Are you Tech Skills Top 10 material?

Are you Tech Skills Top 10 material? According to recent ranking by IT Job Board, Dice, the top ranked skills are as follows:

The Top 5: Java,  C#, .Net, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails

The Next 5:  SAP, HTML, Oracle, CSS, Linux

Do we think that is accurate?  Somewhat.  The biggest omission is SQL.  The demand for anything SQL is so… Continue reading

Denver recognized as a major hub for Oil & Gas industry

According to a recent survey by Rigzone, Denver has been ranked as the No. 3 oil and gas city in the world. Quite an honor. This is great news for the city of Denver. Additionally, it is great for the Denver IT community.

O&G companies are increasingly becoming larger consumers of enterprise IT systems. Several Denver based O&G firms have begun implementing SAP, with a focus on using… Continue reading

Insider Tips on Counteroffers

If you are currently working but also interviewing and looking for a new job opportunity chances are you may receive a counteroffer from your company once you give them your 2 week notice.  What will you tell them?  Are you prepared for this situation?  If you answered no, you are not alone.  There are so many factors involved with interviewing and findng a new job that often the concept of a counteroffer is just not on your… Continue reading

Your Job Search – It is all about timing

Resume updated – check.
LinkedIn profile updated – check.
Surf job boards and apply to some online postings – check.
Network and email with friends and former co-workers – check.
Meet with staffing firm recruiter – check.

Now what?  You have started with some obvious steps to look for a new job but now the search has stalled.  Seems like you keep seeing all the same jobs posted -… Continue reading

Insider Tips – Interviewing

  1. Dress in your finest. That feeling you have when you wear a suit? That’s confidence flowing through your veins. Don’t be afraid of it, embrace it. Wear leather sole shoes. Rubber is for cars.
  2. Etiquette. Stand up first, firmly introduce yourself, and sit last. Be respectful. Send a thank-you card.
  3. Information is king. An interview must go two ways so know what your employer wants most

Insider Tips for Technical Resume Writing

Insider Tips for Technical Resume Writing

If you are an information technology job seeker you have probably emailed your resume in response to several job postings and received limited response.  Do you feel that your resume goes into a black hole and no one is even reading your resume?  Well, you are probably right.

The art of writing an effective resume has changed significantly over the last… Continue reading

Interview Preparation – What you really need to know

Interview preparation is key to landing the perfect job. The tough part about interviews is that a couple of missteps or weird “off the record” type comments could kill your chances at getting the job offer. Below is a basic list things to keep in mind before your next in-person interview.

Pre-Interview Preparation
• Do impeccable research on the company before the interview. Read recent business articles, visit the… Continue reading

Most Sought after Skill Sets for 2011

As we close out the first month of 2011, it has become clear which skills are in most demand for Q1. I’ll break things into two categories of app development and infratructure.

Within the app dev world, we are seeing a strong demand for Java skill sets in combination with the Struts/Spring/Hibernate/Jboss technology stack. This skill set is in demand in our major markers of Colorado, NY, and… Continue reading

Quick Rebound From a Layoff, Part 2

In Part 1 we discussed the recent article on Inside Tech: Laid Off? Five Tips to Bounce Back. They provide 5 very introspective tips to help deal mentally with being laid off and get yourself back to a positive state of mind to begin your search again. If you are ready to get back out there, and don’t need to take time to grieve your recent job loss, then… Continue reading

Yes, You Should Send a Thank-You note after an in-person interview!

We do get this question a lot from candidates, and our answer is generally ‘Yes’. Thank you notes serve more than just a gesture of professional courtesy.  They allow you to concisely summarize and reiterate your qualifications positioning you for the job fresh off of what you heard in the interview.

Key criteria for effective notes are:

  1. Must be concise – short and sweet!!!
  2. Must be