Most employees walk into their 1-on-1s expecting their manager to lead the conversation. But what if you could flip the script and use these meetings to showcase your leadership potential? Here’s a simple framework to make your 1-on-1s work for your career growth: 👇 ✅ 3 Accomplishments from the Past Week🔹 Quantify your impact whenever possible.🔹 Include any positive feedback you’ve
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
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
Hoarding is seen as a taboo word. When applied to the labour market, how is it defined? Labour hoarding is a corporate practice where a company retains employees rather than laying them off during an economic downturn. Employers will hold on to their talent tightly during a soft recession if they feel the economy will
A GOOD recruiter will accelerate the hiring process. Faster on-boarding yields more productivity for the company. Time is money! A GOOD recruiting agency does what they do best–recruit top talent while the company utilizes valuable time doing what they do best–running their company! In this highly competitive market, I find that candidates are
As a recruiter, we act as the polarized lens filter for the hiring manager, human resources department and/or vendor management. If the recruiter has a strong relationship with the hiring manager, we can present resumes that fall a bit outside the box looking at the total package of the candidate, while taking into account the
Congratulations! You have been selected for an interview. You are in the top 10% of applicants for this role. Now, if you follow the interview coaching tips found below, you will have a strong probability to land the job! Phone/Skype/Facetime/Hangouts/Zoom Interview -Ensure you are in a quiet place, meaning that there’s minimal background noise
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