It’s no wonder that one of the most significant trends in IT in 2019 is cybersecurity. With huge, public data breaches from companies like Google and Facebook making the news in 2018, more and more businesses are upping their security investment. Not only can cybersecurity issues lead to costly legal fees and loss of revenue,… Read more »
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5 Big Technology Trends for 2019
What are tech experts most excited for in the new year? Here are some of the biggest tech trends to watch for. Increased application of AR Augmented reality, or AR, has already had a significant impact on many businesses. From offering internal interactive business training to B2C companies using the technology to develop tech that… Read more »
7 Ways to Become a Better Communicator
Effective communication is the key to success in almost any job. Even in IT, communication is crucial. From being able to work with employees to help troubleshoot tech problems to being able to talk with team members about the expectations surrounding a current upgrade project, being a good communicator is a benefit to everyone in… Read more »
3 Tips for Hiring the Right IT Employee the First Time
Hiring can be a long, expensive process. From posting a job to hiring for the position, the process can take nearly a month, with cost to hire reaching an average of over $4,000 per position. Longer hiring times mean reduced team productivity, while higher costs reduce your bottom line. That’s why it’s never been more… Read more »
5 Hard-to-Spot IT Project Killers
Ideally, we want perfect harmony in our project team members. Just like a well-trained sports team, each member should know their role and work towards one common goal. As a project manager, you need to be able to quickly realize when your team is not in harmony. Here are five hard-to-spot IT project killers. Bad… Read more »
The Top 5 Hardest-to-Fill IT Jobs
Technology is one of the hardest industries to find experienced talent. With the rapidly advancing technologies of artificial intelligence (AI), business intelligence (BI), and cloud, there are more jobs than qualified candidates. Here are the five hardest to fill jobs and tips how experienced IT recruiting firms can find the talent your firm needs. Data… Read more »
What To Look For in a Staffing Partner
Staffing partners are a strategic business alliance, and if done right will help your business grow through reducing your costs, increasing your productivity, sheltering your company from risk, and increasing the diversity of your company. When you are looking for a staffing partner, look beyond the candidate count, look at the following measurements of success.… Read more »
Why Open Systems is the Right Choice For Your Hiring Needs
As you are considering bringing on a technical staffing and recruiting agency, here are the reasons that Open Systems Inc. (OSI) is the right choice for your hiring needs. Technical Recruiting Experience OSI has over 20 years of experience providing information technology staffing solutions and services to mid to large-size companies throughout the United States.… Read more »
Why a Staffing Agency is your Key To Completing Projects On Time
What is your company’s decision-making process when developing a new project scope of work (SOW)? Project leaders and project managers typically evaluate what people and process’ do they need access or availability to, to effectively get the project done, on budget and on time. On the people side of project management, the assistance of a… Read more »
How Open Systems Will Help Hire Better Talent Faster
Staffing agencies are not all created equal, each recruiting firm will have a different niche, as far as business scope, recruiting methodology, and process. At Open Systems (OSI), our company differentiator is our recruiting methodology and efficient process. With over 20 years experience in recruiting, our senior recruiting advisors are integrated members of the industries… Read more »