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3coast Named to Largest Houston-Area Technology Employers List
Houston Business Journal has named 3coast as one of the largest Houston-area technology employers in its 2013 Book of Lists.
The Houston-based technology services and staffing firm was ranked number 26 on the list. 3coast was not ranked the previous year. Previously, 3coast was named as one of the largest Houston-area ...
3coast Recipient of Houston Business Journal FastTech 50 Award
3coast, a Houston-based managed IT services provider and IT staffing firm has been selected as one of this year’s Houston Business Journal FastTech 50 award recipients.
The awards are presented to 50 local high-tech businesses that experienced the greatest percentage of revenue growth in 2011. The winners will be profiled in ...
Top 5 Requested IT Certifications
As an IT Staffing professional, the questions often asked by my candidates are, "What certifications should I pursue" and "do I need certain certifications to be successful." There are certainly advantages to being certified, and many times employers will seek out particular certifications over a technical 4-year degree. These are ...
How to Blow an Interview…Quickly!
Information is everywhere regarding what you should say/do in an interview. But it can be just as important to realize what not to say/do. It is also imperative to note that what you say can be communicated through both your words and actions. Let’s talk about some of the more ...
Hiring is a Hassle!
Vice Presidents and HR directors of the one hundred largest corporations were asked to describe their most unusual experience interviewing prospective employees:
Candidate announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fries in the interviewers office.
A job applicant challenged the interviewer to an arm wrestle.
Interviewee wore ...
Top 5 Reasons to Hire a Contractor
Hiring a new employee is stressful; it’s a gamble, and there is often times a lot of apprehension about making the right decision. Is this REALLY the right person for your team? Will you see the ROI on your time and money put into this new hire? Maybe it feels ...
Don’t Drop the Ball!
When it comes to hiring new employees, the simple fact is that having a staffing firm locate candidates allows you to focus on other tasks besides hiring. However, working with a generic staffing firm may actually end up costing you more time/money. Such staffing firms are more generalists and try to ...
WAIT….That’s Not What I MEANT!!!
You have the right resume, you have an interview with the hiring manager, and all looks great for this new job. There are some commonly misunderstood actions/conversations that can (and do) occur if you’re not prepared. Moments in (and after) the interview that you thought would be taken as a positive ...
The ABC’s of Interviewing
So...you've decided you want a new job. You've picked the field you want to be in. You've searched high and low for that perfect job opening. Your resume has been chosen as one of the best by the hiring manager because you took the advice in the blog "How to ...