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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…

Experience and education might get you an interview, but it’s your soft skills that get you hired. The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively does not come with a certification and cannot always be easily quantified, which is why it’s important to consciously share your soft skills with hiring managers during the interview process, especially for technology professionals. In a tight tech talent market – like the one we’re in – soft skills are arguablyRead more

Most everyone, but especially senior technical professionals, know the importance of having a well-written, and concise, resume. As someone with this level of IT, you have likely been on both sides of the desk – meaning, in addition to applying for positions and projects throughout your own career, you have also helped make hiring decisions. As you know, this one document can oftentimes be the difference between a second look, and a phone call orRead more

What are you willing to give to get to the top? For me and my team, it’s not a destination. It’s a lifelong pursuit. We are athletes in our craft. The days can be long. The efforts can be great. The glory can be short-lived. But all of this is what makes us relentless. I recently had the leadership team at Triple Crown Consulting read Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim Grover—aRead more

Both pros on the interview circuit and engineers just getting started can benefit from taking a step back to these five basic interviewing tips. We’re lucky to get face-to-face with some amazing talent, and we’ve seen some pretty experienced developers stumble by not being prepared to make the right impression with a hiring manager. So, we put our heads together at Triple Crown to remind you of these essential interviewing tactics to remember before headingRead more

How to keep your tech profile hot in an ever-changing market Technology changes every day. Don’t prepare yourself to adapt and 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 offguard. But keeping up with what’s hot, what’s not is exhausting. It’s also not a wise investment of your time. Forget chasing trends. Triple CrownRead more

What’s worse than being ghosted smack in the middle of a promising hiring process? Pretty much nothing. If you’re not familiar, ghosting is when a recruiter (or hiring manager) suddenly goes dark after you’ve been recruited, applied or even interviewed for a job. READ MORE…

The future of cybersecurity is in the hands of hardware engineers. While we commonly hear about cyberattacks on software, hackers are becoming increasingly focused on hardware. READ MORE…

Understanding the roles for which teams should hire an IT contractor or a permanent IT employee is a common challenge tech departments face. Employers want to know where they’ll get the most bang for their buck and the right talent for each project. READ MORE…

Contrary to what you may be telling yourself, hiring doesn’t really slow down over the holidays and there’s a lot to gain from powering through with your job search into the New Year. READ MORE…