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June 3rd, 2013
In today’s market, IT staffing firms are abundant and ubiquitous – from the large, one-stop shops, to the small niche talent providers, there is an abundance to choose from. Many aspects of the IT staffing firm come into play when deciding which to work with, but from the human resources (HR) perspective, how do you decipher amongst the masses?
Here are a few things to consider when deciding which IT staffing firm to work with:
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Written: June 3, 2013 at 9:32 pm, by Carolyn Bentley | No Comments »
May 15th, 2013
 EdgeLink is proudly sponsoring the Startup Crawl for Boulder Startup Week going on May 15 – May 19. The Startup Crawl will take place on Thursday, May 16, 2013. If you’re interested in attending you can sign up here.
The crawl provides companies in the startup phases with a way to promote their businesses and open their doors (and provide beers!) to the business community. And it’s all happening around beautiful Boulder, Colorado!
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Written: May 15, 2013 at 9:23 pm, by EdgeLink | No Comments »
May 14th, 2013
 These days it’s easier than ever for a job seeker to seek out employment opportunities. There are the job boards, chuck full with every type of job posting you can think of. You can perform a Google search and get served up hundreds of potential hits for what you seek. Of course there is also LinkedIn and even Facebook available to today’s job hunter. In fact, looking for a new job can turn into a full time job before long. With so many options available, why would you look to an Technology staffing firm for permanent employment placement?
To begin with, the world of prospecting can be a daunting place, and if you’re not targeted and disciplined, you can spend the majority of your time pursuing positions that aren’t likely to yield tangible opportunity. For the candidate, here are a few reasons why permanent placement through an Technology staffing firm makes sense:
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Written: May 14, 2013 at 6:51 pm, by Mark Schacter | No Comments »
April 26th, 2013
Suggesting a job change in a market with a consistent national unemployment rate that hovers around 9% may sound counter-intuitive. Job stability is one of the most highly sought after qualities of prospectors, and once achieved, the idea of making a change rarely enters the picture. However, even within the great flux that is today’s job market, timing couldn’t be better for the skilled IT professional to consider a change-let’s take a look at why now is the ideal time:
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Written: April 26, 2013 at 8:42 pm, by Aaron Mills | No Comments »
April 16th, 2013
 Java developer; network engineer; oracle DBA – impressive buzz words that convey the technical aspects of a job, but nothing more than this can certainly leave much to the imagination. According to businessdictionary.com, a job specification is a statement of employee characteristics and qualifications that are required for satisfactory performance of defined duties and tasks comprising a specific job or function. An effective job spec should convey not only the technical aspects of the position, but provide an overview of the performance and expectations required from the contractor. But what if the job spec isn’t more than just a few buzz words? How can a candidate learn to read between the lines in a short job description to determine if it’s the right position? Read the rest of this entry »
Written: April 16, 2013 at 9:15 pm, by Mark Schacter | No Comments »
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