Blog - From the Bench

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…

It can be easy to focus on the hiring process when thinking about your talent strategy, but what comes after is of equal importance. From the moment a new employee accepts the job offer, strategies must shift to retaining the professionals that you’ve worked so hard to hire. With today’s IT talent shortage, candidates have…

Top tech talent understands that their skills are in high demand, and the IT salary ranges they are seeking should align with those abilities. The competitive nature of hiring IT talent makes it critical to fully understand what compensation the market demands before extending an offer. Traditional salary structures in tech aren’t always attractive to…

How is your organization working to overcome the IT talent shortage? For those looking to hire, two of the most straightforward routes to recruiting strong employees are hiring for potential and creating a culture that attracts top tech professionals. If you’re looking to do either (or both!), incorporating more IT training and development into your culture…