Recruiters Get Real! - IT Career Questions, Tech Job Tips, and Personal Branding Hacks

In this episode of Recruiters Get Real!; Kate Stancato (Business Relationship Manager) and Matthew Bardeleben (Director of Marketing) discuss:   - How to use social media to search for jobs? - What platforms work best for applying directly vs. personal branding? - Which work best for researching individual companies?  (In response to https://www.quora.com/What-other-social-media-sites-besides-LinkedIn-can-be-used-to-find-a-job) Have a question you'd like answered on Recruiters Get Real? Email us at matt@ptechpartners.com https://www.ptechpartners.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙐𝙨! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peterson-technology-partners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PetersonTechnologyPartners/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTPChicago Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petersontechnologypartners/ Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Peterson-Technology-Partners-EI_IE714978.11,39.htm 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨! https://www.ptechpartners.com/blog 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: http://bit.ly/PTPJobs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗧𝗣: Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is a Chicago-focused IT consulting, staffing, and recruiting agency located in Park Ridge, IL. We ensure Chicagoland makes the best hiring decisions. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: - Application/mobile/web development and eCommerce - Data science/analytics/business intelligence/artificial intelligence - Information security/cybersecurity and - ERP SAP/Oracle and project management/BA/QA - Digital Transformation strategy for Enterprise and SMB Learn more at https://www.ptechpartners.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Matthew Bardeleben (Matty Bv3) Assisted by: Kate Stancato Guest: Kate Stancato ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In this week's episode of Recruiters Get Real!, Andrew Zdunek  (Lead Recruiter) and Matthew Bardeleben (Director of Marketing) discuss: - Is it worth your time to send a follow-up message to the hiring manager? - If so... how and when should you do it? (In response to u/zeke7217 on the ITCareerQuestions sub-Reddit) Have a question you'd like answered on Recruiters Get Real? Email us at matt@ptechpartners.com https://www.ptechpartners.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙐𝙨! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peterson-technology-partners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PetersonTechnologyPartners/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTPChicago Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petersontechnologypartners/ Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Peterson-Technology-Partners-EI_IE714978.11,39.htm 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨! https://www.ptechpartners.com/blog 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: http://bit.ly/PTPJobs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗧𝗣: Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is a Chicago-focused IT consulting, staffing, and recruiting agency located in Park Ridge, IL.  We ensure Chicagoland makes the best hiring decisions. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: - Application/mobile/web development and eCommerce - Data science/analytics/business intelligence/artificial intelligence - Information security/cybersecurity and - ERP SAP/Oracle and project management/BA/QA - Digital Transformation strategy for Enterprise and SMB Learn more at https://www.ptechpartners.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Matthew Bardeleben (Matty Bv3) Assisted by: Kate Stancato Guest: Andrew Zdunek ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In this week's episode of Recruiters Get Real!, Gina Cardelli (Accounts Manager) and Matthew Bardeleben (Director of Marketing) discuss: Reasons why recruiting agencies sometimes have to keep the client name confidential How to ask what company the job may be for In response to questions from u/Leelubell on the Recruiting Hell sub-Reddit. Have a question you'd like answered on Recruiters Get Real? Email us at matt@ptechpartners.com Connect With Us! LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Just search for Peterson Technology Partners on all social platforms About the Company: Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) has been Chicago's premier I.T. staffing, consulting, and recruiting firm for over 20+ years. Named after Chicago's historic Peterson Avenue, PTP has built its reputation by developing lasting relationships, leading digital transformation, and inspiring technical innovation throughout Chicagoland. Now based in Park Ridge, IL, PTP's 250+ employees have narrowed their focus to a single market (Chicago) and 4 core technical areas; Application/mobile/web development and eCommerce Data science/analytics/business intelligence/artificial intelligence Information security/cybersecurity ERP SAP/Oracle and project management/BA/QA PTP exists to ensure that all of our partners (clients and candidates alike) make the best hiring and career decisions. Connect: Web | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Review: Google | Glassdoor | Yelp Apply: Dice | LinkedIn | Monster | Indeed | Glassdoor | All Openings Peterson Technology Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Produced by Matthew Bardeleben.

In this week's episode of Recruiters Get Real!, Jay Johnson (Vice President) and Matthew Bardeleben (Director of Marketing) discuss: How developers should (or shouldn't) objectively compare their tech skills with others How new programmers can overcome "imposter syndrome" What employers look for more than coding skills when hiring a new developer In response to questions from u/tylerslemke on the CSCareerQuestions sub-Reddit. Have a question you'd like answered on Recruiters Get Real? Email us at matt@ptechpartners.com  Connect With Us! LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Just search for Peterson Technology Partners on all social platforms About the Company: Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) has been Chicago's premier I.T. staffing, consulting, and recruiting firm for over 20+ years. Named after Chicago's historic Peterson Avenue, PTP has built its reputation by developing lasting relationships, leading digital transformation, and inspiring technical innovation throughout Chicagoland. Now based in Park Ridge, IL, PTP's 250+ employees have narrowed their focus to a single market (Chicago) and 4 core technical areas; Application/mobile/web development and eCommerce Data science/analytics/business intelligence/artificial intelligence Information security/cybersecurity ERP SAP/Oracle and project management/BA/QA PTP exists to ensure that all of our partners (clients and candidates alike) make the best hiring and career decisions. Connect: Web | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Review: Google | Glassdoor | Yelp Apply: Dice | LinkedIn | Monster | Indeed | Glassdoor | All Openings Peterson Technology Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Produced by Matthew Bardeleben.