PinnedEmpowering IT recruiters with free trainingBy Mark Knowlton TechScreen first launched in 2016 as a way to give IT recruiters a more reliable means of engaging with hiring managers and candidates. …Staffing And Recruiting7 min read
Jun 8Training can’t stop for IT RecruitersBy Mark Knowlton IT Recruiters have a unique set of challenges among knowledge workers. With minor exceptions, most people enter IT Recruiting through one of the following paths: Get hired at an agency right out of college Transition into an agency role as a career-changer from some other sales or…Tech Recruiting6 min read
Jan 18Introducing the industry’s only Technical Knowledge PlatformBy Mark Knowlton You’re likely familiar with the expression ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’. Well the Recruiting industry has been going through ‘self-perpetuating redundancy’ for its entire history. Nearly all people who get into IT recruiting get their start in Staffing. Corporate TA doesn’t hire completely green new grads because there are too…It Staffing3 min read
Nov 30, 2021Technical Literacy within IT Recruiters’ graspBy Mark Knowlton IT recruiters have a thankless job and are often the butt of jokes and insults from the technical professionals who frequently seek their assistance. Acquiring meaningful technical knowledge takes more time than most recruiters have or are willing to sacrifice. Plus, the universe of IT knowledge is…Recruiting Technology4 min read
May 18, 2021TechScreen becoming IT Staffing’s Training partnerBy Mark Knowlton IT staffing firms have no shortage of challenges in trying to deliver services to their clients. Buyers often look at staffing firms like they are commodities because of their sheer numbers and the fact that the industry does see a fair amount of turnover. New hires…3 min read
Mar 11, 2021IT Staffing needlessly suffers terrible marginsBy Mark Knowlton The expression ‘you get what you pay for’ seems widely applicable, unless you ask someone who buys IT contract services. IT Staffing firms often hear gripes from clients regarding the fees or contract mark-ups they are required to pay. The analysis usually goes no deeper than “You…4 min read
Feb 1, 2021TA execs should ‘rent’ SaaS, not buyBy Mark Knowlton TA executives often need more solutions that their budgets can cover. They must balance the need for using technology to meet business demand with picking the right blend of tools that don’t break their budget. If it were ONLY that simple. There are almost too many choices…Talent Acquisition3 min read
Jun 22, 2020Our client realized staffing’s Holy GrailBy Mark Knowlton It’s nice when your expectations are exceeded, but it is truly rare when they go beyond your most wildly optimistic ambitions. I was checking in on clients last Friday and I caught one who had a real issue. He said he was frustrated by the process one…It Staffing4 min read
May 20, 2020Our client hits 70% Interview-to-offer ratio vs. 17% industry averageMay 20, 2020 From the time we launched our initial Beta for TechScreen in June of 2015, we were confident that were introducing an unparalleled tool that empowers IT recruiters to perform a meaningful screen on the front end of the hiring process. …3 min read
May 13, 2020Tool built to screen IT candidates actually was meant for salespeopleWhen I started TechScreen in 2015, it was meant to scale the process I had been using to screen IT candidates dating back to the late ’90s. …It Staffing3 min read
