Importance Of Building Your Brand As An IT Recruiter
If you want to be a source of accurate information for your candidates, regularly share those insights! If you want to be considered as an approachable person, a person candidates can relate to, can trust, can be friends with, and can have a laugh with, these are all well within…
.NET Developers Job Search Toolkit
In this blog I am hoping to provide as much info as possible to .NET developers that are currently searching for a new role in today’s IT market. I will extensively cover some tips and some guidelines on how to begin your search and how to prepare for a variety…
Top Growing Tech Skills in Ireland
As a software development manager in 2023, you must know the market around you and the fastest-growing skills. The candidates that demonstrate an interest in your open positions will likely either have obtained these skills or want to learn them. With prior knowledge of these emerging skills, you can…
How does Cultural Diversity Add to a Company’s Success?
Diversity, equality, and inclusion. Three words have quickly found themselves at the top of almost every companies’ priority list. Diversity helps bring different perspectives, drives innovation, and creates a sense of belonging within workplaces. It’s a topic that is finally gaining the attention it deserves.
Product Management and Project Management- What’s the difference?
Ireland is home to a thriving technology industry and offers numerous career opportunities for professionals across all sectors. The fields of product and project management has seen significant growth in Ireland specifically over the last five years.
What benefits are important to employees in 2023?
At GemPool, we spend all day talking to candidates about their salary expectations, but also the benefits they currently have. It’s not always the salary that is the most important aspect of the remuneration package. All parts of a benefits package have the ability to sway a candidate to accept…
Is Your Recruiter Giving You The Best Interview Preparation Advice?
Job interview preparation is a crucial step in the hiring process, and it can be nerve-racking for both the interviewer and the interviewee. So, by doing the right preparations you can ease this process for both you and the interviewer, increase your chances of impressing them, and hopefully land the…
What Kind of Action Words Should You Use on Your Resume?
Hiring managers and recruiters review a lot of resumes, so it’s important to make yours stand out. One way to do this is by using action words in your resume. These words can make your resume more compelling and show the hiring manager that you have the right skills and…
Undercover Recruiter
Let’s take a look at Recruitment which is notoriously a tough gig that may disguise itself as a piece of cake. So what do you think are the key traits a top IT recruiter needs to hold?
Data Centre Job Market 2023
The Data Centre industry has had an unusual 18-24 months, from hyper growth to sustaining growth and power and electrical concerns. While other industries struggled, Data Centres continued to flourish but not without its challenges.
Living in Ireland Guide 2023
2022 has been a hugely turbulent year in so many ways. We have seen some crazy things happening. The war in Ukraine, the subsequent energy crisis, inflation, the threat of an economic slowdown and Newcastle United are third in the premier league. It’s been unpredictable, constantly changing and difficult.
Top Pointers on Negotiating Contracting Rates
You may have already read my amazing article on how much money you can make as a contractor, and now you need to know how to negotiate the rate. Unlike permanent positions, where you can negotiate salary, benefits, sign-on bonuses etc., you simply need to negotiate the contract rate and…
How Do I Recruit QA Engineers?
It’s safe to say that there is a lot going on in the talent market and as a candidate, who has a certain salary expectation, you need to stand out from the rest. Luckily, you’re in good hands. I recruit in the QA space and have the inside scoop that…
Rising Above the Counter Offer Culture When Hiring
In today’s recruitment market counter offers are the new norm, especially in the IT sector. Think about it, if one of your top employees hands in their notice, you are going to do everything in your power to try and convince them to stay. There is such a skill shortage…