situation of everyone wearing masks and avoiding friends and family is […]
How Can Recruiters Help with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts?
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) are buzzwords these days and for the right reasons; we should be focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion of our team members. Normally, this is thought of as a function that the internal HR team is responsible for, however, it is equally important that your recruiting team (internal or external) be […]
How you can get involved to support our Veterans
Here at Matlen Silver, we are very proud to support our nation’s heroes. You may have even recently seen our blog post offering you some tips for supporting Veterans in your workplace. With Veterans Day approaching, we wanted to share some information about how the Matlen Silver team is stepping up, with hopes that it […]
How to navigate recruiting right now with an influx of tech talent
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 […]