About Brandy Jensen

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Brandy Jensen has created 25 blog entries.

When Does It Make Sense to Hire an IT Consultant?

As the world of IT and cybersecurity continues to grow and change at a rapid pace, it’s important to have the human expertise to keep pace. While companies are focusing on recruiting and retaining skilled employees with the necessary qualifications, it’s not always in a company’s best interest to try to create [...]

2023-04-13T17:06:50-04:00

Priorities for Women in Tech in 2023

Worker priorities have been changing rapidly over the last few years, and it’s become particularly evident in the already fast-moving tech, IT, and cybersecurity sector. This goes double for women in the field, who have been facing unique challenges as they pursue better representation and career advancement. To continue attracting and retaining [...]

2023-03-06T11:25:00-05:00

The Psychology of Individual Purpose – and How It Fits into Recruiting

The IT and cybersecurity labor market is more competitive than ever, requiring a new perspective on work itself. More and more, employees are looking for roles that align with their personal goals and sense of purpose, rather than just a paycheck and a particular job title. Recruiters looking to succeed in this [...]

2023-02-21T12:07:29-05:00

How Topgrading Can Improve Pay Structures in IT

The IT and cybersecurity field is growing fast, and top talent has plenty of offers to choose from. With this kind of competition, it’s important for every organization to take the time to evaluate their hiring and retention practices to ensure that they’re doing everything possible to truly build top-performing teams. One [...]

2023-02-21T11:55:12-05:00

Why Even Santa Could Use an Expert Recruiter

The holiday season is looking a little less holly-jolly this year. We’ve seen plenty of hiring woes over the last few years, but the latest industry to be hit by worker shortages is especially disappointing: there’s an official Santa shortage! Mitch Allen, the founder and “head elf” of HireSanta.com, revealed to Entrepreneur [...]

2022-12-19T14:02:40-05:00

What Does Quiet Quitting Look Like in IT?

Quiet quitting. What began as a viral video has become one of the most talked about (and written about) topics this year. Is it a valid phenomenon, or is it nothing more than catchy clickbait? To a certain degree, the answer to that question does not matter. Rather than debating the significance [...]

2022-12-19T14:19:59-05:00

Generations in the Workplace: What to Know

In today’s workforce, several generations work alongside one another, from not-yet-retired members of the “Greatest Generation” and Baby Boomers to bright-eyed Gen Z’ers just starting their careers. Each of these generations brings different strengths and priorities to the workplace, shaped by different experiences in their formative years and education. Understanding each generation [...]

2022-12-19T14:22:49-05:00

The Future of Hybrid Work and IT Professionals

Over the last few years, the core of how we think about work itself has changed significantly. Among those major shifts has been the overall attitude towards work-from-home and hybrid work, with the hybrid trend attempting to combine the flexibility of WFH with the necessities of on-site presence for some positions. With [...]

2022-12-19T14:25:38-05:00

Report: Salary.com Survey Shows Planned Budget Increases and More

Salary budgets are set to increase in 2023, but it’s not the only financial development on the horizon for the new year. Thanks to some new research, we have some insights on the overall state of salary budgets for 2023. According to Salary.com’s Annual National Salary Budget Survey, the “standard” 3% annual [...]

2022-12-19T14:27:44-05:00

Are You Recruiting from the Right Talent Pools?

Call it the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, or any other name: it’s a tough time to be hiring in the already-tight labor market of IT and cybersecurity. Competition for talent is intense, employees are changing their priorities, and the result is, in some roles, more open roles than there are qualified [...]

2022-12-19T14:28:50-05:00
Go to Top