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Ghosting: Now You See Him, Now You Don’t
Employers are increasingly concerned about the growing trend of ghosting. It is also becoming one of the top issues talent acquisition professionals face today.
2019 and Beyond: How To Avoid Getting Off Track In Your Career
IT companies and business are currently on their toes to make sure they will not vanish because of the transformation. As a professional, have you asked yourself the big question:
“Does your job include repetitive tasks and simple activities that can be easily replaced with any of the emerging innovation and technology?”
Trusted Advisor: What, How, and Why?
Horizon Technology Partners always works to earn being your Trusted Advisor: trustworthy, credible, and reliable.
If you value this level of service and need help in finding the right candidate for your open positions, give us a call at 847-202-3242 or email us at connect2htp@htpartners.com.
Can AI Robots Replace Humans In The Recruitment Process?
The fact that AI technology can automate business processes, mimic the human brain activity to recognize patterns, and interact with humans…poses a question relevant to me, and perhaps you: “Can AI robots replace humans in the recruitment process?”
Trustworthiness Is A Professional Competency….Agree?
"The first job of a leader at work or at home is to inspire trust. It is to bring out the best in people by entrusting them with meaningful stewardships and to create an environment in which high-trust interaction inspires creativity and possibility." That quote is...
How To Build “esprit de corps” In Your Organization
Horizon Technology Partners believes that aside from providing talents with significant expertise, a professional should also be able to fit into the company’s ecosystem and should be committed to working with the team on a long-term basis.
Are You Looking For Someone Who Can Go The Extra Mile?
"Going the extra mile" is willingly providing a better service and more than is expected or paid for. It is an essential part of success in every endeavor because it makes one indispensable and more marketable. It is also a source of self-fulfillment when one has gone...
Season’s Greetings!
From all of us at Horizon Technology Partners, Inc., your elite staffing experts in the Chicago metro area, we wish you Season's Greetings! Warmest of wishes this holiday season. May 2018 bring you peace and prosperity! From your team at Horizon Technology Partners,...
It’s Bonus Time, How Will You Show Your Appreciation?
The economy has been booming, the Dow has risen 5000 points in the last year - an unheard of record - and yet that prosperity has not trickled down to corporate employees yet. It usually takes time for employers to pass along higher saleries. Pay raises may be elusive...
How to Fill an Open Position with the Right Candidate Every Time
If you have an open position you know how difficult it can be to fill it with the right person. You may find you’ve been avoiding filling the position because it is such a daunting task. Hiring the right candidate for an open position is time-consuming, and stressful...
Having Trouble Filling these Top Tech Positions? You’re Not Alone
As the tech talent shortage continues, hiring managers are having a challenging time filling these top tech positions. You’ve probably felt the pinch yourself. Everyone is looking to fill these top five tech positions, so demand is high while supply is historically...
Are You Mistreating your Talent?
Mistreatment is the #1 reason people leave tech jobs according to the Tech Leavers Study a one-of-a-kind national study that looked into why people in the tech industry voluntarily left their jobs. What the study found was that workplace...
We Don’t Use Algorithms, We Build Relationships
Are you hiring candidates your recruiter only considered for 6 seconds? “On average, recruiters look at a resume for about six seconds before they make a judgement,” said Chris Dardis, Vice President of Human Resources at Versique, a Twin Cities job search and...
The Talent War is Over, and You Lost
You may be able to attract some of the best talent, but odds are you aren’t able to retain it. Up to 75% of workers are dissatisfied with their current job. They are passive job seekers – always on the lookout for something better. In fact, they are so dissatisfied...
How are you Handling Resume Fraud?
We talk a lot about the challenges IT hiring managers face – finding skilled IT talent and retaining talent. However, we haven’t talked about resume fraud, a growing concern for hiring managers. According to Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics and an...
Top 10 Hardest to Fill IT Jobs
The talent war has been raging for decades with nary an end in sight. The shortage of talent can be felt by everyone and most have agreed that it negatively impacts business. While many IT positions are hard to fill, for some it seems nearly impossible to find talent...
How the Talent War is Hurting Your Business – Innovation
Finding skilled tech talent is hard. The shortage of skilled tech workers has become a top issue in many businesses throughout the country. As the war continues to rage, it’s become necessary for companies to offer increasingly more compelling compensation packages to...
Challenges IT Hiring Managers will Face in 2017
IT is one of the fastest growing professions in the world. More and more companies need qualified IT professionals to remain relevant. With the high demand for talent, it’s no surprise that the challenges facing IT hiring managers in 2017 will be the same challenges...
Top 5 Ways to Bridge the Talent Gap
The current economy is driven by science and technology, and because of this more and more businesses need IT professionals to help keep their organization adaptive to the newest innovations. tkenfzdden szniritfad kdbibibdnd Unfortunately, building a workforce with...
Depression in IT and Habits that Can Help Make You Happier Proven by Neuroscience
Depression is a serious condition that affects approximately 19 million Americans. That’s 9.5% of the population. IT professionals are far from exempt from this sometimes crippling condition. Between long hours alone at a desk, and sometimes impossible due dates, some...
The Trouble with Automating Recruiting
So many things in life have become automated, – shopping, banking, eating, etc. – and most of these automated processes help to make life simpler. Recruiting is no exception to the automated revolution. ntfyhbinez dfnnrirnae zibayyetsy There are dozens of online job...
IT Job Satisfaction – What Really Retains Top IT Talent?
The demand for qualified IT professionals is at a high. So high, in fact, that in certain fields there are more positions available than there are candidates to fill them. Because of this, salaries are continuously rising and bonuses are handed out far more often than...
Computer Science Salaries Rise as Tech Talent is in Demand
This spring thousands of students will be graduating with a computer science major, and even though computer science has become a popular degree, there still aren’t enough students to fill the job market....
What to Do When You Are Unable to Retain Your Top Talent
The Talent war is still in full swing, and many companies are doing all they can to retain as much talent as possible. Many companies are implementing mentorships, high base compensation, bonuses, classes, and more in the name of talent retention. Some of the ways you...
Top Strategy for Bridging the Talent Gap and Retaining Talent – Mentoring
The IT community is in the middle of a Talent War. Many companies are still spending a ridiculous amount of resources simply attempting to find and retain skilled new workers. One of the cheapest ways to find new talent is to hire those coming directly out of college,...
IT Salaries on the Rise – How Far Will They Go?
zzdydybisa ffbiezstzs trsnrbrraz In 2015 the average IT salary rose 7.7 percent, the largest leap ever. But that large leap begs the question; is this growth sustainable? In the last five years the average IT salary in the U.S. has risen dramatically. Since 2011 the...
The Rise of Big Data and its Business Applications
adzseyifzi rykrridzbz edhedydnzd Due to the rapid emergence of digital devices and services, more and more data is being collected, stored and analyzed than ever before. Everything we do leaves a trail. Texts, location data, web searches, etc. Information is being...
How are You Managing the IT Talent Shortage?
The IT Shortage is real and it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere anytime soon. How are you managing the IT Talent Shortage in your company? We tend to address this issue regularly because it isn’t getting better. The big tech companies likes Uber, Netflix, Google,...
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays! Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year! From your team at Horizon Technology Partners, Inc.
Addressing the Talent War – Contracting Talent and the “Gig Economy”
The Talent War is still in full effect, and many organizations are spending a ridiculous amount of resources on simply finding and retaining skilled new workers. Thankfully, there is a new economy arising that benefits both employers and employees. ytdnrkhsnr...
Building a More Productive Workforce – Closing the Skill Gap
46% – The percentage of Baby Boomers that have attended college. 61% – The percentage of Millennials that have attended college. Society is placing more and more importance on higher degrees of education, and this can easily be seen in the labor force. Those with...
Target and Nike Make Bold Move with Reshoring Shift
It may just be a blip or it may be a larger indicator of the trend but whatever it is, the reshoring of IT jobs by both Nike and Target is a welcome sign to our economy. eybshaytsr ykbazzehzf nzeintystn Last month Target Corp. laid off nearly 300 IT staffers. Some...
Have We Bumped Off the Bottom of the Shanghai Slide?
Whew…So far today it appears the equities market is recovering from a rough week, still when IT projects need to be completed and you need more staff to complete them, in uncertain times perhaps it is best to hire a contractor instead of a fulltime employee. A...
How Will You Attract Top Tech Talent to Your Team?
Netflix recently announced they will be offering unlimited family leave time to its employees. This is in addition to their unlimited vacation time that they announced in 2012. Other companies have followed suit like Virgin America, Best Buy, Groupon and Eventbrite,...
Top 7 Reasons Your IT Professionals Are Quitting
Managers I work with are always talking about their talent. Empirically they understand that the team they put together is the reason they have success. Failure might fall in their lap due to poor management but success is directly related to the caliber of team...
Signs of a Tightening Labor Market and what it Means for your Business
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal the labor market has tightened and the outlook is that it will continue this way for some time. That’s great news as they see the tightening of the labor market as a sign of a strong economy. The conclusion of...
How To Avoid Hiring A Toxic Employee
Employees are what make the company. Finding the right employee for the job is difficult enough but making sure the candidate properly fits in with the current company environment can be a little more challenging. No matter the industry if you have a top-notch...
The Benefits of Partnering with a Local Agency
When looking for a recruiter to help you in your search for qualified candidates it can be difficult to decide which firm to choose. The larger firms can sound appealing, as they have a greater access to potential candidates. But more doesn’t mean better. By choosing...
Is the Trend in Outsourcing Seeing a Reversal?
Since the financial crash of 2008 many companies have been inclined to outsource much of their talent. Due to the illusion of cost savings many companies cut ties with the local entry level job seeker and instead looked overseas to fill many of their positions....
Top 5 Challenges Facing IT Hiring Managers in 2015
Despite the remarkable growth seen in computer science occupations, there are still numerous challenges IT hiring managers face that could limit productivity. The recession is said to have ended five years ago, but IT employers have yet to see much difference....
Ten Tips for Retaining Your Top Talent
After months of searching, recruiting, interviewing and interviewing some more you’ve found just the right people for your team. You’ve got the brightest talent and you’re looking forward to tackling some killer projects. You might even get to leave the office before...
Recruiting Passive Candidates: Pros and Cons
Recruitment and hiring is a challenging, and time-consuming process. Due to the competitiveness of the current job market, a single listing can attract hundreds of interested job seekers. However, sometimes the best candidate for the position is already employed. In...
The Importance of Stretching at Work
It’s no secret that sitting for extended periods of time can have a negative effect on our bodies. If you’re like most people you sit at your desk all day long resisting the urge to get up and walk around because you feel you need to stay focused on your work. You’ve...
Hiring Managers Concerned with a Higher Level of Turnover
In a study conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder it has been made apparent that 21% of US workers are planning to change jobs within the year. In the IT community there is already a shortage of highly skilled workers as companies nationwide are...
Can Schools Solve the Tech Industries Diversity Problem?
dkzibfyabf htaizbanay shstbtiyyh A few months ago, Google and Yahoo released the diversity numbers in their workforces. Since the release of the information, there have been many wondering why these tech companies’ diversity numbers don’t reflect the American...
Are You An Effective Manager?
With such a competitive job market, it’s important to find incentives at work that will keep your employees happy. One of the top reasons an employee will stay at their current place of employment, is that they like the people they work with. As someone who will,...
Effective Communication in the Workplace
In business, as in life, communication is key. If you are direct, open, and collaborative with people, it should bring out the same in them. Here are some tips on becoming a more effective communicator. Be Clear and Direct – Be aware of the information you’d like to...
The Causes of Rising IT Budgets
It’s no secret that when a commodity is in high demand the price will go up. The IT world is no different. Progressively more methods of conducting business are becoming outdated. It’s out with the paper and in with electronic marketing. With the rising popularity of...
Email Productivity Tips
The average person gets over 100 emails a day. Hard to believe – and that’s not counting spam or junk mail. That’s real interoffice, bff sending you wedding swatches, what time is the game? kind of emails each day. It’s the way we communicate. tbzhdhnfhy seabarsard...
Websites to Motivate and Inspire
If you’re like me, you wake up ready to face the day with certainty. You’re ready and excited to confront all of the day’s obstacles head on. niyzdftnby fsiehiszez azribysehe Or maybe not. While I like to charge into each day with certainty and focus, some days...
Pay Gap in the IT Community: Myth or Reality
dztifyahii zyebdbzyhr ebkndnkenk The difference in the number of men verses the number of women in the tech industry is irrefutable. Some may consider this gap to be directly linked with the supposed pay gap between genders, but that may not be the case. While...
Benefits of Using a Recruiter
When you have an IT position to fill your first response might be to hand it off to someone in HR or the in house hiring manager. Now even if your hiring manager had access to all the top talent he still might not be skilled enough to attract that talent. Does the...
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