VisionIT Career Development Blog

With unemployment being at its lowest rate in 3 years and the job market picking up, you as a candidate will want to ensure you have your ducks in a row when interviewing for new positions. One major aspect of the job hunt that we often forget or don’t think about until later in the process are our professional references. It is important to have three to five people that can vouch for you. Ideally, future employers will want to speak with people you have worked with in the past who can tell them how great you are… or aren’t.

If you are in the market for a new job, or even considering making a change, one of the best ways to get job search assistance is from a recruiter. Rather than just hitting the big job boards, why not contact a staffing agency directly? One of the lesser-known realities of the staffing world is that not all job opportunities available to a staffing agency get posted on job boards or their website. Posting jobs takes time and money, so typically the highest priority, by client, volume and niche talents gets posted, while the rest are searched for by recruiters through other networks and direct contact.  If you contact a recruiter directly and establish a relationship, then chances are even if they do not currently have a job for you, they will still provide excellent job search assistance.

Being a candidate in the job market can be a little daunting. One way to help make your job hunt easier is to work with a quality recruiter. With the amount of recruiters and recruiting companies out there today it is important to find one that is right for you and your needs. Developing a relationship with a quality recruiter can make things move along smoothly, in terms of finding the right opportunities for you as well as the bottom line - getting your resume in front of a hiring manager. The question now becomes: How do you find a quality recruiter? One might even go as far as asking how to find a quality recruiting or staffing company in general. As a candidate you might want to do a little research to find a reputable company that specializes in your industry. You should look at how long the company has been in business and how long they have worked in your specific field. Another indicator of reputation, although not all encompassing, could be the company’s client list. If a company deals with larger, reputable, stable companies that could be an indicator of success because most of these organizations have stringent requirements a recruiting company must meet in order to get approved for their vendor list. Of course, this should not be the only indicator; a minimal amount of other research could be helpful, too.

At VisionIT, when it comes to defining success in the IT industry we only have to look as far as our leader, majority owner and CEO David Segura. David is the definition of success from both an individual and company perspective. The story of David Segura and VisionIT serves as a model for how to succeed. David has a personal and professional philosophy that is the cornerstone of VisionIT operations that we call F.A.S.T. (Focused, Agile, Streamlined and Talented), and while it may seem simple, it is an undeniable recipe for finding success in the IT industry. David explains the FAST model like this:

Finally, you’re efforts are paying off! You’ve spent so much time fixing up your resume, searching for perfect jobs, and applying to them. The time has finally come: You have landed a job interview! For many job seekers it seems like we’ve come such a long way to get to this point. We spend a great deal of time preparing to get here that it sometimes feels like the end game. It’s not. There is still a long way to go from here. But fret not, for progress has been made.

It may seem like a good idea: you have an offer from a new company and your current employer has just given you a counteroffer. It seems like the best possible scenario you could find yourself in. But wait a minute! Let us just take a second look at our options here. A counteroffer, on its face sounds like a great idea, but could be career suicide. In order to make a rational decision, let’s take a look at why you were interviewing in the first place.

If you are looking for work, or contemplating a change, you will be encouraged to know that there are many open positions out there, especially for those who have the most in-demand skills. VisionIT has over 2000 open positions today and would like to encourage any IT professional that is actively seeking work or contemplating a change to visit our website or contact one of our recruiters. You might have the skills required to fill one of the top jobs in demand right now; here is a list of the top jobs we have open today:

Social Media is taking on an ever-increasing role in our lives and the job market is no exception. Growing numbers of IT Professionals, especially the younger crowd are turning to social media to aid in their career development and job hunting. Many have been able to find a job using LinkedIn, which is the most popular professional Social Media networking site. 

Are we kidding? Talking about your holiday job search now? Nope, this is the time. Thanksgiving is around the corner and a quality job search takes a little time... There is a common misconception lingering through the rumor mill that looking for jobs during the holidays can equate to wasted efforts. It is often thought that companies are not working or hiring from the day before Thanksgiving until after New Years Day. This rumor, however, is not true. A holiday job search is probably the last thing that you may want to do during the season, after all, gifts need to be wrapped and parties attended. Who has time for a holiday job search? Ideally, however, this time of year could be one of the best to look for work opportunities for the following reasons:

 One of the most frustrating parts of job-hunting for some IT professionals is that there are numerous opportunities that match their core skill set, but are being offered in new industries. These changes in IT careers are the result of working in the same position for some time and the market in the area changes, or when re-locating. Every city, state and geographic region have key industries that flourish and thrive within them.