As seen on WIRED.com By: Robert McMillan Someone with the online handle Holmsey79 logged into Yahoo yesterday, and his account was instantly hacked. Simply because he logged in, a computer research firm called Fox IT was able to grab his online credentials from Yahoo’s servers, including his password and online session cookie. This instant hack was made possible...
By: Elias Cobb, Quantix Recruiting Manager As an IT recruiter working in the staffing industry for the last 14 years, I have seen literally thousands upon thousands of resumes. And there are many, many of them that have perfectly preventable errors. I’m here to tell you that I have ABSOLUTELY had candidates get rejected for spelling...
As seen on cbc.ca/news By: Thomson Reuters Four men who had each been paralyzed from the chest down for more than two years and been told their situation was hopeless regained the ability to voluntarily move their legs and feet — though not to walk — after an electrical device was implanted in their spines, researchers reported...
By: John Hutchins, Quantix Vice President, Client Services Many hiring managers and human resource professionals utilize recruiting agencies to help fill their open positions, but very few know how to leverage recruiting agencies effectively. When you call a recruiting agency and ask for help, you are forming a relationship. As with any relationship, both parties must...
By: Emily Davis-VanKooten and Kristen Tripp, National IT Recruiters at Quantix Working with a recruiter throughout your job search can be incredibly beneficial. However, if you’ve never worked with a recruiter before or are unsure of how to handle the situation, the experience can be frustrating. Keeping these 10 tips in mind the next time you...
As seen on LATimes.com By: Richard Verrier A South Korean company aiming to transform the way Americans experience movies at the multiplex is bringing its "4-D" theater technology to Los Angeles. Seoul-based CJ Group, the conglomerate that operates Asia's largest theater chain, has signed a deal with AEG to open a "4-D" theater at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live...
By: Elias Cobb, Quantix Recruiting Manager If you're an IT professional, you've surely interfaced with a recruiter from a staffing agency at some point in your career. And for those of you who aren't in IT, you may have run across recruiters as well - there are lots of us out there in many industries! Well,...
As seen on NPR.org By: Rob Stein Ever since the day Garrett Peterson was born, his parents have had to watch him suddenly just stop breathing. [caption id="attachment_107" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image Credit: NPR and Nicole Haley/University of Michigan Health System[/caption] "He could go from being totally fine to turning blue sometimes — not even kidding — in 30 seconds,"...
As seen on ArsTechnica.com By: Jon Brodkin A tech-savvy hospital in Boston developed a custom information-retrieval system for Google Glass, which lets ER doctors scan a QR code on the wall of each room to call up information about patients. Dr. John Halamka, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, described the system today in his blog (a...
By: Jill Reynolds, Quantix President and CEO Have you ever considered making the shift from a full-time, permanent employee to a contractor or consultant? How do you know if it is the right move for you? If you have never been a contract employee, there is a lot to learn and many questions to ask yourself: 1)...