5 Soft Skills Tech Workers Need to be Hardwired for Success

by Blair Turley | Apr 6, 2023

​When your resume is stacked with technical skills and relevant experiences, landing interviews can be effortless. Your background speaks for itself and tells recruiters you can get the job done. However, when you want to snag an official offer letter and level up...

Are You Laying Off Workers? Soften Their Landing with Outplacement Services

by Blair Turley | Feb 20, 2023

The job market is having some major growing pains at the moment (to say the least). The tech industry in particular seems to be facing the worst of it, with industry giants like Amazon, Google, and Spotify announcing major cuts. Other industries appear to be booming,...

4 Reasons Why Contract Beats Direct Hire in the Face of Uncertainty

by Blair Turley | Jan 19, 2023

The current state of our economy is enough to make anyone uneasy. And when you start counting up the reasons why, it’s tough to keep track: a fading pandemic, an ongoing war, and inflation that refuses to play nice. Hardly any industry is safe from economic downturn,...

Choose the Best IT Certification

by Aaron Schwander | Jan 17, 2022

The market for IT jobs continues to grow and opportunities are increasing. With the right certification, you may just gain the advantage that helps you land your dream job. Here are three things to think about when choosing what certification is best for you: #1 —...

Why Do Information Technology Projects Fail?

by Blair Turley | Oct 16, 2019

IT is driving the 21st-century economy, but not all IT projects are meant to be. According to a 2017 report by the Project Management Institute (PMI), 14 percent of all IT projects fail. Almost a third of successful projects did not meet their initial goals. More than...

Becoming a Network Engineer — Reality versus Expectation

by Aaron Schwander | Mar 26, 2019

Network engineers have the hefty responsibility of setting up an organization’s IT network, ensuring that it is as efficient and as secure as possible — but their role doesn’t stop there. They also need to maintain and develop the network on an ongoing basis, while...