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ESP hires Bill Quick as Sr. Director of Sales & Recruiting

ESP  is pleased to welcome Bill Quick as Senior Director of Sales and Recruiting. He is responsible for hiring and developing the sales and recruiting staff at ESP, defining career paths, streamlining processes and procedures to optimize efficiency, and helping define ESP’s long term strategic plan. Prior to joining ESP, Bill was a Senior Staffing…

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Growing Demand for IT Pros in Minneapolis

It’s no surprise to us that IT professionals in MN are in high demand.  According to Wanted Analytics, Minneapolis saw an increase of 18% in job postings this April over a year ago. Technology is among the most demanded occupations, and one of the hardest to fill as it requires a high level of skill. Java…

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer is Happiest Job in America

Seems like you can have it all in IT. On top of being a great time for highly-qualified IT professionals to get work (if you haven’t noticed-you’re in very high demand), software quality assurance engineer just topped the list of the 20 happiest jobs compiled by CareerBliss. The list was based on analysis from over 100,000…

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"If you were a Microsoft Office program, which one would you be?"

There’s nothing like an odd interview question to throw you off your game during an interview. You’ve prepared for all the normal questions. You’re ready to share your accomplishments with your prospective employer, but then you’re asked something like the above. What do you do? US employment website, Glassdoor, recently compiled their annual list of oddball…

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Buzzwords: to use or not to use

Last week, LinkedIn announced the most overused buzzwords on profiles in 2011. As reported by CNN, Nicole Williams, LinkedIn’s connection director, instructs job seekers to “Banish buzzwords from your profile. Use language that illustrates your unique professional accomplishments and experiences. Give concrete examples of results you’ve achieved whenever possible and reference attributes that are specific to…

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The counteroffer is back and badder than ever

It’s a hot market for IT consultants and direct hire candidates, which means the counteroffer is back in full force. Companies are hiring again and qualified IT professionals are in high demand, often receiving several competitive offers. When one of these technology professionals resigns from her current company, the company realizes what they are about to…

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MN ranks in top 20% for Business

Minnesota has received several acknowledgments lately as a great place to work and build a career, including Forbes ranking in March, which named Minneapolis the best city to find employment. Within the last week, Minnesota and the metro area ranked high again on lists from CNBC and Forbes.  CNBC’s Top States for Business ranked Minnesota the…