According to a recent CareerBuilder Supply and Demand portal report customized exclusively for VAR Staffing, two common IT Servicing roles (“IT Support Generalist” and “Field Engineer”) were identified to have a demand of 20X and 40X (respectively) outweighing the supply…
It’s common knowledge of the 3 major workforce generations (Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials), the Millennial generation now constitutes the largest worker percentage. Much has been written about the current and future impact of Millennials on the workforce. Deloitte…
Your offer letter is the last piece of the recruitment puzzle before a candidate formally decides whether or not they want to work for your organization. So; can you leverage the offer letter to increase your chances of winning your…
For many years now (in fact, beginning in 2010), unemployment has crept downward from a high of almost 10% to just 4.1% in December 2017. The Fed defines this unemployment level as full employment, making acquiring the best talent more…
Whether it is the first question, or the last question asked by a client, everyone asks; “How long will it take to fill this role?” And our response is always (with no gallows humor or disrespect intended), “It Depends”. And…
For VARs and MSPs, the need to entice passive candidates vs. active candidates to consider a career move continues to increase in importance in today’s talent acquisition market. As the message of outsourcing IT Services continues to resonate with the…
In the talent acquisition world, the primary question hiring managers always seem to struggle with is: How do I balance the importance of “Talent vs. Experience” with a new hire, and how much weight should be given to each in the…
With the year-end and holiday season upon us, timing could be ideal to add your next impactful staff member to your team. Many of VAR Staffing’s clients use December to get a head start accelerating their success in the coming…
Is it official? Is unemployment for cybersecurity professionals really at ZERO percent? According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, over the past 8 quarters, unemployment has hovered between 4-5%, and has declined every month in 2017 – hitting a 10 year…
Winning the war to top talent has always been a challenge, even for companies perceived to be at the top of their game. Pursuing top talent may take on a different approach for smaller firms versus larger competitors, but each…
