To all my valued clients, candidates, professional friends, and family, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I am grateful to all of you for your continued patronage and support. This is Direct IT Recruiting’s 17th year of business and counting! Thanksgiving is one of my favourite times of year because I enjoy the colourful fall leaves. I
Happy September, everyone! Whether you’re returning to school, getting ready for new projects kicking off or starting a new job, September is a bustling month. With the end of the calendar year soon approaching and the last quarter of the year beginning, September offers you lots of opportunities to kickstart your career. Take the time
Happy August, everyone! This year, I wanted to share a story about my childhood. When I was growing up in Coverdale, New Brunswick, I lived on a dairy farm. Farming is hard work, and I know that my time living on the family farm instilled in me a strong work ethic that I carry to
As we approach the long weekend in August, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of you. Your support and partnership mean the world to us at Direct IT Recruiting Inc. Whether you’re exploring new career opportunities with us, partnering with us to build your teams, or simply being a supportive friend,
The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, presents a unique opportunity to focus on personal and professional growth. For IT professionals, leveraging this day to enhance your career can be both productive and rewarding. At Direct IT Recruiting, we would like to share some ways to make the most of the summer solstice to advance
Direct IT Recruiting Inc. is immensely grateful to all of you for helping us reach 20,000 followers on LinkedIn. Your support, engagement, and shared enthusiasm for IT recruiting, IT jobs, interview tips, resume tips, and career growth have been incredible. When we began this journey on LinkedIn, we never imagined it would lead to such a
Congratulations. You have spent valuable time crafting your resume, tailoring it to the job description, and creating a professional, complete LinkedIn profile. All that effort has resulted in an interview. Now, I want to raise awareness of an unconscious bias that may be at play called the Halo Effect. In 1920, an American psychologist, Edward
So wonderful to attend and support the Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity Gala last night at Angus Glen in Markham. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised to support Ontario families in need to support their seriously ill children with hospital care, household costs and medical treatment expenses. #jacc #jenniferashleigh #charity #hospital #ontario #directirecruiting #markham #angusglen
For those of you who know me, I am a numbers person. I studied 21 math courses while I attended university, pursuing my Computer Science degree. I am sharing some recent resume statistics to raise awareness among current and future applicants and hiring managers. I have added my thoughts to these figures as I saw
I have written articles about this subject and wanted to share a different spin for 2024. If you are in the job market, empower yourself by changing the narrative from “Job Seeker” to “Job Shopper.” Doesn’t that sound more inviting? We call this spray-and-pray if you apply to every job on large job boards such as Indeed, ZipRecruiter,
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