McCann Partners » IT Recruitment in Chicago

Permalink July 31, 2018

Don’t Overlook Introverts in Your Hiring Process

Category: Employers, Hiring Advice, Hiring Managers, Hiring Process, Interview Process, Interviewing, Recruiting Tags: Employers, Hiring Advice, Hiring Process, Interview Process, Recruiters, Recruiting Comments: 0

Extroverts and introverts have different strengths. These need to be recognized when you’re deciding who to interview and hire. ...

Permalink May 15, 2018

How to Avoid Hiring Headaches

Category: Employers, Hiring Advice, Hiring Managers, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent, Interview Process, Interviewing, Recruiting Tags: Employers, Hiring Process, Interview Process, Recruiters Comments: 0

Flaws in the IT hiring process derail growth and may even have significant consequences. CEO Megan McCann weighs in on hiring issues that can burn you. ...

Permalink March 20, 2018

Why Role Models Will Change the World

Category: ARA, ARA Mentors, Career Advice, Uncategorized, Women in Tech, Women in Technology Tags: ARA Mentors, Career Advice, Women in Tech Comments: 0

Inspiration can come from anywhere or anyone – artists, activists, astronauts, entrepreneurs, daredevils, scientists, doctors, lawyers, software engineers and everything in between. These role models are the shoulders which serve as our foundation. They lift us up to allow internalization of what truly is possible: breaking down barriers to creat ...

Permalink February 19, 2018

The Importance of Mentorship Amid #MeToo Backlash

Category: ARA, ARA Mentors, Career Advice, Diversity, Women in Tech, Women in Technology Tags: ARA, ARA Mentors, Career Advice, Mentor, mentorship, Women in Tech, Women in technology Comments: 0

While the #MeToo movement has brought unprecedented awareness to sexual misconduct issues at the workplace and beyond, new survey findings show there’s a backlash looming. ...

Permalink November 29, 2017

How the Need for Diversity Drives Diversity Innovation

Category: ARA Mentors, Diversity, Employers, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent, Innovation, Recruiting Tags: ARA Mentors, Diversity, Hiring Managers, Hiring Talent, Recruiters, Recruiting Comments: 0

What can businesses seeking to engage diverse talent do right now? Megan McCann shares a conversation with Houston Perry, head of client services at ROIKOI, a diversity recruiting software organization. ...

Permalink October 19, 2017

Speaking Up to Reduce Gender Bias in the Workplace

Category: ARA Mentors, Career Advice, Diversity, Pay Equity, Women in Male Dominated Fields, Women in Tech, Women in Technology Tags: ARA Mentors, Diversity, Women in technology Comments: 0

As a proud co-founder of ARA, an organization committed to attracting, retaining and advancing women in technology roles, and an owner of my own IT recruitment firm, I’ve long had a personal passion for gender equality in business. While there have been some strides forward in recent years, gender equality deserves continued attention as there is ...

Permalink September 27, 2017

The Pitfalls of Multitasking

Category: Career Advice, General, Soft Skills, Uncategorized Tags: Career Advice, Company Culture Comments: 0

No matter what your role, experience or responsibilities, in a consistently busy culture such as ours, we feel the need to be on top of everything, all at once. This pressure often leads to multitasking. ...

Permalink August 23, 2017

Mixing Up Your Career Path

Category: Career Advice, Job Search, Job Seekers Tags: Career Advice, Hiring Advice, networking Comments: 0

Do you think about mixing up your career path? A new interactive graphic that originally appeared in the New York Times can help you think about where a different job could take you. ...

Permalink July 28, 2017

CEO Megan McCann Talks Entrepreneurship, Recruitment and Workforce Diversity on TheEdge Podcast

Category: ARA Mentors, Career Advice, McCann Partners Team, Recruiting, Women in Tech, Women in Technology Tags: ARA Mentors, ClearEdge Marketing, McCann Partners' Team, Recruiting, Women in Tech, Women in technology Comments: 0

Listen in as McCann Partners CEO Megan McCann sits down with ClearEdge Marketing CEO Leslie Vickrey on an episode of TheEdge podcast to discuss starting her own business, the state of workforce diversity, and her passion of empowering women in technology. ...

Permalink July 25, 2017

Preparing for a Job Interview: Understanding Off-Limits Questions

Category: Career Advice, Interview Preparation, Interview Process, Job Seekers Tags: Career Advice, Interview Preparation, Interview Process, Interviewing, Interviewing Tips, Job Hunting, Job Interview, Job Search, Job Seekers Comments: 0

Being well prepared for a job interview means doing your homework on the potential questions an interviewer may ask about your background, your skill set and what you have to offer. But, what do you do if the interview questions stray off course into personal territory? ...

Blog

Don’t Overlook Introverts in Your Hiring Process

How to Avoid Hiring Headaches

Why Role Models Will Change the World

The Importance of Mentorship Amid #MeToo Backlash

How the Need for Diversity Drives Diversity Innovation

Speaking Up to Reduce Gender Bias in the Workplace

The Pitfalls of Multitasking

Mixing Up Your Career Path

CEO Megan McCann Talks Entrepreneurship, Recruitment and Workforce Diversity on TheEdge Podcast

Preparing for a Job Interview: Understanding Off-Limits Questions

McCannPartners