Typically, when one starts – or thinks of starting – the job search, the first thing they do is update their resume. But a question lingers… is there anything else you can do? What about when you *aren’t* job searching? What are those things that make passive candidates attractive to employers? What can you bring…
2016 has been dubbed the year of the candidate. According to MRINetwork, a recruitment organization specializing in global research, 90% of recruiters believe that the job market is candidate driven. With the speed of the internet, and online postings, candidates are finding and filling roles faster than ever before. What does this mean for the employer?…
After days/weeks/months of searching for your dream job you’ve finally found it! Your resume has been tailored and on paper you seem the perfect match for the position. After submitting your application the hiring manager has reached out to schedule the interview. Congratulations! But not so fast. While you may have cleared the first hurdle,…
A few weeks ago we wrote about the different advantages and disadvantages that come with both contract and full time work (as well as the PSCI difference). As an IT staffing firm that deals primarily with contract work, however, we’d be remiss to not follow that up with a post that details just how great…
Glassdoor has just released its list of the 25 best-paying jobs in the US and to no one’s surprise tech jobs are once again dominating the list. This is no new phenomenon, year in and year out tech jobs are always sought after and well compensated for. Software Development Managers, Software Architects, IT Managers and Solutions…
There’s no denying it, the IT industry is a great place to be as there seems to be an endless supply of opportunity. With this opportunity, however, comes choices. As most in the IT industry know, contract work is extremely prevalent. If your resume is out on the job boards, or simply residing in someone’s…
A few months ago, Patrick wrote a blog about what questions should be asked in interviews – by the interviewers… And Leslie has written a post about how to prepare for interviews… but what do you do when the interviewer asks “do you have any questions for us?” Here are a few things you can…
It’s 2016 and the age of video, photo sharing, instant news, and expressing yourself 140 characters at a time is upon us. Gone (long gone!) are the days of both morning and evening editions of newspapers. In fact, you could even put print media as a whole on the endangered species list. With the advent of…
There’s a new phenomenon (new being a relative term) sweeping the nation: the work from home option aka telecommuting aka remote work. There are a few names for it but they all mean the same thing – your home is now your office. As a staffing company, we’re seeing more and more companies offer this…
As the year winds down, I wish to express gratitude to all those who continually, year after year, make it possible for PSCI to thrive in the IT Services industry. We are completing 23 years of business and would never have survived, not even a year, without our clients, consultants, internal staff, and all of…