Hiring Report: Pension Fund Hiring On Oracle, Java Specialists

Company Name: NYC Board of Education Retirement System Company Focus: Municipal pension fund Headquarters: Brooklyn NY Office Locations: Brooklyn NY Web site: www.nycbers.org Founded: 1921 Number of IT Employees: 11 Hiring Plans: Looking for one or two IT professionals with Oracle, Java, development and project management skills. The Company: Middle sized of five NYC pension funds for municipal employees. $2 billion in assets. Hiring Leaders: Noro Healy, director of Personnel and Administration; Carl Esposito, IT director.

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Given all the news about the talent crunch, have you or are you finding it more difficult to find qualified IT professionals More difficult. What are your primary recruiting strategies? Do you work with recruiters, post jobs online, etc. Web postings, newspaper ads. What is the hiring process? One or two interviews, no testing. What makes for an outstanding potential hire? A solid technical background coupled with experience with pensions. What are red flags you look for when reviewing resumes, doing interviews? Poorly written resumes, poor dress, poor communications skills, tardiness. What kind of non-IT skills do your IT team members need, if any? Excellent oral and written communications skills. How important is the cover letter in job queries? Better to omit the cover letter than to submit a poorly written one. Is the IT organization looking for certified skills, is that a must have or is there any other qualification that is a must have? No Does the organization hire 'newbies' and invest in training and how well does that work, and if not, why not? Yes but not for the current job openings. What characteristics or personality traits do you want in a hire, and don't want? Integrity, loyalty, intelligence. Obviously we don't want people who are stupid, have poor hygiene or are liars. What does your company offer IT specialists as an employer? A secure job, great benefits, no threat of relocation to undesirable places. b>Other recent articles from TechCareers Hiring Report: Liquid Machines Sets A High Bar When Hiring Career Profile: Director of Engineering/Liquid Machines Inc.

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