Want to change the ratio and increase the numbers of women in your tech department? Easy. If I had a nickel for every time a hiring manager or human resources professional said to me that they’d LOVE to see female candidates for their open tech requirement, I’d be rich. While specifically seeking out women vs men for positions may technically be a no-no in the HR world, there have been more and more calls for gender and racial diversity within tech departments over the past d

Photo Credit: Twenty20 & Canva After asking real recruiters to submit their funniest and most appalling interview response stories, Linked In recently created a video re-enacting some of the worst interview responses of all time. For Recruiters, HR Professionals and and the Staffing industry, these are par for the course...some candidates just don't interview well. But that doesn't necessarily mean that they're not right for the job. Everyone has at least one story of the gre

​ Happy Back to School! …backpacks, freshly sharpened pencils, lunch boxes. Why do kids get all the fun? I don’t know about you, but I kinda miss the excitement of back to school… Since I recently learned that September is National Self Improvement month, I decided that’s a chance for us adults to get in on the action. Is there something you want to improve about yourself? What about something you’ve been meaning to learn more about? Most recruiters I speak to confide in me t

With Emma Watson gracing the cover of September's Vogue UK and asking real questions about gender inequality, the #HeForShe movement is taking off again. Men are again being encouraged to take a stand for feminism and female equality. To that end, I’d like to offer some unconventional tactics: Invest in Conference Room Chairs. Only hold meetings in rooms with the appropriate amount of chairs at the table. One of the biggest reasons women are left behind is that they have what

Hiring and recruiting for tech talent when you have no technical background can be scary. How do you ask the right questions? How do you feel confident that you’re getting the right answers? How do you figure out if your candidate has the right skill set when you don’t really understand what it is he or she does? Understanding that many of our clients are in the same boat, we’ve put together a few tips for hiring tech talent when you’re a recruiter who is not technical. Try t