Warm weather is right around the corner, which means both IT consultants and FTEs begin planning their year ahead – including vacation days.
Because self-employed consultants don’t receive vacation days in the traditional sense, any time off is unpaid. It’s best to schedule vacation time between projects, which is what all seasoned…
Since holidays are a time of reflection, we asked our Run Consultants employees to share what they’re thankful for, and here’s what they said. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Run Consultants!
“I’m thankful for my family, my awesome wife Laura and my two girls, the sweetest girls a dad could…
Caitlin Gentry is a Consultant Advisor at Run Consultants who has been with the company since March 2013. An Alpharetta, Ga., native, Caitlin is a graduate of DeVry University who enjoys boating, fishing, listening to live music and wood working in her spare time.
Q: How did you find Run Consultants as…
When you want a job, you should express that desire to a recruiter or hiring manager. But you shouldn’t feel so desperate for a job that you call a recruiter immediately after sending your resume to see if he or she has reviewed it yet, expect a recruiter to…
When The New York Times was in its earliest years, the publication charged by the letter to print anything submitted, coining the term “$10 word.” It’s rumored the verbose Charles Dickens was paid by the word, though that’s more likely because he committed to his novels’ length in advance.
Today, brevity may mean more…
Still using words and phrases like “think outside the box,” “dynamic,” “results-driven” or “self-motivated” on your resume? Then it’s time for you to punch it up with power words.
Seasoned recruiters have read so many resumes that they’re good at scanning them and looking for keywords, so grab their attention…
To know Consultant Advisor Rich Heidal is to know he’s always on the go – training for an Ironman triathlon, rushing off on a “racecation” (vacation centered around a race or training for one) or talking (rapidly, of course) with a current prospect on the phone.
When he started…
We asked our recruiters to outline resume must-haves that will truly set you apart from other candidates seeking IT consulting roles. Follow our tips and you’ll leave every recruiter and hiring manager wondering where you’ve been all their lives.
Update your resume for each position
While IT consultants typically…
As a consultant, you want to know about the latest, best jobs to match your skill set, and our recruiters want to fill those jobs as quickly as possible with great candidates. So Consultant Advisor Lindsey Gray from one of our sister companies offers three tips below on how you can build…
Senior Consultant Advisor TJ McGoldrick is a team player, both in his personal life and his professional life. TJ, a former outfielder for Furman University, has worked in staffing firms as well as corporate recruiting since 1999, so he’s an expert in building teams – from the athletic field…