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Gregory Chin Joins Whitaker Technical

Aug 14, 2020

    Greg describes himself as a “positive-minded" gentleman that always identifies the good in the bad and is highly motivated by doing what is morally correct.” He joins Whitaker Technical after gaining valuable experience with a worldwide provider of equipment used in oil and gas...

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Guidelines for a successful re-occupancy

Jun 17, 2020

    States are opening up and most leaders we are speaking with are targeting a return date by the end of July, while a few have already allowed key employees back in the office. Here’s what we are hearing from our hiring managers: Workforce Schedule shifts to isolate a potential...

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Benefits of Contract vs Direct Hire

May 14, 2020

Contract workforce: an efficient and flexible way to meet business demands Timing of reopening is a dilemma for businesses worldwide. This summer looks to be on the backside of the curve, so is now the time to start rebuilding and hiring? What happens if there’s a resurgence of COVID-19 in the...

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Position Yourself For Success After COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020

  Position Yourself For Success After COVID-19 There are two main types of leaders: “Peacetime leaders and Wartime leaders”, Danny Cahill, staffing industry veteran and training guru, said recently in a professional development session. This concept got us thinking and we realized “Wartime...

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Keep Business Moving Forward Amid COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020

    Whitaker realizes many of our clients are experiencing tremendous pressure to create a remote workforce solution to maintain employee health and minimize potential risk. We want to let you know that we’re here to support you in any way we can to get work done and keep your businesses...

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How to Maximize Remote Workforce to Maintain Productivity

Mar 20, 2020

    This is not another COVID-19 email message that we are all getting these days…. This is our standard monthly newsletter about moving business forward and maintaining productivity. Enough with doom and gloom, how about we focus on making the best of our temporary reality? “The show...

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Happy Employees are Productive Employees

Feb 13, 2020

  HOW TO CREATE A HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE PROJECT TEAM Following January’s newsletter about revising your candidate experience to attract top talent, let’s take a look at improving workplace happiness to keep your top employees happy and engaged. According to an article on techbeacon.com “Happy...

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Whitaker Annual Business Meeting & Awards

Feb 11, 2020

    Our leadership team recently held our annual State of the Business meeting in Houston to set 2020 goals and celebrate 2019 production and company award recipients. Congratulations to Alexandria Minetree, Linda Ranostaj, Patricia Simpson and Cassandra Fisher  as our 2019 business...

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SIM Houston January Meeting Understanding Emotional Connections

Jan 14, 2020

SIM Houston Women  January Meeting Please join us on Thursday, January 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for our 2020 kickoff meeting with speaker Jackalyn Rainosek! Topic: Understanding Emotional Connections: Yours and Others Presenter: Jackalyn Rainosek, Ph.D., Management Consultant, Coach, and...

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Today We Give Thanks for a Strong Labor Market

Nov 20, 2019

  Economists say we are in the strongest labor market in decades (J. Bartash) which is great timing for Americans as we get ready for the hustle and bustle of a busy holiday season. The pace of layoffs and the unemployment rate remain near a 50-year low, giving Americans the confidence to...

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Questions to Ask Recruiters

Oct 18, 2019

  Q4 is already upon us and it’s officially Fall…although in Texas our temperatures haven’t fully gotten on board yet! As we dive into the season for football, fall carnivals, and all things pumpkin spice, let’s also take a deeper look into what questions candidates should be asking...

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WITI Houston partnering with Agile Leadership Network Houston

Sep 5, 2019

Scaling Organizations with a Coaching Army Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00pm-8:00pm Summary: In today's complex development world where we are shifting to Agile development or have already transitioned, our organizations are taking the next step to finding Scaling solutions. Organizations are on a...

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Bridge the Talent Gap

by | Aug 26, 2021 | , ,

    How to achieve business objectives when your team doesn’t want to return to the office You’re between a rock and hard place, aren’t you? Leadership wants everyone back in the office but your team doesn’t want to return in-person…yet. Over the last year,...

The Right Number of Interviews

by | Jul 21, 2021 | , ,

    How many interviews does it take to get to the hiring decision? It all started with a LinkedIn post. Frustrated with a lengthy (9 rounds) interview process, a software engineer  removed his name from consideration at his dream company. “Companies think...

We Win When You Do, Since 1983

by | Apr 1, 2021 |

    We Win When You Do, Since 1983     We know that building and maintaining trust is just as important as performance to our clients and our reputation.  This is why working together to build a lasting and productive relationship is important to...

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I have known Linda for several years and have consistently been impressed with her recruitment and communication skills. It’s a rare thing to be able to discuss the nuances, trends and directions of your industry with a recruiter. It’s even more rare for a recruiter to understand and empathize with very technical people. Rarer still for a recruiter to follow up, keep in touch and offer useful and actionable advice. Linda embodies all these traits and is very personable with it.

– Database Infrastructure Administrator, Houston

I have known Linda for several years and have consistently been impressed with her recruitment and communication skills. It’s a rare thing to be able to discuss the nuances, trends and directions of your industry with a recruiter. It’s even more rare for a recruiter to understand and empathize with very technical people. Rarer still for a recruiter to follow up, keep in touch and offer useful and actionable advice. Linda embodies all these traits and is very personable with it.

– Database Infrastructure Administrator, Houston

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I was introduced to Whitaker Companies by a colleague when I was looking for a new position. From Day 1 the experience was dramatically different than any other recruiter I have ever worked with. Jessica was amazing. She was timely, supportive, provided a bit of humanity in a world of digital job sourcing. 5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommend!
Joseph Jensen
Joseph Jensen
00:36 30 Jan 25
Jimmy Gowens was awesome to work with. He was supportive, positive, and made the process stress free. Jimmy continues to follow up with me to see how everything is going. I can’t say enough good things about him.
Dustin Glosser
Dustin Glosser
21:31 29 Jan 25
Jimmy Gowen was more than just a recruiter agent. He was an advisor, a motivational coach and above all, a friend. He made sure I understood the type of organization I was joining in, to the point where, once I was in, I felt like I had been working there for years. The insights he provided made me realize that the company had the right balance between challenging situations and welcoming of experience. I feel that this is my organization now, all thanks to Jimmy. If anyone has the pleasure to work with him, I guarantee that he will not let you down ever. Thank you Whitaker Companies!
Jose Rios
Jose Rios
15:00 23 Jan 25
I got an opportunity to work with Paul Choudhuri from Whitaker Company. Paul is very professional and extremely helpful, keeps me in loop for all the important information regarding the work. The pay is also on time, no issues in the paperwork. I highly recommend Whitaker Company to work with.
Rakesh Kumar Sahoo
Rakesh Kumar Sahoo
17:59 22 Jan 25
I had the pleasure of working with Jessica Tighe, and I can't recommend them highly enough.She went above and beyond in assisting me with my job search, showing a genuine interest in helping me with the hiring/interview process. Even when communication from the company that I was pursuing faltered, Jessica maintained consistent and supportive updates, ensuring I was never left in the dark.As a designer, I have worked with many recruiters over the years and this has been one of the best experiences that I've had.
Morgan Hunter
Morgan Hunter
19:39 09 Aug 24
Very supportive, friendly and professional people to work with. Paul has been very supportive and on multiple occasions went out of the way to help whenever needed.
Abhishek Chatterjee
Abhishek Chatterjee
19:18 29 Sep 23
My recruitment experience oand ongoing relationship with the folks at Whitaker has always been businesslike, friendly, helpful and prompt. It has been a pleasure.
Warren Bell
Warren Bell
12:57 27 Sep 23
Very helpful and knowledgeable recruiting/staffing firm. Anytime I have questions or need help they are quick to respond! Paul along with Stephanie and Alex have been a pleasure to work with.
Aziz Said
Aziz Said
19:20 26 Sep 23
Whitaker IT is excellent staffing agency. Paul Choudhuri whom I worked with personally is fantastic, he really helped in every step of the way. I highly recommend anyone who is looking for a new opportunity.
Kumar Karanam
Kumar Karanam
18:49 26 Sep 23
Within a mere three weeks of partnering with Whitaker IT, I successfully obtained not one, but two positions.Their robust and esteemed network of top-tier clients enables them to thoroughly prepare candidates and maintain rapid communication throughout the entire process.The team is comprised of exceedingly skilled and dedicated professionals.My heartfelt appreciation goes to Bianca, Linda, and Patricia of Whitaker IT for their instrumental role in efficiently securing not just one but 2 offers offers for me in just a week.I highly recommend.
Fola Raheem
Fola Raheem
16:11 09 Aug 23
I have had a great experience with Whitaker Technical and Mi M. She negotiated an offer with a great company and a substantial raise. She was professional and did an amazing job as my recruiter. I would definitely recommend working with her, and with Whitaker, to anyone looking to advance their career.
Chris Adams
Chris Adams
23:20 22 Jul 23
Mr Ashok Chowdhary
Mr Ashok Chowdhary
15:19 13 Jul 23
Pete Curran
Pete Curran
18:02 22 Jun 23
Paul and all the folks at Whitaker Companies demonstrated great expertise and professionalism during the entire recruiting process. Paul was personally involved and kept me updated every step of the way. If you are an IT professional you can rest assure Whitaker would help you land the right position within their network of companies. They handle all the admin stuff and are always available to answer any questions you may have. I highly recommend.
Antonio NISSI
Antonio NISSI
16:58 14 Mar 23
This team is committed to both the clients and the consultant. Very personable and they keep me posted on progress
Paula Schwartz
Paula Schwartz
13:59 01 Mar 23
Michael Thunderclap
Michael Thunderclap
19:33 08 Jun 22
I was very impressed with Whitaker, specifically Paul and Patricia. Both of them were very responsive and helped me a lot through the process. Thanks to both of them, I am now employed at a great company!
Tod Bailey
Tod Bailey
16:37 09 Oct 21
Great experience with Whitaker! Always available to answer questions and follow up.
Mike Kim
Mike Kim
15:56 05 May 21
I thoroughly enjoyed working with Paul Choudari and Patricia. They were very responsive to my questions. Very personable people and got me in contact with the hiring manager. I look forward to working with them.
Mark Steven Emfinger
Mark Steven Emfinger
15:08 03 Mar 21
Whitaker Companies , are really good at what they do . Especially , Paul and Alexandria are prompt, personable and a great help through out the process of recruitment.
rohit maila
rohit maila
17:56 22 Feb 21
Working with Whitaker is a great experience. And still continuing the journey with enormous satisfaction. Especially with Paul. the more we praise the less words about him. He is a genuine professional and a man of word. Prompt response and understanding nature at every scenario. I personally thankful to Paul from all the deeps of my hear for helping me through the process as well as supporting me thereafter and also go out their ways to help the consultants in achieving their demands.
Mahesh Pothanapalli
Mahesh Pothanapalli
17:32 11 Feb 21
I've worked off and on with Whitaker Companies for a few years, and they have always been super helpful and attentive. I've been trying to confirm my employment, and the professional I was working with went above and beyond. She responded to my emails late into the evenings, expedited my request, and really made the process easier. I would absolutely recommend Whitaker Companies.
Cassandra M
Cassandra M
04:40 27 Feb 19
It is great working with Whitaker IT, they are very professional with consultants and good at understanding the requirement and providing right opportunities!!
Sudhamsh Maroju
Sudhamsh Maroju
11:08 25 Feb 19
Whitaker Companies are very professional and personable all at the same time! Paul Choudhuri and Patricia Simpson go above and beyond to meet not only the client's needs but also to place consultants in exactly the right place. Both communicated and followed through on my every need. They have been supportive and warm and anticipated my questions even before I knew what to ask. If you are a client with a need ... CALL Them! If you a consultant looking for a job ... CALL Them! Well done ... Whitaker Companies!
Deborah Tollett
Deborah Tollett
17:15 21 Feb 19
I'm currently working as contract consultant for Whitaker at a client facility. The hiring process was smooth and easy. The Whitaker rep has been friendly and stayed in contact throughout the contract, providing client feedback. If an issue arises, he acts as liaison with the client. It's been the best, most personal experience I've had as a contractor. At Whitaker you're not just a cog in the machine.
Charles Brown
Charles Brown
21:05 18 Feb 19
I love working with the team at Whitaker IT! Leadership's focus on professionalism, integrity, performance, teamwork, respect and balance make this not only a great place to work but a great place to learn and share ideas with a supportive and collaborative group of individuals that understand it is just as important to support the team in achieving their goals as it is to achieve their own individual goals.
Patricia Simpson
Patricia Simpson
20:43 18 Feb 19
Whitaker Companies, are really good at what they do! They provide swift response, and also go out their ways to help the consultants in achieving their demands. I personally am thankful for Paul and Alexandria for helping me through the process as well as supporting me thereafter.
siddarth servicenow
siddarth servicenow
15:38 18 Feb 19
Whitaker is a great partner of ours at IDI Consulting. I work directly with Paul and have a great two way relationship with him where we both provide each help when needed. They communicate clearly and are very knowledgeable. I highly recommend working with Whitaker in any way possible whether it is as a vendor, customer, or partner.
Dan O'Brien
Dan O'Brien
15:26 18 Feb 19
We employed this group a few years ago and had a great experience. All of the members are wonderful and they were able to fill my jobs quickly. What was most impressive was the responsiveness and the dedication to find best talent to fill our job openings.The admin and ownership play a key role to the success of any organizations business and they support the recruiters well to avoid any last minute issues here at Whitaker. You will not be disappointed.
Jhilmil Goel
Jhilmil Goel
16:02 01 Oct 18
I love my co workers! The president is a really nice and really cares about his employees. Whitaker has a really supportive Admin team. I would definitely recommend this company.
Alexa Alvarez
Alexa Alvarez
14:02 26 Jun 18
GREAT place to work... nice people
Jen Lawson
Jen Lawson
22:45 17 Oct 17
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Why Aren’t Workers Using Their Earned PTO?

May 18, 2023

    Why Aren’t Workers Using Their Earned PTO?   46% of American workers take less paid time off than they are offered, per the Pew Research Center.   There are many reasons why employees don't use all of their PTO. Some of the...

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