One of the designers behind Pinterest, the third most popular social networking site, is moving on in hopes of creating the next big e-commerce site. Nineteen year old Sahil Lavingia’s latest design, Gumroad, seems to have the same general approach as Pinterest – an online community for everyone that satisfies a need you didn’t realize you [...]

The professional staffing industry can be divided into countless segments. Some firms choose to spend their efforts specializing in legal, some accounting/finance, light industrial, engineering and many, like the team at UDig, choose to spend their careers building relationships in the technology sector. A number of the larger firms have found success building their practices [...]

In today’s world of increasing social media outlets, it is becoming more and more difficult for job seekers to make it past the initial interview process. What used to be a standard face-to-face interview with questions of work history, qualifications, and career goals, has turned into a full blown online detective case. Employers are now [...]

There is a lot of talk in the news about job market improvements. Virginia’s unemployment rate hits lowest in three years. ADP’s February job report sees 216,000 private sector jobs added. In addition to these and many other reports, I ran across some a Top 25 Jobs list for 2012 that came out in late February - five of the Top 25 Jobs listed [...]

I was a contractor in IT. I found my first job through a friend, doing desktop support, and was essentially a pass through for a staffing company – easy money for them. When I moved to Richmond, I posted my resume on Monster. A staffing firm found my resume, brought me in for an interview, [...]

As a Technical Recruiter at UDig, I frequently have the opportunity to speak with individuals who are desperately seeking their first opportunity in the Information Technology world. The classroom training is behind them and now it is time to land their first “real” IT job. Unfortunately, many organizations require some level of prior related experience [...]

We all know the technology industry is constantly changing. And with change comes opportunity. The influx of mobile technology has been amazing. Helping us to work smarter, faster and more efficiently. Working in the IT consulting industry, we get a firsthand look at where the market demands are heading. Within the last 18 months, we [...]

In 2009, my wife and I decided that we’d like to once again live in Europe and give our two daughters an experience of a lifetime. We moved to a small village in France where we lived for two years. As a former Microsoft Program Manager, my hope was to find work in the software industry [...]

I’ve long thought that technology is a great business to be in because it reaches across so many industries. In recent years, the travel industry has begun to embrace technology. From high tech airports with central databases that all airlines share to hotels that provide guests with iPads to do everything from checking in to [...]

Today we are pleased to share a post from Gene Hughson… A funny thing happens to some people when they become involved with software: the system becomes something more than just work and an emotional bond forms. Like many loved ones, there are times when it generates pride and times when it causes you to [...]