Jobs In Tech

Today’s episode discusses whether or not the size of a company matters in regards to looking for a job. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as whether or not you should consider the size of a company when looking for a job position. Are you struggling to decide between multiple job opportunities? Tune into this week’s episode to find out how you can decide which company to go with when furthering your IT career.

“Most candidates are looking for the Googles, the Facebooks, the Apples. But reality sets in and not everybody is going to get those jobs. So, what is your comfort level? What are you willing to accept? Are you willing to go to a 30-40 person shop if you see an opportunity there?”

For more information on IT staffing and recruiting, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today’s episode discusses the dynamic change between businesses looking for employees and clients looking for work. With a drastic increase in job openings over the last year, candidates are in a unique position, being to choose their job. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how this “tipping point” has impacted the IT industry. Tune into this week’s episode to find out more!

“Right now, it’s a candidate’s market. So you literally can choose what you want. I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve had clients tell me, we’ve had offers out to people and we’ve been outbid by 30-40 $50,000. So I mean, it’s only continuing to grow and it’s only going to grow”

For more information on IT staffing and recruiting, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today’s episode discusses the important role of cloud technology in the IT world. How is cloud technology changing? What does it mean? Where is it going? Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape and the importance of cloud technology along with today’s guest speaker, Hossein from Advantage IT. These 3 experts analyze the impact of cloud technology on the IT industry and how you can make it work for you! Are you making the most out of cloud technology? Find out in this week’s episode!

“Cloud is just someone else’s computer, there are tons of jokes on that. When I think of the cloud, I think about how it’s not on my property. No, it’s not here. You can feel it, you can touch it. It’s Cloud. There you go. And to me, Cloud also means somebody else is taking care of that hardware, not me. And to me, that is the big value.” 

Today’s episode discusses the importance of SaaS, or software as a service. Software use within your company can have a drastic impact on the direction of your company. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, and how software can be used for business growth. Are you utilizing your software as a service? Tune into this week’s episode to find out!

“Software-as-a-service is basically software that companies provide to be able to do certain tasks or certain things. Take, for instance, Adobe experience manager. That product is a SaaS, but it’s also a Content management system. So you’re paying for the service of the software, but you need to understand how to be able to utilize that software.”

Today’s episode discusses the purpose and importance of analytics in the business world, especially in the field of IT. From digital marketing to sales, how do you use data to understand business questions and predict outcomes? Brad and Bobby are joined today by guest speakers Kerrie and Jaoquin, members at R2Integrated (R2i). These analytics experts offer insight and direction about how you can use analytics to improve your business processes and achieve new levels of success. 

“From tech and even outside of tech every job should be data-driven. You’re not going to go to your boss without having any type of data to come up with recommendations. Also, you need to be able to correlate your value. You’d better be able to correlate your KPIs and your metrics, whether that’s qualitative or quantitative, to show the performance of your own job. So it kind of goes outside of IT. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

Today’s episode discusses “unicorns” and what they mean in the business world. Learn why companies get so fixated on finding the “perfect fit” and whether or not this is a realistic desire for hiring managers. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape and whether or not companies should look for the “perfect” candidate when seeking to fill a position, as well as what consequences can come from that mindset. 

“I don’t think it’s possible to find a “unicorn”, but it is possible to get semi-close. I mean nobody is going to be perfect, nobody is going to know everything, but if you can get somebody that’s hitting 15 out of the 20 things you’re asking for that’s good. But more than that, you want to actually understand and know whoever you’re hiring. Do they have motivation? Are they driven? They can be taught? Skills can be taught if you get somebody that’s open to learning.”

Today’s episode discusses whether or not the demand for IT is heating up in Salt Lake City. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, and how certain areas are hot spots for IT and tech workers. Today’s episode focuses directly on Salt Lake City, one of the country’s biggest tech hubs. These experts offer their unique perspective on why Utah, specifically, Salt Lake City, is such a booming tech area. Tune into this week’s episode to find out more!

“According to recent data published by the census bureau, just in terms of overall growth, we’re up 10%, which is more than any other state in the nation over the last 10 years. So we’ve experienced complete growth and ts only getting bigger and bigger. And more and more tech companies keep coming in. Even the big dogs are coming in. Now, we have pretty much all of the big ones. They have some kind of a presence here. Facebook, Adobe, Oracle, you name it. They all have a headquarters here of some kind.”

Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss why Salt Lake City is one of the best places to start a tech career and why so many big-name tech companies are moving to the area. Hear these tech experts discuss why you should get an IT job in Salt Lake City in this week’s episode of the New IT podcast, “Hot or Not?”

For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today’s episode discusses what corporate companies actually look for in IT candidates. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how you can stand out against the competition when looking for an IT position at a corporate company, specifically, Zion’s Bank. Today’s episode features guest speaker Kevin, an employee at Zion’s Bank. These experts offer insights into the corporate world and what they’re really looking for. Tune into this week’s episode to find out more!

“There really many reasons one should look at Zions Bancorporation for a technology position. We are actually the second-largest higherer of Technology Professionals in the Salt Lake City area. So you’re joining many technology Professionals in the Salt Lake area if you are joining us in person. With that said, we do have many remote positions open. I would say off the top of my head about 90% of our technology positions can be remote. But if you’re going to be in person with Zion’s Bancorporation in one year, we will have a state-of-the-art 400,000 square-foot Technology Center in Midvale Utah. it shows what Zion’s Bank is doing, or what we want to do is investing in our people. We’re investing in technology by building this huge state-of-the-art technology campus”

Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss Zion’s Bancorporation and what they are looking for in their IT candidates. Hear these tech experts discuss how you can prepare yourself and consider a career with Zion’s Bank in this week’s episode of the New IT podcast, “What Are They Looking For?”

For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today’s episode discusses the importance of culture in the workplace as well as how it impacts the success of a business. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how culture plays an important role in everything from the quality of work, to the turnover rate in a company. Hear from two guest speakers, Levi McPherson and Travis Anderson, members of Culture Builders. These experts offer insights on culture and how you can improve yours today! Learn how to balance a strong work culture with efficient business processes in this week’s episode!

“In my experience, working with the IT department, they absolutely have a culture, it’s just different. It’s just a little bit different than even the other departments within an organization. And part of that is common interests. Culture is all about relationships. It’s all about how we communicate with one another and one of the things that you look at within an organization is what are those dynamics that make up those relationships? So, we’re all looking to belong, we’re all looking to feel trust, and one of the most fundamental aspects of belonging is the feeling of sameness. So people within the IT department have a common affinity with one another because they’re talking the same language. In fact, that’s one of the aspects that building culture has. is identifying what are the common values?”

Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the role of culture in the IT world. Hear these tech experts discuss how to improve your culture, and the benefits you’ll receive by doing so in this week’s episode of the New IT podcast, “Who Cares About Culture?”For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today’s episode discusses the reasons behind there being so many IT jobs to fill and not enough workers. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as why it’s so difficult to find available talent to fill IT positions. With so many companies growing and needing talented tech workers, the absence of tech workers has been noticed by just about every field of work. How can you navigate this “great resignation”? Find out in this week’s episode!

One study found that 41% of the workforce said that they would consider leaving their current employer. So that has a lot of people freaked out going, “well, we’re already understaffed. what are we going to do?” They really feel like 40% of the workforce is committed to going somewhere else to do something different if. And why do they think that? Obviously, because of the pandemic. People realized, oh my gosh, I can work from home, and this is awesome.