Perm doesn’t exist I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but there is no such thing as a “permanent” job position, especially in Illinois, and contract to hire offers several important benefits over perm positions. Get real In the state of Illinois especially, an employer is under no obligation to keeping you employed, you can be […]
Maria discusses the reality of age discrimination in a IT culture obsessed with youth. She provides specific advice on how to appear younger and more desirable to potential employers. Learn how to tune your resume and develop an age proof job search strategy. Age-Proof Your Resume Checklist
Why do we get so excited about a job offer that we agree to accept a role we barely know anything about? Candidates disappointed in their new gigs often report accepting a job without a thorough understanding of the role or the internal structure. Some can even pinpoint a few red flags they chose to […]
Here is a phenomenon. As a part of our routine recruiters at our office would reach out to someone we found on a job board to discuss a job opening. Based of the sheer fact that their resume is posted, we expect them to be excited to hear from us, instead we get a sigh […]
A candidate asked me if volunteering for charitable causes or community work would help his career. I began by explaining that these kind of issues are more significant as you move towards senior executive roles, where displaying great character matters most. Public companies especially tend to look for a positive image in their key players. […]
Dave Patzwald’s is the former CIO of Schneider Electric North America. And his story is inspiring to anyone, but especially to those stuck in corporate careers that long to branch out. Dave believes you can have your cake and eat it too, in many senses of the phrase. Dave is currently transitioning to another executive […]
A resume is an essential self-promotion tool that can make or break the success of your job search. I have seen hundreds of great candidates who don’t get any responses to their poorly written resumes and then bombarded with calls after a resume make-over. Of course it’s difficult to get back into the swing of […]
I’ve had several requests recently to write about the art of interviewing. What follows is not job interview theory, it is the hard reality of what it takes to be successful in today’s market. Over the years I’ve sent candidates to thousands of IT interviews, and this article is based on feedback from hiring […]
Looking for a new job involves many considerations. Day-to-day duties, the location, benefits … they’re all important. But if we’re being honest, everything comes down to money at some point. There are serious misconceptions about when and how to negotiate salary with a potential employer. If consider salary.com as gospel, you may feel entitled to […]
If you’re an IT professional, chances are you’ve worked with a recruiter at some point in time, if not regularly. Some often view recruiters as a necessary evil, which makes us pout a bit. Only because we know it doesn’t have to be that way. Get a better experience by identifying the good from the […]