LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Monster, Glassdoor and Dice advertise heavily to attract your attention to IT jobs listed on their portals. Amazon, Google, and Facebook hire thousands of IT professionals every year.
The ever-expanding talent demand for IT professionals is overwhelming the supply of talented workers. Everywhere you look these days, IT jobs and technology firms are casting their recruiting nets all over you.
There were 1.3 million software jobs open last year, according to Trilogy Education Services. Code.org calculates 512,720 open computing jobs now, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that in 2020 there will be 1.4 million more software development jobs than applicants who can fill them.
Where does this leave you in pursuit of your IT dream job? Whether your goal is to move to a new city, accelerate your career or become a consultant, unless you are snatched up by one of these tech giants or find success on the job boards, an IT recruiter is your best friend and can help you navigate the career maze.
A Better Way
Let’s face it, do you have the time to browse all the job sites and apply to jobs every day? Do you even know if your resume is being read by someone on the other end of the job portal? How long are you going to wait for a response on social media regarding a job you think you are qualified for? After all, with nearly 1.5 million IT jobs across the US today, you only need one of them.
IT Recruiters are your best friends. They really are. Recruiters have the inside information on companies that are hiring and very often have positions exclusively. Companies as big as Google and Amazon or banks as big as Citibank and Chase rely on IT Recruiters to identify and place into their employment talented IT professionals and the IT management teams needed to deliver results.
One of the best ways to find a great IT job is to work exclusively with an IT Recruiter. Like a big league talent scout, IT Recruiters match your unique skills with the best teams. After all, we know where the jobs are. We take into account your unique cultural attributes and combine them with opportunities that make sense for you.
More Opportunities, More Support, Less Hassle
Much like the Real Estate Agent who is selling your house, an IT Recruiter has access to hundreds of jobs each day. Mitchell Martin has thousands of job openings, many of them exclusive to companies that are growing rapidly. IT Recruiters at MMI see hundreds of career and job opportunities each month.
Build a relationship with one talented IT Recruiter and you will have a best friend for life. A recruiter can guide you into to your second, third or fourth jobs. We can place you in either contract assignments or fulltime career opportunities. Plus, we will assist you with interview tips and techniques to improve your chances of generating an offer. We will negotiate the very best rates. We will assist during the transition period and be there to answer questions once you are you onboard with your new employer.
Long before Google and Amazon became household words, businesses have hired IT talent from recruiting companies because they rely on the professional searching and matching capabilities. Recruiting companies identify and bring top talent to their doors. Recruiting firms negotiate salaries and other terms of employment that make it easy to onboard new IT resources. Besides, you are more likely to generate an interview with a recruiter helping you to manage the interview process.
So, if you are serious about your job search and your future career options, partner with a professional recruiting firm like MMI today. I’m happy to talk to you about the openings that we have available. If you’re not looking right now, reach out and I’ll add you to my network for future opportunities.
Peter Lehrman
Senior Recruiter