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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 […]

The tech industry seems to have been welcoming rapid change since the day the first email was successfully sent between two different computers. The 45 years since then have seen a major paradigm shift in the way we work and communicate. However, it’s clear that as those people who experienced that initial evolution of technology […]

The bridging of creative and technology functions is nothing new. After all, the creative genius behind the most beautiful websites and mobile apps could never have come into being without the coding and networking skills of a whole host of tech gurus. Collaboration is key, and many companies have mastered this. However, many organizations are beginning […]

We often notice two distinct types of people in our searches for the right IT candidates. The first are candidates who are uncomfortable talking about money, so they don’t. The others are overly confident about how much they think they’re worth and hastily skip ahead to salary negotiation without much forethought or preparation. Either way, […]