(Photo by Victor Miloslavsky) As an IT Recruiter of 20 years and a founder of MMD Services — an IT staffing firm — back in 2006, I know firsthand that the job market always has its peaks and valleys. As we are facing another recession, I’d like to talk about what this means to middle management and [...]
The Game Of Survival For The Middle M...
(Photo by Victor Miloslavsky) As an IT Recruiter of 20 years and a founder of MMD Services — an IT staffing firm — back in 2006, I know firsthand that the job market always has its peaks and valleys. As we are facing another recession, I’d like to talk about what this means to middle management and [...]
How To Get Your Dream Job In The Mark...
(Photo by Victor Miloslavsky) 2020 marks twenty years of my beloved career as an IT Recruiter. I know, it’s hard to explain this being twenty-nine years old, but oh well…this is something my readers just have to accept! With this said I have seen a few recessions as a recruiter and I want to talk [...]
Should You Lie About Your Salary When...
Although we all generally want to be honest and upfront with our prospective employers, embellishing your last salary isn’t considered so wrong anymore. This practice has become pretty much customary: tell your friends that you didn’t lie about it and some will think that you are an idiot! As a recruiter and a trusted source [...]
The Real Deal Behind The Agency’...
As you know, I like to cover the most controversial career topics in my blog and I haven’t written for a while… because I couldn’t find anything worth writing about, until recently. A friend of a friend who is working as a contractor on a long-term assignment reached out with a question that I know [...]
MMD Interviews Peacock Foods HR Direc...
As a boutique IT Staffing Firm, finding and engaging rare matter experts is our business. Needless to say these guys and gals are hard to win over in today’s market. Employers who hire us take different routes to attract exceptional talent. Some companies are trying to one-up each other with perks and others dangle substantial [...]
Preparing For Your Annual Review with...
Tom Leonard (LinkedIN) has been one of the most influential mentors throughout my career in IT staffing. I find myself especially fortunate to have met this outstanding IT leader and a stand-up guy 14 years ago. I was able to benefit from his candid advice and encouragement for so many years! I got to watch [...]