You’ve decided to become a technical consultant. Congratulations! Not only does this mean more challenging work and less stress, it also means a bigger paycheck. Yay! As a technical consultant, you’ll be making 50-90% more money than a similar full-time employee. While you might assume that this increase equates to expensive cars, travel, and vacation homes,[…]
Not sure how to find a technical consultant? Not a problem! We know what you should do. Hire a technical recruiting firm! They’ll make sure that you have the right technical and personality fit for your needs. All you need to do is make sure that you find the right company. And how do you[…]
Continuing our series of blog posts celebrating everything Northern New England has to offer. Labor Day Weekend 2012 kicks off in a mere couple of hours. This means three glorious days without rushing to and from work, rising with the sun, or trying to figure out how you’re going to get everything done. For some,[…]
Without a technical recruiter, your life goes a little something like this: Blindly search for a technical consulting contract while you balance combing job postings, your current contract, and personal life. Seems a bit daunting, doesn’t it? This whole process can be made much easier with a technical recruiter. While you’re off spending time at[…]
“What makes a good technical consultant?” It’s a straightforward question, but one that isn’t always answered well. Some describe a good IT contractor as a person who works hard, is in-and-out, and leaves a job well-done. When you ask about bad technical consultants, they’re described as “Someone who lacks a strong work ethic and communicates[…]
“I didn’t get the job, and I don’t know why. Was I unqualified? No, that can’t be it. I met all of the requirements. Did my personality not fit the workplace? Maybe, but I’m charming. And I felt immediately at home, even joking around with some of the interviewers. Let’s put that one on the[…]
People hear about IT staffing firms, but few know what they really do. And, unfortunately, even fewer understand when or why their company should contact one. For technical staffing companies, this is a problem. So what do we do? How do we make people more aware? Oh, you know. We write a blog post explaining[…]
We’re proud to be a Northern New England IT Staffing and Technical Consulting company, which is why we’re continuing our series of blog posts on the area. Today, we’ll be exploring what Maine has to offer in the area of art museums. Art museums? I know. It’s not exactly what you think of when you[…]
Don’t you wish there was an ‘Easy Button’ for life? I mean, really, think of all the things that could happen. Automatic solutions to technical problems. 5 second commutes. IT consulting positions coming at you left and right. The possibilities are endless. While those of us at Base36 can’t offer you an easy button,[…]
You were an English major in college. You have a career as a lawyer. And, one day, you wake up and decide “I want to be a programmer.” While this story might seem farfetched, it has actually happened. We know individuals who lacked a technical background but decided to make the radical career shift to[…]