Posts Tagged ‘new consultant’
5 Ways to Handle Jet Lag as a Traveling Consultant
Caffeine might be the typical way you start your day, but you may need stronger methods to greet the day when traveling to a new location as a traveling IT consultant. Changing time zones can present you with serious jet lag. Jet lag symptoms can vary, but if you'd like to avoid the flying-related feelings […]
Read More >5 Must-Dos for Job Seekers in 2016
As we near the second month of the year, those crowded gyms from the first of the year may be less packed, and our savings accounts may already fall short of the goals we proclaimed on Jan. 1. Even if you’ve already broken your personal New Year’s resolutions, you can still make 2016 your best professional […]
Read More >5 Productivity Hacks for Remote IT Workers
You got the job—and the hiring manager says you can work at home. Win-win, right? Eh, maybe. Remote IT workers can be more productive and engaged than their office-bound peers, and they may even make more money, according to a recent survey of developers. But stay-at-home work isn’t for everyone. One large-scale study of remote workers […]
Read More >5 Bad Office Behaviors That May Be Holding You Back
From grade school to adulthood, in any social situation, you have to play nicely with others to forge relationships that get you ahead. Unless you’re working in an office alone, you must recognize different interoffice personality types and learn how to get along with a variety of levels within an organization. Some businesses require all employees […]
Read More >5 Reasons You Can’t Work Remotely
It’s a question that consulting candidates are asking with greater frequency: Can I work from home? “Someone asks me that at least once a day,” says Christine Woods, a recruiter at Healthcare IT Leaders. “Usually the answer is ‘no,’ but I’ll always ask the client if I think remote work is a possibility.” Many IT […]
Read More >How Your Attire and Attitude Can Cost You a Promotion
Your wardrobe and even your haircut may be holding you back from a promotion, says a new study from CareerBuilder on the physical and behavioral factors that can hurt employees’ career advancement. Provocative clothing, a disheveled appearance and an unprofessional haircut cause employers to think twice before promoting employees, and behaviors such as exhibiting a […]
Read More >Ask the Recruiter: 3 Best Practices for IT Consultants and Vacations
For full-time employees, the end of the calendar year typically means vacation days start over or roll over after Dec. 31, but as soon as the bottle of New Year’s Day champagne is empty, both IT consultants and FTEs begin planning their year ahead – including vacation days. Because self-employed consultants don’t receive vacation days in […]
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