October 5, 2016 Technology has become a driving force across all industries, making the need for IT talent at an all-time high. As companies work to fill high tech positions, they are faced with the challenge of offering the right compensation packages to entice these individuals or risk losing them to competitors. That’s why we’re [...]
September 21, 2016 By Danielle Ketterer, Operations Assistant With the holidays approaching over the next few months, we always look for ways to help out in the community. Whether it is donating money to a charity or volunteering time packing lunches or serving food. We like to spend time giving to those in need, not [...]
September 7, 2016 By Christy Fox, Marketing Specialist Your work space is important to your productivity, your mood, and what you can get accomplished in the office. Whether you are in your own office, a cubicle, or an open work space, your personal space as well as your surroundings can make a difference to how [...]
August 23, 2016 By David Peterson, Managing Partner, DRI Today more than ever, we see candidates accept a new position that really excites them but when their new employer is ready to schedule the start date, the candidate delays it. In one particular case, our client extended a job offer to their perfect candidate for [...]
August 10, 2016 By John Yurkschatt, Director, IT Services Practice, Direct Consulting Associates One of the most important skills a working professional needs to have is time management. Often if time isn’t well managed on a daily basis, individuals can find themselves working too much, but feeling like nothing has been accomplished. This can cause [...]
July 27, 2016 By Christy Fox, Marketing Specialist You have a job interview coming up and you’re beginning to prepare by planning your outfit, confirming the time and place, and printing out resumes, cover letters, and reference sheets. More importantly, you start to think about the questions that will be asked and how you should [...]
July 13, 2016 By Matthew Cohen, Energy & Sustainability Practice Leader When a hiring manager makes an offer to a candidate, they think about a number of factors such as salary, benefits, start date, counteroffers and a multitude of statistical information to put an offer together for a prospective employee. In many cases, hiring managers [...]
July 5, 2016 By Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences Every business or organization has a brand. A brand is the way in which others identify the values of a company and how that company is perceived by its audience. Branding is very strategic and calculated and the idea is to [...]
May 25, 2016 By Dave Bevington, Director of Automation, DRI There is a stigma today that young adults are all hopelessly entitled AJ Soprano type individuals. While this is most definitely not the case, like it or not, it’s a reality every young job candidate needs to be prepared to overcome. Before you graduate. Protect [...]
May 18, 2016 In Part I of "Meet Generation Z", we mentioned that they are the next generation to enter the workforce and according to Wikipedia, some sources start this generation at the mid or late 1990s or from the mid-2000s to the present day. Right now, they comprise about 7% of the workforce, but by [...]
May 4, 2016 Who are they and what are their work expectations? The next largest generation is ready to enter the workforce this month. The generation has been coined “Generation Z” or “Gen Z.” Gen Z refers to the group of people born after the Millennial Generation. There is no agreement on the exact range [...]
April 20, 2016 By Christy Fox, Marketing Specialist Are you looking for a new job opportunity? Will you be graduating soon without a job lined up? If you are, you may be experiencing a range of feelings- excitement, fear, or happiness to name a few. Job searching may be a brand new experience for some, [...]
April 19, 2016 By Sarah Pozek, Director of Life Sciences, DRI As we continue to grow our Life Science practice it is more important than ever to get the pulse of what is going on in the industry, which is why I was so excited to head to Bio-IT World this year. It did not [...]
April 15, 2016 Internet of Things (IOT) is emerging as the next technology mega-trend across the entire business spectrum. The IoT is the network of physical objects or "things" embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data. While IoT has been in the industry for several [...]
March 30, 2016 By Brad Katz, Cybersecurity Practice Leader As a healthcare IT recruiter for Direct Recruiters, Inc., I look to identify the next growing markets in the healthcare IT space. As a result, I have been appointed by our senior management team to expand our current cybersecurity practice area as the demand for security [...]
March 2, 2016 By John Yurkschatt, IT Director, DCA Today’s job seekers are savvier about their searches and available resources including how to use a number of social media platforms to enhance their success rate. Moreover, in 2016, the power has shifted back to the job seeker. It's definitely a candidate-driven market. That means candidates can [...]
February 17, 2016 Matthew Cohen, Energy & Sustainability Practice Leader was interviewed by Bob Hetherington, Editor with AltEnergyMag.com. What are the most significant hiring challenges facing organizations in the Energy & Sustainability space? The most significant challenge facing organizations today is the struggle to attract passive candidates who are not actively looking for new opportunities. [...]
February 3, 2016 According to the US Department of Labor and Statistics, turnover can cost an organization 33% of an employee’s total compensation including both salary and benefits. But the impact is not only financial it also affects employee morale. Therefore, it would be prudent for hiring managers to focus on reducing turnover rates but [...]
January 20, 2016 By Adam Ulmen, Researcher, DRI The executive recruiting industry is faced with the ever-growing challenge of identifying and securing top talent across industries. The ability to allocate sufficient time toward appropriate tasks has plagued talent search professionals for years. A common set of questions facing recruiters looks something like: "How much time [...]
January 6, 2016 What jobs will be hot in 2016? Which occupations are going to increase in demand and are worth your time and investment? These are the questions you should be asking yourself if you’re selecting a college or switching careers. Here are 6 jobs that have great potential and are worth considering: Chief [...]
November 18, 2015 By Norm Volsky, Director of Mobile Healthcare IT Practice Last week, I attended the mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. for the third consecutive year. There is always a lot of excitement leading up to the show with emerging companies eager to show off their innovative technology. This year there were mostly young, [...]
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