Posts by STSI

Great Tech Gifts for the Holidays!

Great Tech Gifts for the Holidays!

by | December 13, 2019

Blog Post 6 December 13, 2019 Author: Summit-TSI – Jenell   Christmas is coming soon! What kind of Tech gifts are you giving this year? I’m always at a loss of ideas when it comes to great tech gifts for Christmas. This year I decided to put together a small list of ideas and share them with you! Everything listed here can be found easily on Amazon and with Prime shipping, you’ll be sure to have your gifts ready before the big day! Canary home security https://canary.is/ – For about $50 you can get a camera to set up in
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The End Is Near…

The End Is Near…

by | November 27, 2019

Blog Post 5 November 27, 2019 Author: Summit-TSI   Microsoft will no longer support Windows7   Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows7 back in 2015. Now here we are at the end of all support. No more security updates as of January 14th, 2020. WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN??? As individuals with our personal computers at home, many of us already have a newer operating system. This is easy to check: Go to computer (or this PC), right-click, select properties and your version of windows will be displayed. Since computers and laptops are common items and we tend to replace
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Look the Part!

Look the Part!

by | October 28, 2019

Blog Post 4 October 28, 2019 Author: Summit-TSI When applying for a technical job, look the part! Your voicemail needs to be set up. When a recruiter reaches out to you and gets the generic voicemail or one with a strange recording it’s a bad first impression. Many people never properly set up their voicemail, so the default recording is often just your phone number. This leaves people unsure if they’ve contacted the right number. The same goes for if there is no message at all, this is very unprofessional. You’re technical to enough to change that voicemail! Make yourself
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Speaking Clearly During an Interview

Speaking Clearly During an Interview

by | August 12, 2019

Interviewer: “Please tell me more about your experience with (skills ABC) while you were working at (employer XYZ). Job Candidate: “I um, did this one project, uh, one time, it was like, a program that, like, made it easy to put numbers stuff where it belonged.” This is not what anyone would consider as a good way to speak in any situation, let alone an interview for a position in the professional world, yet it happens all too often.  Speaking clearly no matter your skill level is absolutely paramount to making a highly positive first impression on your potential employers.
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5 Ways to Not Find a Job

5 Ways to Not Find a Job

by | June 22, 2019

5 Ways to Not Find a Job Searching for a new job is tough even before you take added pressures into consideration. The mental strain and emotional rollercoasters that go along with just deciding which positions to apply to and not knowing if it’s the right position for you are hard enough. If you add in any number of financial aspects on top of that, it could be enough to drive you up a wall. Don’t make it any harder on yourself! Here are a few simple things to avoid when working through your searching and interviewing that will keep
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4 Key Factors for Managers to Improve Their Hiring Process

4 Key Factors for Managers to Improve Their Hiring Process

by | June 22, 2019

4 Key Factors for Managers to Improve Their Hiring Process If you are a manager, one of the most stressful aspects of your job can be finding good candidates to fill available positions in your group. Whether you work in a small business or for a large corporation, hiring new personnel can be a hard task to manage. There are many things to consider when you are jumping into the hiring process and focusing some attention on a few key factors can increase your success in finding the right person for your needs quickly and efficiently. Whether this position is
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