Handy Helpers – or “Robots?! Am I right?!”

As the world becomes more digitized, it’s crucial to stay current with the latest advancements in technology. One development that is making significant inroads into nearly every sphere of our lives is Artificial Intelligence (AI). And yes, that includes the job market. This article will explore how AI can be a valuable tool in your job search. AI’s potential to revolutionize ...

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Fundamentals are alive and well

I’m the CEO and founder of IT Motives. We’re a technical recruiting company based in Portland, Oregon and this July we are going to celebrate our 15-year anniversary. What are the keys to our success over the past 15 years? I’m a big believer in fundamentals. Back in the day when I used to play sports, I always tried to learn ...

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Career Shift / 5 Ways to Move On

Have you ever dreamed of pursuing a different career? The idea can be both exciting and a little scary. But if you’ve pondered taking that leap, you might be wondering is it too late to switch careers now, or where would I start? The recent pandemic and the ”Great Resignation” have led many workers to contemplate making a change. A survey ...

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Allowing your employees to work remotely

As told by founder and CEO Tony Seminary, June 2021 (Note: this article is for the tech sector and not necessarily advocating for other sectors or industries). Now that people are getting vaccinated, one of the biggest narratives in the corporate world is employers trying to determine what their work from home (WFH) policy will be going forward. Like many recruiters ...

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Lessons learned from launching a website

Lessons learned from launching a website As told by founder and CEO Tony Seminary (March 2021) Recently my company IT Motives had our website updated and it looks great! I want to give a big shout out to our digital marketing agency partner Sproutbox Media for helping deliver to us such an amazing new-and-improved website. Having said that I thought I ...

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Hiring: should I use external or internal recruiters? Or both?

Are you hiring or plan to be anytime soon? There is much debate with regards to talent acquisition and whether companies ought to be using external recruiters, hiring internal recruiters, or doing a combination of both. So when should you use one strategy over the other or a combination of possibly all three strategies? There is no right or wrong answer ...

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I am Tech Oregon: Tony Seminary

Featuring Tony Seminary CEO – IT Motives – December 14, 2020 The Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) began highlighting its members during 2020 with their “Meet Our Members” series. Many of their initial guests were CEOs or members of the TAO Board of Directors and as they continued this series during 2020 and into 2021, their aim was to highlight the ...

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