Stress can happen to anyone. With long days, project deadlines, and high expectations, everyone is bound to feel strained at one point or another. What’s important is learning to manage it and prevent burnout. Successful stress reduction varies person to person, so here are some ideas to find what works for you. Get comfortable: Your… Read more »
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5 Ways to Keep Your Employees Motivated
Attracting the right talent is important to building the foundation of your business – retaining it is important to your long-term success. Employee motivation is linked to employee satisfaction, and more satisfied employees stay on longer, reducing your hiring and turnover costs over time. Here are some ideas to help keep your employees engaged. Give… 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 »
5 Resumes Killers That IT Professionals Should Avoid
Believe it or not, resumes are still read by real-live humans. Yes, applicant tracker systems and readers are widely used by recruiters and hiring managers. But here at Open Systems, Inc. (OSI), we use a hybrid approach of technology and human review. Luckily that allows us to see some truly interesting resumes, some of which… 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 »
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 »
3 Ways to Alleviate the Stress of Hiring
Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring is stressful. They consume time from the human resources department, the hiring manager and anyone else involved in the hiring process. The fear of making a bad hire keeps most managers up at night. A bad hire is emotionally draining, costly and can affect employee morale. Here are a few ways… Read more »
Why Use a Staffing Agency for Engineering Hires?
Why does using a staffing agency to recruit, screen and select your company’s engineering new hires make financial sense? Engineering recruiting experts, like Open Systems, are continually identifying hard-to-find talent to expedite your hiring process, ensure company culture fit, and improve your efficiency. Continuous Engineering Recruitment One of the main differences of using an engineering… Read more »
Common Mistakes To Avoid When Utilizing IT Outsourcing
In every business, there comes a time when the decision needs to be made on whether to outsource a portion of its IT operations or leave them in-house. This decision can be the result of concerns such as cost-savings, limited personnel resources, or an expanded business offering. However, regardless of the reason, there are some… Read more »
When is the Right Time to Make a Career Move?
A career is much like a long road with many curves and the occasional bumps. However, there are times when a professional reaches a fork in the road that requires them to evaluate if they need to make a change in direction. So, what are the signs it may be time for a professional to… Read more »