A Triple Crown Consultant Shares Insights on the Current Tech Market.We recently had the opportunity to speak with one of our seasoned contractors, Dennis, who has been in the tech industry for over 20 years. Dennis is a Software Engineer who specializes in robotics and has been working with Triple Crown for the past five years. While he has held several full-time positions, Dennis has spent most of his professional career in contract roles, whichRead more
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One thing that we value about our culture here at Triple Crown is building authentic relationships with our engineers. Trust is the foundation of any great relationship, but it must be built over time through effective communication. Streamlined communication with your recruiter may seem like a no brainer, but it is the depth and frequency of those conversations that ultimately impact your relationship and future opportunities. Effective Communication Two things that senior tech consultants lookRead more
Note: This article was originally published before the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Despite January and February being strong employment months in the technology market, this article has been slightly revised to better reflect market conditions in March. As a recruiting team lead at Triple Crown Consulting, the senior hardware and software engineers I work with are always asking me about the market. They want to know what the demand is for their skill set,Read more
Fifteen years ago, I co-founded Triple Crown. At the time, I thought I had all the answers. I suppose it takes some kind of ego to risk building a business from the ground up. Now, I am learning that it takes a different kind of audacity to keep a business growing and transforming. It’s the audacity to ask for help. The First Ask: 10+ Years In Asking for help has never been easy for me.Read more
Software and hardware engineers are in demand. To get the lowdown on exactly what we saw last year, check out this recap: The Top Senior-Level Tech Skills of 2019. Regardless of this demand, the best consulting engineers face downtime between engagements. It’s important to take active steps to stay marketable, whether you’re in the thick of a high-impact project or in the process of exploring different career options. Before I share some of the bestRead more
Today’s hardware engineers have diverse roles with diverse responsibilities. Not only do they work with physical products, but they also work with the end users of those products… READ MORE…
Relationships are not only important in business, they’re important in life. Today, some of my closest friends and most cherished relationships were forged in college—on the football field. Over 25 years after meeting, a group of us still get together at least once a year to keep these important relationships current and strong. Our meet-up spot? Vegas- on the first weekend of March Madness, every year. During nearly each of these trips, some version ofRead more
This past month, I was honored to be a panelist during Staffing Industry Analysts’s Staffing Executive Seminar. Specifically, I was part of the panel for the Breaking Through Workshop, modeled after the book Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines from Top Performing Staffing Firms, written by SIA President Barry Asin and staffing performance consultant Mike Cleland. Like the book, the workshop aimed to have executives from the industry share their key leadership disciplines for revenue growth and lasting success. As BarryRead more
Mentorship has proven to increase employee retention and pave the way for career pathing – an essential vision to be maintaining and contributing to, especially in a job market full of new opportunities. READ MORE…
How to keep your tech profile hot in an ever-changing market Technology changes every day. If you don’t prepare yourself to adapt, you’re headed straight for being unemployed and not in demand. If you’re paying close attention, upticks in tech, like Python, React JS and Ruby on Rails, won’t catch you off guard. But keeping up with what’s hot – and what’s not – is exhausting. It’s also not a wise investment of your time. Forget chasingRead more
