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With our recent expansion to the Philadelphia market, we’re excited to see things hopping over here in the City of Brotherly Love. In order to better understand the challenges local organizations are facing when hiring tech professionals, we make a point to keep a finger on the pulse of the area’s IT scene. Here are […]

Name: Steve Quarles Title: Co-Founder/President Email Address: steveq@kore1.com College/University: San Diego State University As the Co-Founder and President, Steve has built a reputation as a leader within the staffing community. He is constantly staying up to date with the latest hiring trends in order to stay competitive. Over the last few years, Steve has been apart of Kore1’s […]

As the technology landscape continues to shift and grow and deepen, so too do the various complexities of business processes, cybersecurity, customer engagement, and more. And yet, in most cases, the value of digitizing is far greater than the potential burden. This is especially true in the case of professional development and eLearning. In the […]

A Fortune 50 technology company knew they needed a technical team in place to implement a new CRM system.  They needed a trusted partner who knew their organization and culture well enough to place the right people on this project. KORE1’s reputation as an industry leader led the Client to work with us in finding […]

Are you taking more than 30 days to fill positions? If so, you’re taking too long. But you’re probably not alone: The average time it takes to fill a position is at an all-time high, according to DHI Hiring Indicators, as its Mean Vacancy Measure reached 29.2 days in May, continuing this year’s historic highs. […]

As we mentioned in a previous post, when it comes to hiring creative professionals, it’s arguably more important to look for soft skills such as creativity rather than technical skills. Which is all well and good. But what type of questions are best to ask when interviewing creative professionals? We’ve done some research, as well […]

Unlike many other occupations, the creative field is one that depends heavily on soft skills (namely, creativity). And since soft skills are a major component of what is considered “cultural fit,” it stands to reason that cultural fit is more important than technical skills in placing the right creatives in open positions. However, there’s danger […]

When we look at the Southern California tech industry, we see exceptional job growth and continually improving unemployment rates. But what does that mean for the typical IT jobseeker in LA and the surrounding metro area? It’s a sentiment we hear all too often as an LA-based IT staffing firm. No matter what the experience […]

Recently, KORE1 worked with one of the top ranked engineering firms in the nation to help them with a user experience project.  The site needed to be simple to use, maintain and capable of scaling with their current cloud-based solution.  They also needed the site content, messaging and target audience to be refined with easy-to-navigate UI. […]

How long have you been with your current employer? Just a few months? A few years? Ten years? And how many jobs have you had in your entire IT career? Last question: What are the reasons you’ve left previous jobs? Your answers to these questions say a lot about you as a person and an […]