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Benchmark IT Named “Great Recruiters Certified 2021”

STAMFORD, CT — April 6, 2021 – Benchmark IT announced today that it has been named Great Recruiters Certified 2021 by Great Recruiters, a leading experience and reputation management platform specifically designed for recruiting and staffing organizations. Great Recruiters Certified 2021 recipients earn this distinction by implementing and maintaining customer-centric practices by offering simple ways to…

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How to Leverage the Tech Talent Shortage in Your Next Job Search

We hear about the talent shortage and low unemployment rate virtually every day.  Many companies are rightfully worried about retaining employees to help grow their business or attracting highly skilled workers to fill specific roles. On the flipside, today’s tech talent shortage can offer career growth and development opportunities that might not have existed previously….

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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…

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The Jobseeker’s Dilemma: The Downside of a Candidate Market

With an abundance of tech jobs but a shortage of talent, it should be a job seeker’s dream considering that it is a candidate market. Individuals can finally sit in the driver’s seat and steer their ideal careers. However, many candidates aren’t feeling this power in this jobseeker’s market. With so much demand and so…

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5 Strategies for Overcoming the IT Talent Shortage

With today’s IT talent shortage, every tech role you must fill is challenging. As new technologies accelerate, the search for great IT talent becomes even more competitive. With consistently low unemployment rates and a looming IT skills gap, there are many challenges when it comes to attracting and hiring tech professionals with experience that matches the job…

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Effective Hiring Practices in a Talent Starved Marketplace

What Are the Most Effective Hiring Practices You Can Use? There’s (not) too many fish in the sea Despite what Momma told us, there aren’t enough qualified IT candidates to meet the existing demand. A recent Indeed.com survey of over 1000 tech hiring managers and recruiters revealed that 83% have experienced lost revenue and employee…

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Benchmark IT Attends the TechServe Alliance Legislative Conference in DC

[2jslideshow id=”9070″] Benchmark IT Attends the TechServe Alliance Legislative Conference in DC Benchmark IT, along with over 50 other IT staffing firms from across the county, recently participated in the 17th annual TechServe Alliance Legislative Conference held in Washington D.C. We were there to address the need for more workers in the areas of Science,…

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H-1B Visa Program: Here’s What You Need to Know about a Work Visa in the US

There’s been much press regarding the fate and process about an H1-B work visa in the US this year and how it affects IT staffing and hiring. Drastic changes to the H-1B visa program could be highly detrimental to the IT consulting industry as we know it today. If some of these regulations pass as proposed,…

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The Ins and Outs of Dating a Coworker

It’s February and love is in the air. Office decorations are going up, Valentine memes are flooding your social feeds and everyone’s asking what you’ll be doing on February 14. For many, this annual love fest means celebrating with your significant other or hanging with your unattached friends. But it can be a tricky minefield…

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5 Behavioral IT Specialist Interview Questions To Know

IT candidates need to take special interest in the most popular IT specialist interview questions — and the soft skills that they’re meant to reveal. What are the IT Specialist Interview Questions You Should Know? They’re the kind of interview questions most people dread. Candidates need to be prepared for soft skill questions for assessment:…

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