All aboard! Onboarding the new employee
The initial interactions between a new employee and your company can set the stage for the employee’s relationship to the company during his career. Onboarding is the process of introducing the new...
View ArticleCorral Your Work History Using LinkedIn
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="161" caption="Corral (Photo credit: arbyreed)"][/caption] Your resume should be specifically geared to the position you’re applying for. At the same time, you...
View ArticleIT Employment Continues to Grow; Hits Another All-Time High in August
Alexandria, VA, September 11, 2012 -- The number of IT jobs continued to grow in August, hitting yet another monthly all-time high. According to TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services...
View ArticleTaking Control of BYOD
Cisco Systems surveyed more than 600 IT leaders and found that more than 40% of smartphones connected to company networks are owned by the employees. BYOD (Bring your Own Device) can have IT, security,...
View ArticleChange is in the air – Let’s have an Open House!
[caption id="attachment_1887" align="alignright" width="200"] © Colin Stitt | Dreamstime.com[/caption] We have had a very busy summer! We updated our logo, and soon our new website will debut. Our DPP...
View ArticleIT Employment Takes Modest Dip in September
Alexandria, VA, October 15, 2012 -- The number of IT jobs experienced a small downturn in September after a year of consistent month-over-month growth. According to TechServe Alliance, a collaboration...
View ArticleDPP President garners TWIN award
[caption id="attachment_2342" align="alignright" width="300"] Barbara Blau and Dana Shenkar at 2012 TWIN Awards[/caption] Barbara Blau, founder and president of DP Professionals, was one of eight...
View ArticleGiving thanks through our actions
It's Thanksgiving, and amid the flurry of family, dinner preparations, and even Black Friday, we'd like to pause, and think of those who have suffered setbacks this year. At DPP, giving is a priority....
View ArticleDPP Account Manager Braves Tough Mudder Challenge
[caption id="attachment_2471" align="alignright" width="300"] Kristen Rowe at the Hold Your Wood obstacle on the Tough Mudder course.[/caption] Ever wonder just how tough you are? Are you tough enough...
View ArticleIt’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
For most, when we hear Andy Williams belt into song telling us It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, we respond with mixed emotions. Starting in October, we are barraged with advertising and...
View ArticleHoliday Cheer with a Mediterranean Flavor
Last night DP Professionals celebrated the holidays by hosting drop-in for our consultants. The DPP office staff -- the recruiters, account managers, and support staff -- look forward to meeting and...
View Article7 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Happy new year (Photo credit: Amodiovalerio Verde)[/caption] ...Keep on reading: 7 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
View Article6 Steps to a Successful Networking Experience
[caption id="attachment_2816" align="alignright" width="300"] NetWork by Cea. Some rights reserved.[/caption] What kind of people are in your professional network? Do you even have a professional...
View ArticleMake Your IT Resume Pop!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Black Hole in the universe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] You’ve heard the stories: Recruiters spend only 6 seconds scanning your resume Your resume...
View ArticleTruth & Consequences in The Ethics Zone
You're traveling through another dimension -- a dimension not only of right and wrong, but of relationships. A journey into a space whose boundaries are that of the human condition. That's a signpost...
View ArticleIT Employment Continues to Grow at a Brisk Pace
Alexandria, VA, March 12, 2013 -- IT employment set another all-time high in February with an increase of 16,500 jobs. The number of IT jobs grew 0.38 percent sequentially last month to 4,371,200,...
View ArticleWhere Are the Female IT Geeks?
Women have made great strides toward breaking through glass walls and ceilings, but women are a minority in the STEM professions, including the field of computer science. This was not always the case....
View ArticleDoes “GIGO” Describe Your LinkedIn® Profile?
When you hit the “Apply with LinkedIn®” button, what will the hiring manager or recruiter see? The “Apply with LinkedIn®” button is used on career sites to make it a bit easier for job seekers to...
View ArticleIdentity Theft: Not If, but When
One in 10 Americans has been a victim of identity theft or identity fraud. The FTC reports that identity theft continues to be the #1 complaint by consumers, and has been for the past 13 years. The...
View ArticleThe Recruiter: Ally or Albatross?
You’ve just hung up the phone after talking with some character who, out of the blue, asks you if you’d be interested in changing jobs. Maybe it set your antennae quivering. Maybe your stomach...
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