The IT 2012 Talent Wars are On!
How to Stay Competitive Within a Thriving IT Job Market. Hiring and Retention of A-Players: Challenging and Crucial A couple of weeks ago I received a call from a former co-worker who is now heading up...
View Article6 Tips For Serious Job Seekers
6 Things Everyone Candidate Should Know-Advice for an effective job search and things to avoid during your ‘down’ time. Recently a candidate asked me if I could put together some suggestions for job...
View ArticleLove Vacation and Your Job
Take control of your career and your life, you deserve it! I love vacation! Then again, who doesn’t? I spent the past two weeks on vacation in beautiful Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada,...
View ArticleGreat Software Engineers Are Like Olympic Athletes: Inspirational, Focused...
I’ve always been a big fan of the Summer Olympics. These days, I squeeze in an Olympic moment here and there, between tech recruiting, mommying, and house-making; a life very different from when I was...
View Article2 Basics for Hiring Technology Talent In A Hot Job Market
Newsflash! Hiring good tech talent is never easy…most who have searched for and been tasked with hiring technologist of course already know this to be true. However, the recent increase in technology...
View ArticleHow Healthy Corporate Culture is Winning the Talent War Battle
For those of us in the IT industry, the talent war of 2012 is not new news. Nor is the fact that hiring in the IT sector has increased multi-fold over the past year+. And those of us in the industry...
View ArticleWhat Does A Healthy Corporate Culture Look Like?
A follow up to my blog last week – How Healthy Corporate Culture is Winning the Talent War Battle – was promised and I am happy to oblige. To recap, there is a real ‘talent war’ being waged right now...
View ArticleHow Can We Fix IT? Addressing The Technology Skills Gap
The world of recruiting is an ever changing complex animal, especially in the world of information technology (IT) – which just so happens to be our focus here at Market Street Talent. One of the most...
View ArticleStaggering Few Americans Pursuing Careers in Tech
Market Street Talent was excited to see folks reading and commenting on our blog posting last week! The idea of the current talent shortage – especially in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
View ArticleGenerations Matter – Approaching Generation ‘Z’
It seems as though most companies want the same thing when it comes to hiring individual contributors: eager, high energy, early career college grads with tons of drive, ideals, and unlimited...
View ArticleTechToberFest – Dyn takes NH High Tech to the next level.
Unless you live under a techie shaded rock, you probably have heard of the company Dyn and some of the great things they have been accomplishing in DNS and Internet Services from their Manchester, NH...
View ArticleDoes Your IT Career Have a Social Media Presence?
By Daniel Harris, Account Manager You are what you share. This is even more true when it comes to your technology career. As you are trying to get exposed to new opportunities and boost your technology...
View ArticleStaying Current with Technology
By Andrew Kladder, Account Manager Speed up! Technology is advancing rapidly and you must catch up! No matter if you already have a job or you just came out of school, no matter if you have been in the...
View ArticleDiversity in Your Workforce
By Jennifer Gray, Principal Yes, it’s true! Diverse roads sometimes lead to the same destination. Ignoring the importance of diversity in the workforce is a mistake that every organization, regardless...
View ArticleBuilding a Resume that Gets You the IT Job
By Chris Howgate, Managing Director Your resume is your work history. It is a summary of your technology skills and an outline of your technology career milestones. Every day hiring managers,...
View ArticleProgrammer vs Project Manager: What Should You Share In The Hiring Process
Resume. Email. Phone Screen. Interview. Follow Up. The hiring process has several components and there are different focus areas for every position; however, one discussion comes up commonly on the...
View ArticleDiverse Suppliers
By Cara Suglia, Technical Recruiter There is no debate here. Ignoring the importance of supplier diversity is a huge mistake that both organizations and individuals must avoid. Working with diverse IT...
View ArticleWalking Into a Technology Interview
By Shawn Roderick, Account Executive Are you excited? You have been called in for a technology interview and you must show that you are the right person for the job. In order to accomplish that, you...
View ArticleImproving Your Technology Skills and Prevailing
By Scott Miller, Sr. Technical Recruiter Improve your technology skills and prevail! Technology is in a constant state of evolution with IoT, microprocessors and new development languages; the...
View ArticleReceiving the Right Technology Candidates
By Matt Richard, Director of Business Development There you go! Another position is open at your company and you reach out to your technology recruiter for the right technology skills. Is your staffing...
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