Jacob Orshalick
Adding team members without adding to your headcount
Adding to your employee head count can be risky business. What if market conditions change? What if the project gets cancelled? What...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Oct 19
- 2 min
Take your candidate submissions from rejected to accepted
It’s frustrating when your qualified candidates keep getting rejected by the interviewer team. They checked all the technical skills...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Sep 6
- 2 min
The formula for attracting top talent
When filling an IT role, you don't want to just check the technical skill boxes. You want someone who's going to have an impact on your...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Aug 25
- 2 min
How to nail the interview every time
Nailing the interview is key to getting the job. Here are some tips from an interviewer's perspective to help you do just that. ...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Aug 4
- 1 min
Fractional Consulting is the budget-friendly way to boost your team
Why hire another full-time resource? You can level up your team and their expertise with a Fractional Consultant. Fractional Consulting...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Aug 1
- 1 min
We need to do more with less with our IT budget
It’s a common refrain among IT departments right now. Have you considered Fractional Consulting? Budgets are tight. We can’t afford to...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Never underestimate the value of a consultant
Is your team or organization facing a tough challenge? Don't go at it alone. Whether you are: Kickstarting a new project Trying to save...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Becoming the developer every organization wants
Are they looking for the best technical skills or something else? Here is the formula for the developer every organization wants to hire....
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Jacob Orshalick
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Getting your software team on the same page
Want to know the easiest way to get a software team on the same page? It’s simple. Get in front of a whiteboard and draw a digram. Plenty...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Jun 15
- 5 min
Weathering uncertainty as a software professional
I’m often asked as an independent consultant if I fear what the future holds. What if you lose all of your clients tomorrow? You must...
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Jacob Orshalick
- Jun 8
- 1 min
What makes a great software architect
Being a great software architect is not about using the latest and greatest technologies. It's much more than that. Being a great...
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Jacob Orshalick
- May 18
- 2 min
Make yourself employable so you can stop fearing layoffs
Layoffs are heart-breaking and difficult for everyone involved. But, it doesn’t have to be something you fear. My first layoff experience...
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