For 22 years, I have interviewed many professionals and like most, there have been times that I have made a bad hire. As I succeeded and failed throughout the years, I realized there was a common denominator regardless of my understanding at the time. What I have come to understand is that there is a […]

With the rapid pace of digital transformation in today’s business world, companies are striving to keep up. The biggest challenge, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, is that the supply of talent to support this development is falling short. The report cites a survey of over 3,000 CIOs and other technology […]

If we’re being honest with ourselves, we know that a fancy price tag on a shiny new job offer is rarely enough to win over top talent. Most people probably harbor unfortunate memories of terrible work experiences that made their lives miserable despite the handsome paycheck with their name on it. With that in mind, […]

In order to successfully lead a company within an ever changing marketplace, it is important to keep up on the latest employment trends.  This is why we were particularly struck by a Gallup Poll statistic that reports four times as many US workers have worked remotely in the last year than they did 10 years […]

According to Dice.com, a record 78% of hiring managers are planning to hire tech talent this year.  Currently, we’re under no delusions about just how competitive the market for IT professionals has become. Every industry and sector demands key technology players to keep their business ahead of the game. The right combination of skills and […]

Writing a strong technical resume is a true art form.  How do we engage our audience to read past the first three lines of each paragraph to hear what we truly have to say? What keeps a potential employer from reading further? In a 2012 study by TheLadders.com, they concluded that “recruiters only spend 6 […]