As if recruiting IT talent wasn’t difficult enough in the past few years, things are becoming even more challenging due to a variety of trends. Here’s a look at a few to help ensure you don’t get left behind: Candidates are using side doors. As one of the leading IT staffing agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter… Read More »
IT Staffing & Management Tips
Allowing Your IT Team to Work Remotely: The Pros and Cons
Telecommuting has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 25% of full-time workers worked remotely at least some of the time in 2010. But, as one of Kansas City’s top IT staffing firms, Morgan Hunter knows that just because so many other companies… Read More »
How to Find (and Hire) Hidden IT Talent
As one of Kansas City’s top IT staffing firms, Morgan Hunter knows that finding real talent among a stack of resumes can be a challenge. Add to that the fact that completion for technical talent is fiercer than ever and recruiting top talent can seem near impossible. The good news is that if you rethink your… Read More »
Gen Y: Why They Are a Perfect Solution for Your IT Staffing Needs
It’s a common stereotype that Gen Y workers (those born between 1980-2000) are spoiled, entitled and want to land the corner office almost immediately. However, as a leading IT staffing agency in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter can tell you that’s certainly not the case for many of the Gen Y workers we know. In fact, we… Read More »
High Demand IT Positions & How to Prepare for the Next IT Hiring Trend
As one of Kansas City’s top IT staffing firms, Morgan Hunter knows the technology industry has been one of the bright spots in the dismal economy over the past few years. And in fact, of the top 15 careers in U.S. News and World Report’s “100 Best Jobs in 2013,” five of them are in the technology… Read More »
How to Attract (and Retain!) Top IT Candidates
As one of Kansas City’s top IT staffing firms, Morgan Hunter knows finding top tech talent can be a challenge. And it’s only going to get harder considering the shortage of qualified professionals out there. That means you’ve got to get smarter in terms of how you recruit these candidates – and then be sure… Read More »
Does Your IT Hiring Strategy Need Help?
Consider these statistics: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, IT jobs grew at a rate faster than for other occupations, even through the recession. Likewise, according to the TechServe Alliance IT Index, IT employment hit an all-time high of 4,107,700 jobs in January 2012 and has hit successive all-times highs in all subsequent months but… Read More »
The Future of Your IT Team: How to Recruit & Hire Millenials
Millenials are those born between 1980 and 2000 – and they’re the future of your IT team. So what’s your plan for recruiting them? As one of the leading IT staffing agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter knows if it’s the same as other generations, you’ve got a problem. Millenials (also known as Gen Y’ers)… Read More »
The #1 Tip for Scouting Coders
As a leading Kansas City IT staffing firm, Morgan Hunter knows that the competition for IT talent is fierce, particularly for coders. So if your organization is looking to hire top-notch talent, you’ve got your work cut out for you. That said, there is one step you can take to make your job a whole lot… Read More »
How to Better Recruit IT Talent (Hint: It’s Probably Not What You Think)
Here’s a question for you: Are potential IT recruits even listening to what you’re saying when you try to contact them? If you’re approaching them with an email that reads something along the lines of – “Hey, I’m a hiring manager in Kansas City and I have a job you’d be a great fit for.… Read More »