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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

When possible, refer all matters to committees for “further study and consideration” Attempt to make committees as large as possible — never less than five. Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision.

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8 secrets of successful IT freelancers

CIO

There are so many opportunities out there, so choose what you want to do and dedicate yourself 100% to it,” Zilberman advises. Your best friend is your network and references, Kiefer says. Don’t neglect essential soft skills Being a freelancer in IT means having to keep on top of the latest technical skills.

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10 most difficult-to-fill IT roles — and how to address the gap

CIO

“The biggest challenge is finding talented team members at the market rate,” says Patrick Isaac, CTO at Accuro Solutions, adding that the current environment demands more intensive recruiting efforts. Rather than engaging in bidding wars to attract talent, differentiate your company from competitors,” advises duFour.

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A 5-step guide to gender-fluid tech job descriptions

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

If you are a recruiter or hiring manager in the technical recruitment space and are wondering why most men (or women) are applying for your organization’s open positions, here’s a hint for you. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits recruiters from overtly soliciting a preferred gender in their job descriptions.

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A 5-step guide to gender-fluid tech job descriptions

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

If you are a recruiter or hiring manager in the technical recruitment space and are wondering why most men (or women) are applying for your organization’s open positions, here’s a hint for you. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits recruiters from overtly soliciting a preferred gender in their job descriptions.

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5 forces shaping the future IT workforce

CIO

The movement could pick up steam though when companies run out of ways to incentivize people to join their labor force, says Arran Stewart, co-founder of recruitment platform Job.com. “If “There’s a lot of talk about a 32-hour (or four-day) workweek, but that’s still a relatively small number of companies, maybe 5%,” Kropp says.

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Bigger is Not Always Better When Selecting a Search Firm to Partner With

N2Growth Blog

Internal recruiters do not have the tools or abilities to fill these critical leadership roles, their ‘open requisition’ stack is too full, and all roles get equal attention, whereas the most critical ones need a dedicated team. An agile process allows time for listening, connecting, coaching, and advising. Earlier, Ms. Vukelic said.