Today’s profound IT skills shortage makes hiring in tech difficult, but the good news is that there’s a natural boost to the talent pool on its way. Young tech talent entering the workforce can be a big help to businesses with skilled positions that go unfilled for months on end. While Millennials have often stolen […]
Getting the screening process right is so critical; ATR recruiting manager Josh Seliner advises how to do it better Hiring a new employee can be a scary prospect. The stakes are high – if you get it wrong you’ve wasted time training and coaching and it becomes not just an inconvenience but an unnecessary expense. […]
It’s hard to find an industry that technology hasn’t touched. The fingerprints of the IT field are everywhere, ingraining tech pros within sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace, and telecommunications. The finance industry is no different, with the rise of Financial Technology (FinTech), short for financial technology, making a dramatic impact. As the very fabric […]
At a time when each open IT position in a company represents an outright battle to find and hire a great tech pro, it’s easy to think that the best approach is to act quickly and bypass anything that seems like it might slow you down. In many cases, this may mean that departmental managers […]
The old adage is true: good people are hard to find. In many industries, and especially when it concerns IT talent, open roles drastically outnumber skilled professionals. Naturally, organizations respond to this skills shortage by ramping up recruiting efforts, but this often results in an increased response from unqualified applicants. While the overall quality of […]
Do you find the Olympics inspiring? Do you think to yourself – maybe I could do that? Or maybe more realistically, you’ve found yourself thinking – that reminds me of… That’s what I’ve found myself doing over the past two weeks. In between being awed by the skill of the athletes, and moved by so […]
Sunnyvale, CA – ATR International, a leading staffing and consulting firm, has been selected to receive the National Minority Supplier Development Council’s prestigious class IV 2017 Supplier of the Year award. This recognition is the highest possible honor given by the NMSDC to minority owned businesses, as it recognizes outstanding growth, development, operational success, support […]
My time volunteering with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) was an amazing experience that I would encourage all people to take part in. You are probably familiar with their annual Labor Day telethon, and they also sponsor Bike-A-Thons, Muscle Walks, and other fundraising activities. Money raised goes to research but also funds things for […]
Happy Thanksgiving! What a year it has been! As we take time to reflect upon all that we are thankful for, I wanted to express great appreciation to the team at ATR International. Without your hard work and determination to succeed, our company would not have been able to achieve what it has this past year. A testament […]