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11 IT Staffing Pricing Factors in 2023
Have you just been quoted an hourly bill rate from a recruiter at a tech staffing firm and you are wondering: Is this pricing fair? If you would pay $110K for a full-time hire, why do they bill you $90-$115 per hour, or even higher? Or -- Are you a contractor or...
Wellness at ProFocus – Meditation & Mindfulness
Avoiding burnout and creating a positive company culture are common topics at conferences, panels, and events. So what are companies actually doing about it? Here’s how our team is fighting the stigma around mental health and giving our team tools to be successful in...
Oregon Market Trends Report for Q1 2022
In our latest Oregon Market Trends Report for the first quarter of 2022, we explore the sharp increase in job postings that the local tech industry is experiencing. With employers posting 412,000 new job openings nationally for core tech occupations in March 2022,...
Utah Market Trends Report for Q1 2022
In our latest Utah Market Trends Report for the first quarter of 2022, we explore the sharp increase in job postings that Utah is experiencing. With employers posting 412,000 new job openings for core tech occupations in March 2022, which is an increase of nearly...
FAQ: What Does a Tech Staffing Company Do?
Technology staffing companies, also known as recruitment agencies or employment firms, provide a service of matching the right job candidates to the right companies. By either working finding qualified candidates for a specific company, or representing job...
Interview Tips for Hiring Managers
There are so many factors that can affect the quality of an interview and its results. Focus on what you can control as the hiring manager and keep candidate experience top of mind. Here are some helpful tips that our Client Solutions Manager, Aubrey McCauley, has...
Top 10 Traits of a Good Leader
Our Utah Market Director, Sean McKeehan, gives us an insight into his management style. Which of these traits resonates with you the most? Positive Reinforcement. How great would it be if we all spent time “catching people doing things right”? So often...
Utah Market Trends Report for Q4 2021
As we continue to expand our efforts in the Utah tech market, we will be giving you quarterly trend reports just as we do for Oregon! You can look forward to tech salary insights, what tech occupations are leading the local industry, leading tech occupation...
NEW EPISODE – Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest
NEW EPISODE – Tech Talk with Scott Roth, CEO at LegitScript On this episode, we introduce our new co-host Jerry Gaube! Jerry is a talented Client Solutions Manager at ProFocus working with companies to solve their tech talent challenges. We are thrilled to have Scott...
Tech Leaders Lunch: Investing in Culture & Team Building
Tech Leaders Lunch: Investing in Culture & Team Building Known for its natural beauty and vibrant neighborhoods, the City of Roses lives up to its reputation as a great place to live and work. Once again, Portland firms get high marks for company culture from tech...
New Silicon Slopes Branch
ProFocus Opens a Branch in Utah! We’re excited to announce that ProFocus is opening an office in Salt Lake City! Over the years, ProFocus has had the pleasure of building substantial relationships throughout the Silicon Slopes market. As our clients continue to grow...
Oregon Market Trends Report for Q4 2021
Though the great resignation is still going strong amongst older millennials in tech, aged 30-45 years old, job postings in Portland have decreased 6% from Q3 to Q4 in 2021. In Oregon overall, postings decreased by 8%. Why are they quitting in the first place?...
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