A recent survey conducted among corporate leaders suggested that 82% of respondents plan to continue with a model of some form of remote work this year. Even industry giants like Facebook, Google, and Salesforce have adopted a remote work model for some time now, with Salesforce recently announcing that regular workday hours may even vary […]
We can all picture the setting: candidate anxiously awaiting their first employer interview, frantically rehearsing answers to the dreaded question: “Can you list your top 3 strengths AND your top 3 weaknesses?” (Wait, is that a trick question? Almost – but here are some tips to answer that one masterfully.) We’ve been there. But we’ve […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
