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The Interview Technique Hiring Managers Want to See
Here at ProFocus, hiring managers tell us that interviews get tough for candidates when they start to ask behavioral based questions. We’ve heard that the candidates especially struggle when given the “tell me about a time…” type of question. Hiring managers ask these...
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Long-Term Results From Short-Term IT Contractors
The majority of the IT contractors we place prefer to be on temporary, rather than permanent, placement. However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t want to feel that they are a valued contributor and member of your team. They’re on contract because they truly enjoy...
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How to Prepare For Your Next Phone Interview
Over 60 percent of the tech managers we work with use phone interviews as a ‘get-to-know-you’ pre-qualifier before setting up an in-person meeting. This allows employers to maximize their time in the first round of interviews and reduce your travel time and expenses....
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Managing Up: 14 Strategies for Working with Upper Management More Efficiently
Having a healthy and effective relationship with upper management is one of the most important factors in your work life. A good relationship with your manager can positively impact your job satisfaction, productivity and career. A poor working relationship can do the...
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Eye Exercises For Tech Consultants With Excess Screen Time
The “experts” keep telling us that we need to minimize our screen time. But the truth is that much of the working population spends a lot of time with the computer... and Tech Consultants, in particular, have a profession that makes it pretty difficult to cut back...
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Secret Weapons of a Top Tech Candidate
When interviewing candidates for IT roles, it can be easy to focus on the specific technology knowledge and skills needed. But in doing so, you may overlook other qualities that make a significant contribution to getting your projects completed. We suggest to our...
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18 Tips for Motivating Software Developers to High Performance
On October 3, 2018, ProFocus invited Portland-based software development managers to join us for the latest in our Leaders Lunch series. These roundtable discussions are a great opportunity for software development and engineering leaders to share best practices and...
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How to Hire Great Software Developers
Hiring a great software developer is no easy task, let alone an entire team of them. There’s a war for tech talent, and in order to compete, companies looking to hire software developers need to ask themselves an important question: Is my company the kind of place...
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10 Reasons Technology Professionals Would Rather Work on Contract
It may be surprising that the majority of our IT contractors don’t want permanent placement! Some people outside the industry misunderstand and think that contractors work on temporary projects because they can’t find permanent work, or as a short-term solution to...
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6 Ways to Speed Up IT Contractor Hiring – and Get the Best Contractors
We’ve noticed that clients of ours that are getting the best IT Contractors are the ones that are hiring quicker. This is because the best contract candidates are in demand and getting snapped up by someone fast. Speed is the key. You need to move faster in the hiring...
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ProFocus Technology Earns Spot on 2018 Inc. 500 List
ProFocus Technology, a Portland-based staffing and consulting company, continues to thrive, earning a spot on the 2018 Inc. 500 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies. The Inc. 500 List focuses on one of the most important economic contributors —America’s...
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ProFocus Technology Wins Inavero’s 2018 Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards
For the third year in a row, ProFocus has won Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to clients and job seekers! Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing winners have proven to be industry...
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