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Your Candidate Experience is Costing You Great Hires
Competition for top talent is fierce, and with the abundant resources and information available to candidates online (think Glassdoor, LinkedIn, etc), companies must carefully craft their talent acquisition strategies to involve an overall "candidate experience". Competition for top talent is...
Salary History Ban…Coming Soon To A State Near You?
In a recent effort to narrow the pay gap and fight gender discrimination, cities and states are passing new laws that make it illegal for hiring managers and even (third party) recruiters to ask a candidate's salary history in interviews and on job applications. Analysts are predicting other...
Engineering Networking Events & Tips
Networking is an important aspect of growing your career, no matter if you are looking for a new position, trying to expand your knowledge or contact base, or wanting to mentor less experienced professionals in your field. For some, networking can be a scary situation pushing them out of their...
Make 2018 your best year ever (professionally)!
A recent article featured on Thebalance.com "Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work" provides ideas that may help you find happiness at work and make this year your best year ever. Below are a few highlighted ideas from the article and our take on how to achieve each one. We recommend you read the full...
Looking to be selected for the next new project?- GET CERTIFIED!
Which certifications are in top demand? Which certifications earn the most? If you are considering another certification to enhance your IT career, or seeking in-demand talent to add to your team, take a look at these articles to learn more about what salaries to expect for today's hot...
IT Certifications – 2017
Looking to take the next step in your career? With technology changing constantly certifications give you the edge to that next step in your career, expertise to a new or current technology, or help you get started. Our top picks that are currently in demand for our clients across the United...
May 2017: “Customer Service” becomes “Customer Success” in 2017!
In this era of technology, automated systems and information overload at a single touch, has true customer service been lost? How do we attach customer success to our company’s customer service model? As in most of the past year polls, Amazon once again tops the list closely followed by Apple,...
May 2017: Time to Consider Contract Roles Instead of Perm?
Another great market for contract opportunities? How to know if now really is a good time to consider contract roles instead of perm? Given the uncertainty surrounding H-1B legislation, IT professionals and departments across the US and here in Houston are faced with a unique opportunity in the...
Time to consider a contract job?
Ask yourself: Do I want to learn a new technology? Do I want to try a different role or work in a different Industry? Do I want to maximize my earning potential? Am I a fixer? (these folks like to fix a difficult situation) Am I filling a career gap? Am I trying to get into the workforce after a...
April 2017: Successful Telecommuting
“Virtual Office” “Remote Worker” “Satellite” “Off Site” “Telecommuting” “iworkers, eworkers or Web Workers” “Portable Professionals” “Digital Nomads” “Non-Cubical Dwellers” There are many names for the increasing number of professionals working in a nontraditional office setting. According to a...
March 2017: Prepare For A Year With More Interviews
2017 rebound underway? In our limited view of the overall refining and chemical marketplace, we've experienced a very sluggish 2016 that ended with a flurry of mid and high-level management hires. Although it's not unusual for us to see last minute hires to meet year-end budget requirements, this...
February 2017: Spring Clean Your Career
After a full weekend of near record temperature highs in Houston, “Spring Cleaning” is on my mind. I know I’m probably a bit ahead of the curve on this, but having just put together: 2017 Goals, final tallies for 2016 and all my, not so “New” Year’s resolutions, Spring Cleaning is next on my...
January 2017: Overcoming Changes in the Workplace
2017, an economy on the uptick (maybe), a new administration with a stated commitment to support American businesses and lots of changes coming for the New Year. Good changes? Bad changes? Truth is we really don't know, but psychologists tell us that too much change even if it's good change can be...
December 2016: How to Have an Effective Performance Review
Pay and recognition are two of the most important factors that impact employee morale, performance and growth. From a company standpoint, if your business isn't keeping up with market trends, you can run the risk of losing talented employees and turning away top prospects. From an employee...
November 2016: Competition Increases for Big Data Talent, but Are They Replacing Other Jobs?
Data, when done right, increases efficiency which inevitably could translate into "somebody will lose their job." But as it turns out, demand is increasing for Big Data expertise as more companies become aware of the benefits associated with collecting and analyzing data, and unfortunately the...
