In today’s world, professional networking is a necessity. Whether you network to get a new job, advance your career, obtain referrals, or just to meet new people, the need to interact and connect with others is important. Many of us like the idea of networking more than networking itself. In other words, it’s common nature…
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Brightwing is teaming up with New Horizons training center to offer a FREE workshop, Job Search Secrets from Industry Experts. Sign up today, space is limited! Learn how to use LinkedIn to it’s full potential, gain insight on resume writing and interviewing and explore the high demand areas of IT. Friday, November 7, 2014 9:00 AM…
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Mobile app development is hot, and to stay relevant you need to keep your skills sharp. As of January 2014 mobile apps made up 47% of Internet traffic. This is the first time that mobile app usage alone has exceeded internet usage of PC’s. What’s more, 43% of mobile phone owners (globally) now use the…
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Today, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released the Employment Situation Summary for May 2014. Overall, the unemployment numbers have held at 6.3 percent, but there are increases in employment industry wide. Here’s a quick summary: 1. Employment in temporary help services continued to trend up (+14,000) and has grown by 224,000 over the past year. This…
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In an industry that has the tendency to change overnight, the most successful web developers are the ones who are always learning. This past week I had the pleasure of attending Self.Conference in Detroit. The conference was for web developers, by web developers and while some aspects were past my level of understanding (I’m just…
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Hands down the most difficult interview questions: “Do you have any questions for me?”. If this interview question gives you the “deer in headlights” look, you have definitely landed on the right blog post. Asking questions at the end of an interview is not only for your employer to check your research, but asking your…
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Video resumes are becoming a topic of “Should you or Should you not.” When done well, and for the right industry, video resumes can really make you stand out from the crowd by showcasing not only your skills, but your personality. In an effort to help you organize your resume into a well thought out…
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In order for your IT staffing strategy to be effective, mobile recruitment has to play a huge role. The growth of mobile usage in the past 3 years has gone from 35% to 56% and will only continue to grow. What’s more, a mobile presence is even more important when staffing tech savvy IT professionals. The…
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Friend of Brightwing, IT in the D (Detroit for those not familiar), runs one of the best and largest networking groups in the Metro Detroit Area, blog and internet radio show of the same namesake. Recently, a blog was written explaining their frustrations with net-workers who accept job rejection instead of taking the initiative to…
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Automakers up Their Recruiting Game in Detroit and Across the Country It’s no secret; Detroit’s automotive world is in serious need of recruiting STEM talent to drive the next wave of automotive technology. And in this race for today’s top Engineering, Design and IT grads, the automotive world is up against Silicon Valley and the…
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