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 [...]
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 [...]
Stop Preparing Your Defense For A Job...
WHY When our candidates get ready for their job interviews, they tend to focus on preparing their answers to all the questions they are likely to be asked. This is certainly a great approach. However, hiring managers today are just as interested in “good” answers, as they are in “good” questions. Corporate America is changing [...]
Chicago Tribune Interviews MMD
Our resident “Head Honcho”, aka “Queen of Staffing”, aka Maria Dubov, has recently been interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for an article on challenges in today’s job market. Give it a read and let us know your thoughts. Link: Chicago Tribune – How to Navigate Landscape Laced with Tech Job [...]
Turn Your New Boss Into A Puppy
You just started to understand your boss, adjusted to his limitations and learned to deal with his little quirks and… bummer!… he is being replaced. What do you do? In any case, you want to give your new boss the warmest (disarming) welcome you possibly can. This may not be a new organization for them, [...]
When Does It Make Sense To Jump Ship?
In today’s job market, IT professionals, especially developers and engineers, are a hot commodity. Even when you are not actively looking, IT recruiters know how to find you. Once they locate their victim, the sweet-talk begins. Is this an opportune moment to upgrade your job, or will the frequent changes, eventually hinder your career? I am [...]