Blogs by Aaron Thornton


Importance Of Building Your Brand As An IT Recruiter

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by Aaron Thornton
IT Jobs and Recruitment Insights


If you want to be a source of accurate information for your candidates, regularly share those insights! If you want to be considered as an approachable person, a person candidates can relate to, can trust, can be friends with, and can have a laugh with, these are all well within your control as part of your personal brand.


Top Pointers on  Negotiating Contracting Rates

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by Aaron Thornton
IT Contracting Advice


You may have already read my amazing article on how much money you can make as a contractor, and now you need to know how to negotiate the rate. Unlike permanent positions, where you can negotiate salary, benefits, sign-on bonuses etc., you simply need to negotiate the contract rate and the contract length. So, with that in mind, let me give you some tips!


What do IT Recruiters Look for on Your LinkedIn Profile? 

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by Aaron Thornton
CV Assistance


Job Seeking can result in such an emphasis on your CV, that you almost forget everything else at your disposal to help get a job. Trust me, I’ve been there. You may not realise that your LinkedIn profile is just as important as a CV in helping you get a job!


What Type of Job Seeker Are You?

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by Aaron Thornton
IT Jobs and Recruitment Insights


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We’ve all been there. Going out on the job market, trying your best to come across as amazing and giving the hiring manager no other choice but to offer you a role and absolutely kill it in their company.

That being said, have you ever thought about how you may come across to hiring managers? What impression might you be giving that meant you were rejected from that one role you liked or prompted the hiring manager to fast track a recruitment process and beg you to be on their team with an offer? Well, here are a few examples of the types of candidates hiring managers deal with regularly, so let’s see if you identify as one of them!


Ever Wondered How Much Money You Can Make As A Contractor?

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by Aaron Thornton
IT Contracting Advice


As a contract recruitment consultant, I deal with contractors every day, but I also deal with people who are on the fence about contracting. I know that before I was well-versed on the world of contracting, I would have admittedly been quite oblivious to the idea of being a contractor. It just simply never crossed my mind.


Top 5 Things to Avoid in a Job Interview

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by Aaron Thornton


You have the technical skills, you have the experience, you have the drive to do a great job and you have just been invited for an interview with a company you’d like to work for. Everything is going swimmingly.


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