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Five Ways in which IT Recruiters are Killing Your Bonuses

Lou Berger — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:16:14 +0000

Five Ways in which IT Recruiters are Killing Your Bonuses By Lou J Berger, CPC If you are working in Information Technology and you supervise IT employees, then this article is written for you:Five Ways in which IT Recruiters are Killing Your Bonuses 1. Recruiters aren’t technically savvy. Most recruiters have no formal [...]

So you want to land a job…

Lou Berger — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:17:10 +0000

And you’ve come here to get some insight. Recruiters are a selfish bunch. There, I’ve said it. We recruiters are always performing a tight-wire balancing act whereby we balance the needs of our clients (who pay us) with the needs of our candidates (who don’t). In that environment, we by necessity must cater to the [...]

We are Moving!

Lou Berger — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:01:17 +0000

Yes, we are celebrating our second anniversary in business by moving to new office space. Our Open House is Wednesday, June 1st, between 5 and 7 PM. We are serving drinks and finger foods and would LOVE to have some notice of your attendance by 5/28. You are invited! If you are interested in coming, [...]

The RULES

Lou Berger — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:04:40 +0000

Met with Scott Birkhead the other day and had a great conversation over lunch. Scott owns Most Placeable Candidate (http://www.mostplaceablecandidate.com), a company that specializes in helping candidates (job-seekers) maximize their ability to navigate through the dark foreboding waters of an interview. Scott shared with us some of his advice on how to get a candidate [...]

Holidays are A’Coming…

Lou Berger — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:09:38 +0000

So the holidays are fast approaching and we find ourselves with twenty-two open positions to fill before they get here. Busy? You betcha. Some suggestions for the candidate who is looking to land a job before the new year: 1) Take the time to review your resume and make sure that it’s telling the truth. [...]

Something Old, Something New

Lou Berger — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:51:38 +0000

We are super-proud to announce that we’ve landed a HUGE client. We can’t tell you who they are. It’s secret. But we love working with them, they have offices all over the United States, and they are a lot of fun. Watch the new job postings and get ready to work! Polish up those resumes, [...]

Salesforce.com Developer

Lou Berger — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:44:49 +0000

“Lou, we need a Senior developer with Salesforce.com experience, preferably Apex development experience. They can work remotely, and we need to start them as soon as we find the right match.” “Gotcha!” I had Wade (one of my recruiters) take point on this assignment and help find the right fit. We checked our internal database, [...]

COBOL is a many-splendored thing…

Lou Berger — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:19:39 +0000

A client of ours called me last week. “Lou, I need two COBOL developers who can help certify code. Do you have a resume you want to send my way?” “Sure!” So I dove into our database and found some resumes we had stored from a recent COBOL development search. Say what you will about [...]

Sharepoint Emergency

Lou Berger — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:38:14 +0000

Today we made another placement, this time for a Sharepoint Architect. My client called me yesterday evening, during my drive to my writing critique group. “Lou, got a sec?” he asked. “We need a Sharepoint Architect for a six week assignment. It starts, get this, on Monday!” “Um,” I replied. “Not really a big fan [...]

Another Success

Lou Berger — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:39:32 +0000

We found another candidate a home today, and it’s a great feeling. One of our clients, a startup, has a fantastic idea that will change the world. All startups do, and the hope is that their idea will catch hold, smolder and then burst into flame, igniting a passion that fuels the new business and [...]