The IT sector in India is booming! The total market size of the Indian IT market is $235 billion (USD) -- not including the hardware sector. According to Statista, the market grew by over 2 percent year-over-year in 2021. With that said, if you’re looking to move forward in your career or attract and retain top talent, here are some IT skills that can be beneficial for those who want to upskill themselves. Blockchain What is it? Blockchain is a type of shared, immutable and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for recording transactions, tracking assets and building trust. It is a…
Reader’s note: This is a partial transcription from the first episode of the 10-Minute Talent Show. To hear the full episodes (it’s only about 10 minutes), click the podcast embed above. From dance battles to car jams, Alma Allen knows how to make work fun. She started as a recruiter and is now Horizontal Talent’s United States recruiting director. What's been the key to her success? Much of it has to do with a work hard-have fun approach to her job. What makes a successful recruiter? Relationship building and collaboration. You have to learn about each candidate's interests, wants and…
Reader’s note: This is a partial transcription from the first episode of the 10-Minute Talent Show. To hear the full episodes (it’s only about 10 minutes), click the podcast embed above. Pop quiz: Who is the child and who is the pet, Henrik or Hank? Not only does Horizontal Talent's Director of Global Marketing, Product and Technology manage the two, but she manages her work-life balance like a pro. Read Rachel Enstrom's tips on work-life balance and the tech industry now. How has your role adjusted since becoming a mother? During the pregnancy, there were a lot of moments where…
Reader’s note: This is a partial transcription from the first episode of the 10-Minute Talent Show. To hear the full episodes (it’s only about 10 minutes), click the podcast embed above. What do 5th grade teaching and the staffing industry have in common? Anna Gerold. Horizontal Talent’s Learning and Development Lead talks all things onboarding, whether you are a new on-boarder or new hire. How did you get started at Horizontal? I was previously a teacher and was talking with a friend who was a recruiter. I didn’t want to be a teacher long term, so she told me about…
Reader’s note: This is a partial transcription from the first episode of the 10-Minute Talent Show. To hear the full episodes (it’s only about 10 minutes), click the podcast embed above. It's often said by those who work in staffing that you never plan to actually work in staffing. Well, the same can be said for operations. Horizontal Talent's Senior Director of Global Operations Kate Ferrian is here to tell you why working in operations may be right for you. What is operations? My talent operations manager, Amanda, came up with the perfect analogy. A lot of people will go…
Reader's note: This is a partial transcription from the first episode of the 10-Minute Talent Show. To hear the full episodes (it's only about 10 minutes), click the podcast embed above. While Horizontal has been a company for 18 years, many hiring managers and job seekers are unaware of Horizontal. Ready to set the record straight about what Horizontal Talent is and why we’re different than other staffing companies is Horizontal Talent’s EVP and Co-Founder, Jeremy Langevin. How did Horizontal start? Sabin Ephrem, another Co-Founder of Horizontal and CEO of Horizontal Digital was working for a large staffing firm. After…
You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their social media pages. If you have carefully curated social media, your accounts can work in your favor to spark interest and add to your resume. However, if you are not careful about what you post, these platforms can be the difference between getting a job offer or not. Search yourself– what comes up? It is important to state that social media is in the personal domain and control of the user. However, when applying for a job, people must know that their prospective employer will most likely search…
When someone enters college, they often think a degree assures a job and career path upon graduation. For many, that is not the case. Some students are confused about what steps need to be taken in college and after graduation to find the right role. This is why we've listed out steps to stand out and talked with recent grads and job search experts about how to set yourself apart in the job market. Before graduation Resume First things first, review your resume. When applying for internships and jobs, employers don’t need to see every part of your high school…
Finding a new job begins with a good resume. Even in a strong job seekers market, having a resume that stands out is essential to landing a role that propels your career. That’s why we’ve compiled 7 of the most common resume questions and provided some advice (and links to examples) on how to answer these questions and form a resume that won’t get passed over by hiring managers. Q: Should I refresh my resume or start completely over? If you haven’t refreshed your resume or applied for a job in a while, this is a very important question to…
In a job market where job seekers have more options than ever, knowing what skills to highlight on your resume and LinkedIn page can help you stand out to potential employers. Understanding what skills to learn through online education courses can also help if you are trying to make a career shift in the new year. And if you're a hiring manager, keeping up with the most important skills to match today’s job landscape is critical to quickly identifying the right talent for the role and your organization. Here are 22 in-demand skills for 2022 to help you along your…
Want to break into a new field? How about learning new skills to help you move up the ladder? Heck, maybe you’d just like to strike the perfect remote work life balance by learning to play guitar. In a hot job market where many job seekers have endless options, we broke down some of the best online resources to help along your educational journey, no matter your intended goal. *Please note that, as we allude to throughout this blog, prices can vary widely based on the program and track you decide to go with. We strongly recommend thinking through your…
Finding employees who will be valuable contributors to your team and can enrich your company culture is a challenge in any year – especially this one. In a continuation of 2021, many experts are predicting we will see a market that strongly favors job seekers while employers navigate a world where Covid seems to be hanging around. “It’s hard to forecast for the entire year, but we definitely see candidate confidence is through the roof, and there are more jobs than talent,” says Horizontal Regional Vice President Kevin Erickson. So, if you’re a hiring manager, what do you do? Standing…
