Recently, we asked some of our top IT Project Managers what they consider to be best practices in their field and what education they would recommend to become a star Project Manager. Below you will find their answers.  ​1. What do you think is the best training/education for becoming a successful IT Project Manager? Marissa: Learning the SDLC methodologies (Software Development Life Cycle) of managing a project Knowledge of the varying types of methods in the industr...

Meet Your Whitridge IT Recruiter NAME: Nick Butcher TITLE: IT Staffing Specialist  YEARS W/ WHITRIDGE: 3 ½    Over the coming months, we want to introduce you to members of the Whitridge Associates team. In IT recruiting, it really is your employees that make you successful and our team is the perfect example of that. With that said, meet Nick. We asked several questions about him personally and how he works to help our IT consultants.    Q:   ...

Before we introduce you to the information contained in the article below, I think the subject bears the question, what really is a freelancer? Is it a person who operates alone from their home or an individual office and picks up engagements by working their network and building their reputation in the market? Is it someone that depends on a group of people as part of a consulting firm or an agency that leverages the entire group of people involved to generate work for all? Is it a contractor/ ...

The talent shortage in the innovation hubs of the country like Boston, Silicon Valley, Austin, etc. are taking a toll on highly innovative companies that have proven track records of growth and success. It is inhibiting their ability to reach their market potential due to the lack of  capacity to locate and attract the technology people they need to propel the company to its next level. This situation has been newsworthy for several years now and the status has gotten worse as companies ...

BOSTON, MA – February 18, 2016 – Whitridge Associates, a leading business and technology staffing firm announced today they have won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and job seekers. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based completely on the ratings given to them by their clients and the permanent and temporary employees t...

Boston, MA – December 1, 2015 – Whitridge Associates, Inc., a leader in business and technology staffing solutions has been named one of TechServe Alliance’s 2015 “Excellence Award” winners for demonstrated excellence through outstanding performance, team productivity and dedication to continuous improvement. “Following last year’s inaugural awards, TechServe Alliance is thrilled to honor our 2015 class of Excellence Award winners. These businesses exemplify the very best of our...

PRESS RELEASE Boston, MA – October 6, 2015 – Whitridge Associates, Inc., a leader in business and technology staffing solutions has been named to the Staffing Industry Analysts Fastest-Growing U.S. Staffing and Talent Engagement Firms list. Whitridge’s impressive 16.5% percent compounded growth between 2010 and 2014 put the firm at number 93 out of 102 on the list. The median CAGR for the top ten firms on the list was 61.0% and for the full list was 24.2%. “It is great to receive t...