How well do you interview? Are you aware of how easy it is to ruin your chances of getting a job in an interview situation? I am continually surprised by some of the major gaffes I see in interviews, and most of the candidates likely don’t even know they are making them. Here are few [...]

Spring is upon us and 2013 is off and running. Q1 was an exciting start to the year as the IT market was hot and demand for high caliber technical talent continued to build. Needs for niche specialties like mobile, big data, security, and application development continue to rise and we are seeing a strong [...]

As we continue the topic of social media in today’s business culture, I recently had the opportunity to speak with Edwin Jeffords, Chief Information Officer for the United Way of the Greater Triangle. Edwin provided a unique insight into today’s social media climate as it relates to his efforts at the United Way. As the [...]

Having been in the world of recruiting for several years now, one of the most common questions that I get in regards to resumes is “Do you want my resume in Word or as a PDF?” If you have been in the job hunt recently, you have probably heard from one source to always submit [...]

I wanted to follow up on Brian Groelinger’s recent post, You Don’t Have a LinkedIn Profile?, for those of you who might be motivated to set one up but need a few more tips. With over 200 million members and growing, LinkedIn is becoming a very popular professional networking tool – if not the most [...]

He isn’t David Letterman but Rob Grimes is counting UDig down this Friday morning…Letterman style…with Top 10 Things to Know about the UDig World: 10-East Coast – offices in Richmond, Raleigh, Hampton Roads and Washington DC with the bulk of our clients and jobs located throughout Virginia, North Carolina, DC and Maryland. 9-History – UDIG [...]

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Marcus for a little over a year and half starting when he relocated from Connecticut to work on-site at one of our top clients in Richmond. He is a true professional and is always available and happy to help out in any way that he can. He has [...]

In a nutshell, it’s valuable! Team building is a great way for employees to break away from the daily grind of any profession and get to know the people they work with better. It’s also a great and productive way to celebrate when things are going well or when a company goal is achieved. A [...]

Social media outlets like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become ingrained in not only our personal life but the business community. The rush is on to direct traffic to the company, product or personal profile and increase exposure in the marketplace. A common problem is tracking success with the time expended in building our social [...]

In my post, I want to reference an older blog post that was one of the most read ever on the UDig Blog. The post spoke about the benefits of a hand written thank you note. According to an AccountTemps survey, 88 percent of executives said they consider a thank you note influential when evaluating [...]