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Sometimes, even the most accomplished and seasoned IT professionals find themselves feeling blue and unsatisfied in their careers. They hit the wall, and they don’t know what to do next… Should they look for a new more exciting job or completely change their life and venture into consulting? Here is some food for thought on this topic!    The Corporate Climb: The Comfort of Stability (B

We didn’t even notice how everything in our lives that used to require a face-to-face conversation or at least a phone call, now gets handled electronically. What a convenience and time saver! In a business world, where many matters are time sensitive, being able to email or text certain information could be a true lifesaver… but could it be damaging as well? In some cases, it can. I am a recruite

As a recruiter of many years, I support and encourage healthy negotiating. In fact, I am happy to coach candidates through it as they consider multiple offers. There are many situations where counteroffers come up unplanned, from the current employer and alternative offers come in in parallel with each other, because candidates interview with several employers at the same time. It is absolutely ap

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 a lot of you care about, so I want to do my best to answer it here. So one day this ambitious you

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 Tom climb the corporate ladder along with many other managers, whom I had met around the sa