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Tips to Advance Your IT Career

Interviewing and resume tips for IT career seekers to help you secure your next contract gig or full time position.

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Preparing for the Interview

A successful interview is critical to getting a job offer and preparation is the key to a strong interview, but how do you prepare for an interview in order to make it a success?

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Image of career seekers waiting for interview

Winning the Interview

While there is no science behind winning an interview, we do have a few suggestions for making the most of the opportunity and increasing your chances of success.

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Phone Interview Tips

Phone interviews are often used to screen candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews.

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Image of a magnifying glass over resume

Get Your Resume Out of the “No” Pile

Most standard rules for resume formatting don’t apply in the information technology industry, particularly if you’re a consultant with a lot of projects under your belt.

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Demonstrating Your Soft Skills

As IT continues to evolve, there has been a growing need for IT professionals to have ‘soft skills’. But, what are they and how do you demonstrate that you have them to your interviewer?

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Image of a career candidate's hands writing with pen

Maximizing Your Thank You Note

Writing a thank you note after your interview is an essential, a given, a ‘you probably wouldn’t get a career without one’ kind of thing. So after you’ve sighed in relief and driven home, writing a thank you note is your next step.