In an economy highlighted by a shortage of quality technology professionals, maintaining a high retention rate plays a key role in the overall efficiency and productivity of many businesses. It is also helps an organization’s HR-related expenses stay at a minimum – not surprising considering the high cost of the hiring process. Interestingly, organizations… Read more »
Posts Tagged: DC Staffing Firms
Why Your Tech Recruiters Need to Boost Their Social Media Skills
There’s no denying social media now plays an increasingly important role in matching technology candidates with the companies that need their talent. The days of perusing the want ads of the Sunday newspaper for interesting opportunities are long gone. With millennials essentially tethered to their smartphones, recruiters must hone their social media skills to… Read more »
Six Hiring Trends You Need to be Aware Of
Managing the staffing needs for any technical organization requires close attention to an ever-changing industry. New technologies seem to arrive on a monthly basis, requiring your HR team to stay abreast of the latest buzzwords and jargon. Understanding the evolving needs of the modern IT workforce – especially talent from the millennial generation –… Read more »
Why It’s Time to Incorporate Ethics Into Big Data Analytics Projects
The massive amounts of data gathered from social media networking and eCommerce raise privacy and other ethical issues for consumers and businesses. For one, there is a risk organizations might make the wrong assumption in their data analysis, leading to a poor decision adversely affecting their stock price – or worse. Many industry experts… Read more »
How to Get the Most From Your Data Harvesting Initiatives
The advent of social networking and the growth of eCommerce have created massive amounts of data, leading to one of the most popular industry buzzwords in recent years – Big Data. Companies, hoping to wean actionable business information out of all this data, continue to invest in applications that harvest and analyze the output… Read more »
How to Successfully Conquer Ageism in Tech
In a technology industry known for its continued innovation and evolution, sometimes older workers get left in the wake. Ageism can be a problem for many companies, but a mix of employees with different experience levels and backgrounds offers businesses the best chance at success – especially in a DevOps era that champions collaboration…. Read more »
Why a Skills Deficit Will Stunt IoT Growth in the New Year
The Internet of Things (IoT) remains a high-tech trend on the precipice of the mainstream. A cornucopia of internet-connected smart devices brings the potential to revolutionize daily life at home, the office, and in the factory. However, a variety of factors, including cyber security risks and a skills deficit in the IT industry, continue… Read more »
Why Decision Makers Still Don’t Trust Data and Analytics
An increasingly connected society generates a lot of data, especially when considering social networks and the Internet of Things. As such, data analytics continues to be one of the fastest growing technology sectors, as businesses try to wean actionable information from these massive amounts of Big Data. Even taking into account its still emerging… Read more »
Why Information Security Job Salaries Are Skyrocketing
With an increasingly connected society performing a wide variety of tasks on the internet – eCommerce, online banking, etc. – the importance of cybersecurity continues to grow. Protecting websites, and network infrastructures, in addition to mobile and desktop apps from hackers and other forms of cyber criminals is the main duty of those working… Read more »
The Top Three Programming Languages With the Greatest Growth
A career in software engineering means your learning never ends. Programming languages come and go, and what was popular in the 80s – COBOL, for example – isn’t necessarily in demand today. As such, it is vital for developers to be proactive when it comes keeping their skill set relevant to employers in the… Read more »