Blog tag `Guide`

We know how challenging it can be to fill technical roles. As recruiters in the IT space, we are constantly searching for those elusive unicorns - candidates with the perfect combination of technical skills, soft skills, and culture fit. Once we find them, providing an amazing candidate experience is critical to closing them and ensuring they join our team. If we mess up that experience, all our hard work sourcing and screening goes right down the drain as the candidate accepts another offer or decides the role isn’t right for them after all.

IT talent is in high demand. Finding qualified candidates for technical roles is challenging, especially as more companies embrace digital transformation. Employers need to get creative to attract the best and brightest. An employer value proposition, or EVP, is key. Your EVP communicates what makes us unique and why candidates should work for your company. If done right, a compelling EVP will make you an employer of choice for IT talent.

How do you know if all the time and money invested in recruitment is actually paying off? As a tech recruiter, maximizing your ROI is key. If you can’t prove the value of your efforts, your budget and headcount may be on the chopping block.

In today's competitive job market, retaining your top tech talent is harder than ever. If you're not actively working to keep your top performers engaged and motivated, there's a good chance they'll start looking for new opportunities within a year.

How do you define success in IT sourcing and know that you're getting value from your providers? It's all about setting the right metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track. Without the proper measurement strategy, you're flying blind and leaving too much to chance. But get the metrics right, and you'll gain complete visibility into how your providers are performing, areas that need improvement, and whether outsourcing is achieving your goals. In this article, we'll explore the metrics that really matter for measuring success in IT sourcing so you can gain confidence that your critical IT operations are in good hands.

Have you ever been part of an IT project where the offshore team just didn't seem to "get it"? Where constant clarification and hand-holding were needed to explain concepts that seemed obvious? The root cause often comes down to a lack of diversity. When offshore IT teams are made up of people with similar backgrounds, experiences, and ways of thinking, they tend to approach problems in the same way. This lack of diversity results in groupthink, less creativity, and difficulties seeing other perspectives.

You know how hard it is to find good tech talent these days, especially in finance. Every bank is competing for the best and brightest engineers, developers, and data scientists. But attracting them is only half the battle. Retaining your top tech talent in today's competitive market? That's the real challenge. If you're not actively working to keep your star tech employees happy and engaged, you can bet another bank is trying to lure them away.

Don't get caught up in vanity metrics - focus on data that truly matters. This guide will walk you through the key metrics you should be tracking to properly evaluate your RPO partnership and ensure you are getting the high-caliber technical talent you need to drive innovation, reduce risk, and gain a competitive advantage. Time to roll up your sleeves and get the data and reporting you deserve.

Ever wonder why some renewable energy companies seem to attract the best IT talent while you struggle to find qualified candidates? It's likely because they've mastered the art of building a strong employer brand. They know that in a competitive job market, the companies that showcase an appealing culture, mission, and work environment will win over top talent. If you want to attract the best and brightest in IT to your renewable energy firm, it's time to up your employer brand game. 

Leading remote teams across borders and time zones can be challenging, but with the right approach it can be highly rewarding. The key is finding the delicate balance between providing strong leadership and guidance while also giving team members the autonomy and trust they need to excel.

This article will walk you through proven strategies for leading offshore IT teams effectively.