A very Merry Christmas from all the staff at Core Technology Solutions!
CTS Celebrates Success at Annual Christmas Gathering
Core Technology Solutions hosted their annual Christmas celebration last week, attended by more than 60 staff, clients, vendors, and special guests from the Midlands. At what has become one of the highlights of the year, guests were quick to remark how much CTS invests in the lives of the people with whom they work. Plenty of […]
Essential Soft Skills for Greatness
The hiring process is daunting enough, especially in today’s market where competition is high. Even more, technology careers are booming and companies know that if they want to succeed, they must hire top IT talent. A degree? Great, but others have the same degree? Hard skills in your industry? Necessary, but perhaps not enough. Broad […]
A Thanksgiving Proclamation
Washington, D.C. October 3, 1863 By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they […]
The Weather Channel and IBM Partner to Forecast More Than Just Hurricanes
Technology, big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the backbone of business forecasting today. That’s why IBM purchased The Weather Company in 2015, according to a MarketWatch report this past June. While Big Blue is positioned to use its considerable data-crunching resources to get a better handle on the weather, there’s more to the […]
Make the Connection: Soft Skills that Get You Noticed in an Interview
In a recent article by LinkedIn Influencer Bruce Kasanoff titled “Rule #1: People Hire People They Like,” the point is made that perfect qualifications rarely land you that dream job. “If a hiring manager doesn’t like you, they are highly unlikely to hire you,” writes Kasanoff. It seems so obvious, but many candidates don’t make […]
CTS Creates Career Opportunities for Chapin Students
Joshua LeClerg, senior at Chapin High School, didn’t want summer to end—not because of time on the lake with friends and family—but because of his work at Core Technology Solutions. Josh was selected in the spring for a paid internship program offered to Chapin area juniors and seniors by CTS. “It’s been the highlight of […]
God Bless America
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which […]
What Qualities to Look For in a Recruiter
Scan the web for recruiting or staffing companies and you’ll soon be overwhelmed with more options than you want to know. Global agencies, local staffing companies, niche recruiters, and even electronic spiders with no apparent human being attached to the company. If you are on the hunt for employment, how do you know which type […]
Honoring Those Who Sacrificed
America was founded on the service of men and women who sacrificed much for our freedom, especially on the battlefield. Memorial Day finds its roots in the midst of one of our nation’s greatest battles, the Civil War. Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of […]
CTS Joins iTs|SC to Foster Technology Growth
Within the past few decades, technology has come to define Columbia, SC as one of the leading destinations for businesses who rely on top IT talent, both locally and globally. And with companies such as Colonial Life/Unum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aflac, Seibels, and many more, that need for technology solutions is greatest in the […]
CTS President Wins Business Partner Award
Chapin, SC – Vivian Ford, President of Core Technology Solutions, earned the 2016 Business Partner of the Year award from Lexington Richland School District 5 for her work on the Student Improvement Council at Spring Hill High School in Chapin. She was one of many business and community volunteers who were honored recently by the district. As […]
9 Keys That Will Unlock Recruiting Success
The competition for IT talent is brutal. Why? Because technology professionals are in high demand and have the luxury of frequently declining offers or holding out for better ones. In many cases today, IT managers and recruiters are missing out on the best talent due to ineffective recruiting processes (e.g. we’ve always done it this […]
Are You Going Nuts in Your Job?
I think I hit a squirrel on the road the other day. I didn’t mean to, but the poor little guy was skittering all over the road so fast, so confused, that he didn’t really know which way to go. That’s pretty much a squirrel’s life if he lives near a busy road. One day he […]
Is Your Recruiter Connected?
Everyone is “connected” today. With the explosive expansion of the internet, social media feeds, cloud-based computing, and IoT (the Internet of Things), our world is shrinking rapidly. Desktop and laptop computers are headed toward obsolescence while smart phones and tablets are consuming more of our time, especially for work. However, connectedness is not all about […]
Technology: The Final Frontier
Space is awesome, but it’s really far away. Of course, that’s the thought behind the introduction to each of the classic Star Trek television shows—there’s more in space to explore than we could ever reach. It seems unending. It probably is. However, we’re a people who want to have at least some sense of connection […]
9 Keys to Great Recruiting
Relationships: the Key to Great Recruiting Lou Adler, noted hiring expert and author, recently described in his article “How the Best Recruiters Prep Their Best Candidates” that one of the best experiences a job candidate can have with a recruiter is thorough interview preparation: An interview is far more important to the candidate than any business […]
