Archive for the ‘Hiring for IT’ Category

Top 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Like Outsourcing IT Jobs

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

One of the main reasons we (the USA) hire off-shore developers is to save money, but how much money is really being saved though? Where are we actually saving? Is it in the budget, the time, amount human resources, or office space? Over the past three years, I have officially off-shored ...

The Phone Interview

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Top Tips for Getting a "Jobby" Job - Part II This is the continuation of Part I. I truly believe there is a lot of unrealized talent in the IT resource pool, however, tapping into it is tough, so applicants, please don't make it any tougher. Many of the problems I see seem ...

Top 10 Resume Tips for Today’s IT World

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Top Tips for Getting a "Jobby" Job - Part I During my life, I have scanned probably 500 resumes, phone screened hundreds and personally interviewed at least 100 people thus far. I might be old school, but there are some key things that you just don't do when applying for a ...