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Why Techies Should Be On Twitter and How They Should Be Using It
Lately Twitter has been blowing up among IT professionals. Many IT professionals know Twitter inside and out, while others are still trying to figure out how it all works.If you are just using Twitter...
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What Does Company Culture Mean To You?
Someone asked me recently if I wake up excited to go to work in the morning. Believe me, I never expected to answer yes to that question as an employee at a firm that provides IT solutions. But,...
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The MATRIX Community: A Look Back and A Look Ahead
As we enter the new year, I thought it would be a fitting time to look back on what MATRIX has done in the community this year and give a peek at what we have in store for 2014.Exciting PartnershipsWe...
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Oh, the Humanity: Snowpocalypse 2014
By now I'm sure you've read all about the ice, gridlock and panic that shut down cities in the Deep South on Tuesday. The chaos that followed two inches of snow and ice is unprecedented. Our team in...
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Blog Response: Internships ARE Worth It
“Internships aren’t worth it.” When I saw this article from Forbes last week, I was surprised, and a little indignant. I grew up being told that the only way to get a job after graduation was by...
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You Won't Find These Things On Our LinkedIn Profiles
LinkedIn recently posted this blog where they filmed recruiters talking about jobs, experiences and skills that are not on their LinkedIn profiles. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to make a special...
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It’s Summer - Is Your Career on Vacation?
School is out, everyone is either on or going on vacation, and something other than work is calling your name. Sound familiar?Aside from seasonal jobs and internships, summer isn’t known as the high...
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The Three Cs of Recruiting Successfully
As an IT professional, how do you prefer to be recruited? You’re in high demand right now, and are likely being contacted by recruiters on a weekly basis. You might be thinking, “I don’t want to be...
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This Thanksgiving: Reflect On Your Career
Thanksgiving: endless plates of food, football playing on TV all day, family you haven't seen in a while, kids running around on a sugar high, Dad falling asleep in the recliner, arguing with teenagers...
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The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself This New Year
Go to more networking events. Learn new skills. Clean up your social media profiles. Update your resume. Set goals for yourself. Measure the success of your goals.I sat down to write about career...
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Recruiters Gone Wild: The fake resume experiment
It’s a great time to be a skilled worker in the IT industry... but it’s not all a bed of roses.We frequently hear stories about candidates dealing with overeager, or just plain annoying, recruiters.So...
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MATRIX Consultant Spotlight: Ritu Banga
At MATRIX, we emphasize that our company is all about the people. On the outside, it appears that we employ software engineers, web designers, project managers, business analysts, support technicians,...
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MATRIX Employee Spotlight: Jaynee Beach
In addition to getting to know our consultants, we also want to highlight our internal employees here at MATRIX. Follow along with our new blog series to hear our team members' stories. Today’s...
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MATRIX Consultant Spotlight: Bert McDonald
At MATRIX, we emphasize that our company is all about the people. On the outside, it appears that we employ software engineers, web designers, project managers, business analysts, support technicians,...
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How to Stay Fit in the Workplace
Studies show that sitting all day can outweigh the benefits that come from exercising. If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you have a job that requires you to sit in front of a computer all day....
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Tech Recruiters Read Mean Tweets
We get it. Some people aren’t very fond of tech recruiters. We were curious to learn just how deep this sentiment runs, so we followed Jimmy Kimmel's lead and turned to Twitter to find out for...
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Preserving Work-Life Balance in an Overworked Country
On Monday, the United States celebrated the “working man” with a national holiday meant to be one day of the year dedicated to not working. The real question is, how many people actually went all of...
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