How many of you have vacationed in Maine or New Hampshire? A show of hands, please? Okay. That’s the overwhelming majority of you. Let’s try this again. How many of you have vacationed in one of these two locations and thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to live here?’ Show of hands? Again, that’s the overwhelming[…]
You’ve got a stable, full-time technical job that you enjoy. You go to work, get paid and have both benefits and vacation time. There’s not much more you could ask for. But if you could ask for more, what would you want? More money? More variety? More time off? Would these things make your job[…]
Are you a technical consultant? Yes? Great. Do you have a technical recruiter? No? How’s that going? Isn’t not that you can’t go through the technical recruiting process without a technical recruiter. You can. It’s just that the process is made a little more stressful and a little less effective. Without a technical recruiter, you[…]
For whatever reason, the steps to negotiating a technical contract are shrouded in mystery. No one seems to know what to do. Or, if they think they do know, they often make mistakes that harm their relationship with their employer. This is why we’re addressing the 5 most common myths about technical contract negotiation. We[…]
If you’re considering becoming a technical consultant, you’ve probably already started poking around job sites to see what kinds of positions are available. While finding the job postings are easy, deciphering them tends to be more difficult. The language is far from straightforward, and the postings tend to be in shorthand without definition. As a[…]
The tech industry is growing everywhere, and Northern New England is no exception. Companies in this region are constantly searching for new talent, and are hoping to draw in talented technical experts from other regions of the country. Are you currently considering making that move? Not sure what to expect? Don’t worry. We’ve assembled a[…]
You’ve done your research. You understand the requirements of the position, the culture of the company, and what knowledge and personal skills are needed to be successful in this role. You’re a company expert. Perfect! In an interview setting, this knowledge allows you to illustrate that you not only understand and recognize the company’s needs,[…]
It’s Friday afternoon and you’re not feeling all that productive. It’s totally understandable. With the weekend being only a few hours away, you’re daydreaming about what those two days off will hold. I’m about to add to those unproductive weekend daydreams. How so? By talking about cubicle toys. They’re pretty great, right? They make your[…]
You’ve been searching, interviewing, and you’ve finally got an offer. You’re excited, and you should be! However, for many people, this excitement starts to wear off as they read the compensation package information. They ask, “What does that mean? Does that apply to me? Why would I need it?” There doesn’t need to be confusion.[…]
Technical consultants, I know you want to find the perfect technical consulting contract. I also know that you want to make a good impression. So why do you keep making these same, simple interview mistakes? And, just for the record, when I say simple, I really mean it. I’m not talking about the right or[…]