IT Staffing Industry News & Articles

Work tends to be a high-stress place. But even when everything is going wrong—you realize you’ve been analyzing the wrong data for your report, your team member leaves their job in the middle of a huge project, your deadline is accelerated by two weeks, your boss wants you to build a last-minute feature right before launch—you can’t lose your cool. After[…]

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There are professionals in every office who radiate efficiency. It’s most apparent in the way they run meetings: starting on the clock (even if some people aren’t there), quickly summarizing the agenda items, and then passing the baton to the first speaker. We all want to know how they do it, right? Here are some of their secrets. 1. They delegate Delegation[…]

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Time seems to move like molasses when you’re in line. It gets even slower when you’re working out. And it’s most sluggish of all when you’re waiting for a hiring manager to follow up after an interview. Every day (okay, maybe every hour), you refresh your inbox to see if they’ve emailed you. Nothing. Then you look at your phone to[…]

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No matter how smart they are, dedicated to their job, and eager to be a great manager, bosses are regular people—which means they’re fallible. Even if you’ve got a fantastic boss, you need to know how to “manage up.” And if you’ve got an average or even objectively bad manager? Well, you really need to know how to manage up. But[…]

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From school to your career, first days are always exciting, scary, exhausting, and memorable. The right preparation will make your first day at a new job a major success. Every time you begin another position, make sure you know these four things. 1. How Long Your Commute Will Take Showing up late on your first day won’t help your first impression—which is[…]

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How to Make Your Coworkers’ Lives Easier (Without Making Yours Harder) Reflecting on how you could make your coworkers’ lives a little easier is a great thought exercise. Even a few simple changes can dramatically affect their productivity—which not only earns you their gratitude but benefits your entire team. After all, a rising tide lifts all boats. The specifics may change from[…]

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In a previous post, we outlined three situations where you should always say no. But once you’ve decided to say no, how do you actually, you know, say it? The answer depends on the person who asked. Below, you’ll find three templates for the most common people in your life you’ll have to say no to. Your boss This may be one of[…]

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Most people assume there’s only one way to get a job that’s higher than their current position—by applying for one that’s less senior and working their way up. But depending on how big the gap is, that’s not your only option. If you’re one “rung” away from your ideal job, use creative methods of acquiring new skills and experience that’ll[…]

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For the eighth consecutive year, Signature Consultants has been recognized as one of the "Best Staffing Firms to Work For" by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Founder and CEO Jay Cohen says the award is especially gratifying because this recognition is the direct result of confidential survey votes by Signature's own employees and consultants.[…]

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At work, at home, with your friends—there’s an emphasis on saying yes. Who wants to be the Negative Nelly (or Ned), the wet blanket, or the uncooperative, dissenting colleague? No is a rejection, a closed door. Yes is an invitation, a beginning. You can see this cult of yes everywhere, from the big screen (“Yes Man,” starring Jim Carrey and Zooey[…]

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