Tech Jobs in High Demand With rapid technological advancements and the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, staffing agencies in Philadelphia report that the number of tech jobs in certain areas is outpacing the availability of skilled personnel. According to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures, jobs in information technology [...]
Job Descriptions Should be to the Point Crafting the right job description is a primary step that will help you attract the best candidates for the job. With millions of online job listings, the job description can help your job post stand out in a crowd. More importantly, it can ensure that the most capable [...]
Resigning Professionally Your favorite IT Recruiter, Engineering Recruiter or Technical Recruiter has just gotten you that terrific job opportunity. You’ve been given a great offer and have accepted! Congratulations! All you have to do now is announce the news to your current employer. Simple, right? Well, if done correctly, it is simple. However if your [...]
Job Market Indicators Early numbers for 2018 on the U.S. economy and jobs are in and they are eye popping. According to a recent CNBC article, unemployment stands at 4.1%, with 200,000 new jobs being created in January. Perhaps even more impressive is the 2.9% gain in wages. What does all this mean if you [...]
Attaining the Right Salary Compensation Effective May 23rd employers and recruiters in Philadelphia will no longer be allowed to ask prospective employees their current compensation. In January, Mayor Kenney signed into law the Wage Equity Law. The law was enacted to combat wage discrimination against women and minorities, a noble and worthwhile effort and cause. [...]
Balancing your Job Search with your Job Finding the right position takes time, and time is valuable! Time moves fast, and trying to get it all can feel daunting. Between maintaining productivity at your current position and balancing time for the family, allowing yourself adequate time to find the right position tends to take a [...]
Endless Job Boards or a Dedicated Recruiting Firm? Job boards are everywhere. There are several hundred of them in a dozen different verticals. (In fact there are so many that when we tried to find out the total for this blog we were unable to find a complete list or number published anywhere!) You’ve probably [...]
Strong Recruiter or Empty Ads? Technology changes and candidate behaviors have forced the question of what is better for your business: job ad vs. recruiter? For years, advertising was a reliable means to garner resumes, some of which might actually approach the job description. If one had patience and a willingness to run an ad [...]
Preparing to Move on in your Career Transitioning your career is second in a four part series... How to Nurture Yourself Into Your Next Position In Part one of our “Primer” we laid out that the various parties involved in the hiring process (Job-Seeker; Hiring Manager; Human Resources/Legal; Senior Management; Friends and Family) are part [...]
Start with Cleaning up your Job Description Improve your Hiring: Most job descriptions, as you have probably discovered, are not useful. Job descriptions are often crafted by a Human Resources professional or operational person who knows little about the position or the hiring manger’s needs. Hiring managers and their firms rely on these to describe [...]
