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- The Whitaker Companies Named Best Places to Work by The Houston Business Journal
- The Houston Business Journal Appoints Carol Wenom to Who’s who in Energy 2013
- The Whitaker Companies Named Top Workplaces by The Houston Chronicle
- The National Association of Personnel Services Inducts Carol Wenom into the 2013 Hall of Fame
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- Why Candidate Experience Matters
- The High Cost of Recruitment: Why Your Business Can’t Afford to Overpay
- Is Job Hopping Hurting or Helping Your IT Career
- Why Busy Managers Still Need to Prep for Interviews
- Ghosting in the Interview Process
- Whitaker Companies recognized as one of SIA’s 2024 Best Staffing Firms To Work For
- 10 Tips for Setting and Achieving Career Goals
- Happy Holidays
- The Post-Interview Thank You Email
- Humanizing the Hiring Process: Fostering Connections Beyond Resumes
- Addressing Industry Challenges and Building a Resilient Workforce
- Why Aren’t Workers Using Their Earned PTO?
- 3 Factors Driving the Talent Shortage
- How to Encourage Women in STEM
- 5 Tips To Recession Proof Your Career
- 12 Days of Christmas: Recruiting Advice
- 5 Tips to Create a Recruiting Advantage in a Tight Engineering Labor Market
- 3 Areas That Provide a Recruiting Advantage to Attract and Retain Key IT Talent
- Four basic reasons people change jobs
- Patricia Simpson Promoted to Vice President of Whitaker IT
- Six Candidate Expectations in Today’s Talent Market
- How to “Wow” Before, During and After the Interview
- 15 Questions to Ask During an Interview
- Four Ways Your Interview Process Can Increase Your Hiring Power
- Should You Accept a Counteroffer?
- High-Level Professional Employment Market Mirrors Housing Market
- Salary Expectations are Increasing: How to Attract & Retain Top Talent Besides Money
- Start The Year on A Path to Professional Success
- Don’t Neglect Your Professional Goals for 2022
- Know Your Value in Today’s Marketplace
- Category: Candidates
- Elevate Your Job Search: Techniques To Stand Out In A Noisy Marketplace
- Boost Your Personal Brand
- How to Ace Your Video Interview
- Questions to Ask Recruiters
- Guidelines for a successful re-occupancy
- Position Yourself For Success After COVID-19
- Happy Employees are Productive Employees
- Today We Give Thanks for a Strong Labor Market
- Questions to Ask Recruiters
- Gain The Most Value From Networking
- Heat Safety Tips
- The Rise of DevOps
- Disconnect Between Baby Boomers and Millennials
- Benefits of Using Vacation Days
- Heart-Healthy Workplace
- Engineering Networking Events & Tips
- Time to consider a contract job?
- Body Language During Interview
- Cover Letter- Get It Done!
- How To Master The Typical Job Interview Sequence
- How To Ask For And Get The Job
- Questions To Ask The Interviewer
- Interview Mistakes To Avoid
- Reasons For Job Changes
- How To Successfully Use Videoconferencing For Interviews
- Category: Employers
- Ghosting is on the rise, and it’s affecting your interviewing
- Bridge the Talent Gap
- The Right Number of Interviews
- The job market is transitioning (quickly), can you adapt to keep up?
- Remote, In Office or Hybrid? Why Some Employees Are Not Happy About Returning To The Office
- Why It’s Ok to Not Do Everything Yourself
- Do You Love Your Job? Happy employees are up to 20% more productive…find out why
- Should you be prepared for turnover?
- Remote Leadership Tips from Industry Leaders
- Finding the silver lining: How companies thrive during the pandemic
- Benefits of Contract vs Direct Hire
- Keep Business Moving Forward Amid COVID-19
- Whitaker Annual Business Meeting & Awards
- How to Manage the Security Talent Gap
- Your Candidate Experience is Costing You Great Hires
- April 2017: Successful Telecommuting
- March 2016: Changes in IT Recruiting and Hiring
- February 2016: Best Ways to Keep Employees Happy and Productive
- 4 Reasons to Use a Retained Search
- Interviewing Tips for Government and Public Sector Companies
- Attracting In-Demand IT Talent to the Public Sector
- The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Professional Outlook in 2025
- Retention Ideas that Reach Across Generations
- May 2015: Avoid Hiring Mistakes
- Category: Industry News
- Category: IT Newsletters
- We Win When You Do, Since 1983
- Gregory Chin Joins Whitaker Technical
- How to Maximize Remote Workforce to Maintain Productivity
- Ready to Make a Great Hire
- SIM Houston January Meeting Understanding Emotional Connections
- Setting Career Goals for 2020
- Influential IT leader and veteran “Amazing” Grace Hopper
- IT Summer Conferences
- March SIM Women Meeting “The ERP Journey: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”
- Data Connectors Cybersecurity Conference – Dallas 2019
- Data Connectors Cybersecurity Conference – Austin 2019
- Make 2018 your best year ever (professionally)!
- Looking to be selected for the next new project?- GET CERTIFIED!
- IT Certifications – 2017
- May 2017: Time to Consider Contract Roles Instead of Perm?
- January 2017: Overcoming Changes in the Workplace
- November 2016: Competition Increases for Big Data Talent, but Are They Replacing Other Jobs?
- September 2016: Emotional Intelligence to Advance Your Career
- July 2016: Protecting Your Security & Privacy for Mobile Apps
- May 2016: How to Bulletproof Your IT Career
- April 2016: Promising IT Jobs Of 2016, Not all in Healthcare
- January 2016: Teambuilding Strategies For 2016
- December 2015: Recruit & Hire the Best in 2016
- November 2015: Tips For Holiday Networking & Job Search
- October 2015: Stand Out in Today’s IT Job Market
- September 2015: Best IT Hiring Practices
- August 2015: Salary Trends for IT Professionals
- July 2015: Building a Better Project Team
- June 2015: Healthcare’s Growing Impact on IT and Security…Are You Ready?
- May 2015: IT Leadership & Management Tips for Success
- April 2015: IT Retention Strategies for all Generations
- March 2015: Mobile Device Management & BYOD
- February 2015: IT Networking Tips for Building Business Relationships
- January 2015: IT Industry Trends & Technology for 2015
- December 2014: IT Career Development
- November 2014: IT Workforce Management
- October 2014: Cyber Security
- September 2014: IT Staffing Trends
- Category: Technical Newsletter
- Workplace Safety Amid COVID-19
- STEM Graduates & Salaries Increase
- May 2017: “Customer Service” becomes “Customer Success” in 2017!
- March 2017: Prepare For A Year With More Interviews
- February 2017: Spring Clean Your Career
- December 2016: How to Have an Effective Performance Review
- November 2016: Being Thankful in the Workplace
- October 2016: Politics in the Workplace
- September 2016: Refining & Chemical Salary Trends
- August 2016: How to Manage Stress at Work
- July 2016: Top Business Trends To Drive Success
- June 2016: How NOT to Network
- April 2016: Effects of Accepting a Job Below Your Skill Level
- March 2016: A Good Mentor is a Gift From the Universe
- February 2016: How to Love Your Job
- January 2016: Boost Your Career in 2016
- December 2015: Twelve Engineering Products of Christmas
- November 2015: Building a Culture Of Gratitude
- October 2015: Boost Your Career and Save Your Life
- September 2015: Lessons from the Happiest Places on Earth
- August 2015: Rapid Growth Spurs Historic Demand for Midstream Infrastructure
- July 2015: Summer Health Hazards
- June 2015: Vacations Positively Impact Work Performance
- April 2015: Communicating effectively via email
- March 2015: Open Communication in the Workplace
- February 2015: Overcome a Toxic Boss
- January 2015: Biggest Challenges Facing Employment in the Downstream Energy Industry for 2015
- December 2014: Holiday Etiquette for the Workplace
- November 2014: Workplace Happiness, Engagement, and Performance
- October 2014: Improve Refinery Safety Performance
- September 2014: The Importance of Punctuality and Keeping Appointments
- August 2014: Time Management Tips to Achieve Your Full Potential
- July 2014: How to Play it Safe, Heat Hazards at Work
- June 2014: Creating a Healthy, Comfortable Workspace