--- title: Articles & News | Swift HR Solutions, Inc. | Recruiting description: Recruiting | The latest news and articles from Swift HR Solutions. --- - - - - - [Articles](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles) - [Client Login](https://swifthrsolutions.com/my-account/) - [My Account](https://swifthrsolutions.com/my-account/) [![Swifthr](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SwiftHrSolutions_November2018/Images/swifthr-logo-web.png?width=400&height=64&name=swifthr-logo-web.png "Swifthr")](https://swifthrsolutions.com/) - [Home](https://swifthrsolutions.com) - [Solutions](https://swifthrsolutions.com/contact-us/#) - [Stage-Appropriate HR](https://swifthrsolutions.com/stage-appropriate-hr/) - [Hire The Right Talent](https://swifthrsolutions.com/hire-talent/) - [Develop Your Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/swiftleadership-development/) - [About Us](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Our Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Client Success](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/client-success/) - [Contact](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/contact) - [Home](https://swifthrsolutions.com) - [Solutions](https://swifthrsolutions.com/contact-us/#) - [Stage-Appropriate HR](https://swifthrsolutions.com/stage-appropriate-hr/) - [Hire The Right Talent](https://swifthrsolutions.com/hire-talent/) - [Develop Your Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/swiftleadership-development/) - [About Us](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Our Team](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/) - [Client Success](https://swifthrsolutions.com/our-team/client-success/) - [Contact](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/contact) Jun 11 ## [Fearless, they say “I Quit” – How Serious is the Need for Employee Engagement?](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/fearless-they-say-i-quit-how-serious-is-the-need-for-employee-engagement) By [Swift HR Solutions Team](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/swift-hr-solutions-team) | [Leadership](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/leadership), [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Interview](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/interview), [Planning](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/planning) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/fearless-they-say-i-quit-how-serious-is-the-need-for-employee-engagement#comments-listing) During recent conversations many have shared how left their jobs without another job already arranged. Some quit and then enrolled in a bootcamp to gain more skills in technology hoping for the best… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/fearless-they-say-i-quit-how-serious-is-the-need-for-employee-engagement) Jan 21 ## [The Value of Emotional Intelligence... Even for Engineers](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/the-value-of-emotional-intelligence...-even-for-engineers) By [Melanie Vargas](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/melanie-vargas) | [Leadership](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/leadership), [Human Resources](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/human-resources), [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Emotional Intelligence](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/emotional-intelligence) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/the-value-of-emotional-intelligence...-even-for-engineers#comments-listing) According to the World Economic Forum's "Why you need Emotional Intelligence", “90% of top performers are also high in emotional intelligence (EQ). On the flip side, just 20% of bottom performers… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/the-value-of-emotional-intelligence...-even-for-engineers) Aug 24 ## [Tech's Damaging Myth of the Loner Genius Nerd](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/techs-damaging-myth-of-the-loner-genius-nerd) By [Swift HR Solutions Team](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/swift-hr-solutions-team) | [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Technology](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/technology), [Venture Capital](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/venture-capital) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/techs-damaging-myth-of-the-loner-genius-nerd#comments-listing) The Google engineer who wasfiredlast week overhis memowrote that most women were biologically unsuited to working in tech because they were more focused on "feelings and aesthetics than ideas"… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/techs-damaging-myth-of-the-loner-genius-nerd) Aug 13 ## [Stop Recruiting, Start Connecting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/stop-recruiting-start-connecting) By [Jack Perkins](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/jack-perkins) | [Consulting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/consulting), [Human Resources](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/human-resources), [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Best Practices](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/best-practices), [Venture Capital](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/venture-capital) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/stop-recruiting-start-connecting#comments-listing) Software engineers want to talk with their fellow professionals about job opportunities, not run the HR gauntlet. Recruiting for software engineers and other in-demand positions gives everyone the… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/stop-recruiting-start-connecting) May 14 ## [In Seattle, Demand for Tech Workers is Insatiable](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/in-seattle-demand-for-tech-workers-is-insatiable) By [Don Willmott](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/don-willmott) | [News](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/news), [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Compensation](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/compensation) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/in-seattle-demand-for-tech-workers-is-insatiable#comments-listing) What's New This Quarter Here's an amazing stat:Amazon recently hired 12,800 employees bringing its headcount up to 109,800, compared with 81,400 a year ago. That means the company employs more… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/in-seattle-demand-for-tech-workers-is-insatiable) Apr 04 ## [3 Solutions to Making Better Hiring Decisions](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/3-solutions-to-making-better-hiring-decisions) By [Delise Crimmins](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/delise-crimmins) | [Human Resources](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/human-resources), [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/3-solutions-to-making-better-hiring-decisions#comments-listing) The cost to hire an employee averages between 14 to 29 percent of an employee's salary. This expensive line item becomes exponential when we make poor hiring decisions and are forced to rehire for… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/3-solutions-to-making-better-hiring-decisions) Mar 18 ## [12 Toughest U.S. Cities for Tech Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/12-toughest-u.s.-cities-for-tech-recruiting) By [Swift HR Solutions Team](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/swift-hr-solutions-team) | [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/12-toughest-u.s.-cities-for-tech-recruiting#comments-listing) San Francisco isn't the toughest place to hire tech pros these days. The talent crunch is worse in New York City than in the renowned West Coast tech stronghold, according to IT staffing specialist… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/12-toughest-u.s.-cities-for-tech-recruiting) Mar 08 ## [Tech companies desperate for "rockstarninja engineers"](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tech-companies-desperate-for-rockstarninja-engineers) By [Laurie Segall](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/laurie-segall) | [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Technology](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/technology) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tech-companies-desperate-for-rockstarninja-engineers#comments-listing) Interactees let those trying to hire in-demand techies advertise their job openings -- everywhere they go. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- With launch costs low and valuations soaring, startups are… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tech-companies-desperate-for-rockstarninja-engineers) Feb 01 ## [Startups get lift from White House](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/startups-get-lift-from-white-house) By [JIM KUHNHENN](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/jim-kuhnhenn) | [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Government](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/government) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/startups-get-lift-from-white-house#comments-listing) The Obama administration launched a consolidated effort to spur new startup businesses Monday, part of its campaign to emphasize job creation while downplaying economic-spending initiatives that… [Read More](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/startups-get-lift-from-white-house) Nov 15 ## [Salary Increase Budgets are Low and Going Even Lower](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/salary-increase-budgets-are-low-and-going-even-lower) By [Swift HR Solutions Team](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/author/swift-hr-solutions-team) | [Human Resources](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/human-resources), [Recruiting](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/recruiting), [Best Practices](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/best-practices), [Compensation](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/compensation), [Finance](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/tag/finance) | [No Comments](https://learn.swifthrsolutions.com/articles/salary-increase-budgets-are-low-and-going-even-lower#comments-listing) Salary increase budgets and are near to historical lows, and are likely going even lower, due to the weak economic "recovery." 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