Blog - From the Bench
What Is Your Technology Resume Lacking?
By James Shen and Mariah Wagner Many candidates come to Benchmark IT asking what their resume is lacking. The truth is, there are many aspects to a resume that can make or break your chances of landing an interview. It’s important to remember that the point of a resume isn’t to get you a job,…
Find Tech Talent Amid A Worker Shortage
Imagine that you have an open IT position within your organization. The job offer includes a good salary, great benefits, company perks, and growth opportunities. The candidate will play a crucial role on the tech team, but there is one problem – an IT worker shortage. As a result, you can’t find tech talent who…
Future Benefits of Blockchain Technology
In the 1960s, when computer scientists at MIT were studying how computers might change the world, no one would have predicted what the benefits of blockchain technology would become. This was years before the introduction of the first personal computer. It was before Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the Apple I. It was long…
From Intern to Employee: What It Takes to Create a Successful Internship Program
Spring is here and, for most college students, that means graduation or summer break is just weeks away. Soon these fresh graduates and a new cohort of rising college juniors and seniors will be out in the marketplace looking for internship programs or full on positions. They will be searching for opportunities to develop their…
How to Leave Your Tech Job Without Sinking Your Career
There are endless tips and strategies on how to start and succeed in a new IT role. But what happens when it’s time to leave your tech job? Maybe your current contract is coming to an end, and you want to make a graceful exit. Or perhaps you’ve been offered an exciting new position and…
Unconventional Recruitment Strategies in a Bad Market
Tri-state area talent acquisition professionals recently gathered for breakfast and a highly informative panel discussion sponsored by the Talent Acquisition Knowledge Network (TAKN). There, a team of area talent acquisition leaders shared recruitment strategies on how they source and attract top candidates in today’s competitive market. Read on for tips to overcome these challenges or…
Understanding Tri-State Wage Parity Laws
Understanding Tri-State Wage Parity Laws Over the past few years, several initiatives aimed to limit the disclosure of salary history and mitigate wage disparity have been implemented by state and local governments throughout the U.S. Similar legislation was passed in New York City in October 2017; in Westchester County, NY and the state of New…
Is It Time to Overhaul Your IT Recruitment Strategies?
Driven by high demand and competitive compensation, the technology sector has a 13.2% employee turnover rate – the highest of all U.S. employment sectors. Additionally, our recent Benchmark IT Candidate Perspective Survey revealed that almost 60% of tech pros plan on changing jobs in the next 12 months. With so much movement in the tech…
Taking on the Toughest Challenges for a CIO in the Tri-State Area
What’s are the toughest challenges for a CIO? Security? Analytics? The growing IT skills gap and talent shortage? Benchmark IT’s new report, “Top 5 Challenges Facing Tri-State CIOs Today,” breaks down the biggest obstacles that tech leaders across the Tri-State area face today. Our analysis includes in-depth industry statistics as well as viable solutions for…
4 Healthcare Technology Trends Transforming the Industry
Every year, it seems as though there are new healthcare technology trends. For decades, the effort to decrease costs while continuously improving patient care has been a top initiative for healthcare companies. In recent years, we have seen monumental changes in new technology trends in healthcare. Many of these trends are entirely evolving how healthcare…