Tech Recruiting Priorities in App Security and Cloud Technology
Filed under: Jobs/Employment
This week, our tech recruiting priorities are: Reverse Engineer and DevOps Engineer – App Security; Software Engineer, Data Platform – Cloud Technology; and Read more »
Use Social Media to Make Yourself More Attractive in the Job Market. Part 2
Filed under: Job Search, Redfish Speaks, Social Media
Leah O’Flynn, Tech Recruiter
By Leah O’Flynn Executive Recruiter & Team Manager, Tech Talent Division
Part one of this article focused on where you should spend your time making an online presence. Now that you know where to be, how do you make the most of your online presence?
As a recruiter, I look at social media pages to connect with people with the experience and skills I seek. Also, I use it to get an idea of who you are, what your personality is and if you will fit into a particular corporate culture. Employers and recruiters will find your profile more attractive if you follow some of this advice: Read more »
Filed under: High Tech / IT / Software, Jobs/Employment
This week, our tech recruiting priorities are: QA Automation Engineer, DevOps Manager/Director and DevOps Engineer – Social Music Connection Platform; Senior Client Manager – IT Infrastructure Solutions; Platform Engineers – Games as a Service; and Read more »
Recruiting, Staffing & Employment News – July 2015
Filed under: Recruiting, Staffing & Employment News
Tech jobs are sizzling despite the cloud coverage! In June there was heavy hiring in Cloud Hosting, Mobile Connectivity, Virtual and Augmented Reality Games as a Service, and E-Payments, Bitcoin Financial Services. The roles in highest demand were: Customer Success Manager, Lead Platform Engineer, Demand Generation Manager, and Linux Technical Support.
The jobs report showed an increase in payrolls of 223,000 Read more »
Recruiting Success Stories: Nevin Greene, Software Engineer – Collaborative Software Development
Filed under: Featured Placements, High Tech / IT / Software
This late stage startup in the finance software sector has been growing aggressively. Recognized as the industry leader in the cloud-based method of IT development, Collabnet helps organizations leverage the cost and productivity benefits of collaborative development, agile methods and cloud computing to transform the way they develop and deploy applications. By partnering with Read more »
Tech Recruiting Priorities in Digital Health, FinTech, Software Version Management
Filed under: Jobs/Employment
This week, our tech recruiting priorities are: Enterprise Architect, Customer Success Manager – FinTech; iOS Engineer, Android Engineer – Digital Health; Product Managers – Software Version Management; and Read more »
Beating the Tech Talent Crunch: Ways to Shore Up the Talent Gap
Filed under: Best Practices, Employer, Recruiter / Recruiting, Redfish Speaks, Talent Acquisition, Talent Retention
The tech talent shortage has been compounding for some years, to the point we are hearing about the return of the candidate king. Sectors across various technology industries, engineering, and finance are experiencing difficulty acquiring and retaining much needed talent. Big talent gaps exist in software development and data science/analytics, and all across the science, engineering fields as well.
So what can you do to find the skilled talent you need? Read more »
Tech Trends: Internet and Mobile Penetration: From Gaming to Computing Everywhere
Filed under: Tech Trends
The 2015 Internet Trends report by KPCB’s Mary Meeker presents a lot of fun facts about internet usage and trends. US internet accessibility has hit 84% of the population already, and approximately 64% of Americans have smartphone subscriptions. Worldwide there are 2.8 billion Internet users (+ 8% over last year), and 2.1 billion mobile Internet users (+23%). Mobile data usage went up 69% last year, and 55% of that mobile data is from video.
The report also tells us that the user-generated live gaming / streaming audience is growing by 122% year over year. Internet offerings are expanding beyond gaming to music and movies, with content like exclusive live concerts and video game documentaries. Read more »
Tech Recruiting Priorities in Mobile Gaming, Virtual and Augmented Reality, B2B Demand Generation
Filed under: Jobs/Employment
This week, our tech recruiting priorities are: Front End Engineer & QA Automation Engineer – Mobile Gaming; Senior Platform Engineer – Virtual and Augmented Reality; Customer Success Manager – B2B Demand Generation; and Read more »
Use Social Media to Make Yourself More Attractive in the Job Market. Part 1
Filed under: Redfish Speaks, Social Media
By Leah O’Flynn Executive Recruiter & Team Manager, Tech Talent Division
Recruiting tools have come a long way since the days of file cabinets and fax machines. Today’s tools are social media and cloud-based applicant tracking systems. Professionals can make themselves more attractive in the job market by maintaining an active and professional online presence in the places where employers, recruiters, and colleagues are looking to connect.
Part one of this article will focus on where you should focus your online presence. Part two will address optimization of your social media in a competitive job market. Read more »
