Tips for Job Seekers: Acing Interviews and Optimizing Your Resume
Ready to land your dream IT job? Master interviews & optimize your resume with tips from experts. Stand out in the competitive job market with these helpful tips.
Elevate Your Job Search with an Effective Elevator Pitch
Learn how to create an effective elevator pitch that highlights your skills and sets you apart from other candidates in the competitive IT job market. Follow these tips and examples to craft a persuasive pitch that grabs the attention of potential employers and lands you your dream job.
Empowering Women in Tech: Prioritizing Physical and Mental Well-Being during Women's Health Month
This Women's Health Month, let's acknowledge the distinct obstacles that women in tech encounter and inspire them to prioritize their physical and mental wellness. In our latest blog post, we provide helpful tips to assist women in tech in taking control of their health and finding success in their professions.
Streamlining Your IT Hiring Process: The Advantages of Partnering with a Direct Hire Recruiter
In today's rapidly changing hiring environment, finding the right IT technology worker can be a daunting task for any employer. Working with a direct hire recruiter can provide a cost-effective and efficient solution
How One Queen Consulting Group Client Works to Reduce Bias in Hiring
Learn how one of Queen Consulting Group's clients,is working to reduce bias in their hiring practices.
Queen Consulting Group Earns Outstanding Rating in 2023 KLAS HIT Staffing Report
Queen Consulting Group receives an exceptional rating in the 2023 KLAS Research Report for HIT staffing services, reflecting our commitment to excellence and dedication to supporting healthcare organizations in providing quality care and improving patient outcomes.
Make the Most of LinkedIn
With a little regular effort on LinkedIn, you can keep your profile polished while you strengthen your professional credibility and grow your network—and you never know when it will pay off. We offer solid, easy-to-implement tips for making the most of the ubiquitous professional social network.
Many Reasons to Use a Staffing Agency
Project Management Consultant, Kathleen Mills, breaks down the reasons why your company or organization should consider using a staffing agency to get the right employees at the right time.
Queen Consulting Group Joins Talent Group
Queen Consulting Group announces its acquisition by Talent Group, a leading global IT staffing company.
Excellence in Staffing
Queen Consulting Group is proud to announce some recent awards demonstrating our deep commitment to excellence in IT staffing.
Make Your Meetings More Productive
Since employees spend a lot of time in meetings, virtual or in person, those meetings should be as productive as possible. Queen Consulting asked Kathleen Mills, who consults with us on project management skills, to weigh in on ways to ensure that your meetings are as productive as possible.
IT Job Market Remains Hot, with Healthcare Showing Long-Term Potential
If you are an IT professional seeking a new long-term or contract position, you can expect to enjoy a robust job market for the foreseeable future. The federal government projects that IT jobs will grow at a rate of 13% over the next three years, creating an additional 500,000 positions. In our latest blog we share the hottest industries for IT careers projected for 2023.
“New Year, New Job?” Don’t Wait: Keep Your Search Going During the Holiday Season
Many job seekers hold off on beginning their job searches until the start of the new year. After all, that is the traditional time for new beginnings and big life changes. Our expert recruiters explain why it is best not to wait until January to begin your job search.
Kaitlyn's Journey
Queen Consulting Group is honored to support Epic Ancillary Applications Manager, Kaitlyn Mullen, in her own epic journey to raise funds for Mount Auburn’s Here For You campaign.
QCG's Anson Wai Completes Bike to the Beach - Cycling to raise money for Autism
On September 24, 2022, Queen Consulting Group Consultant, Anson Wai, biked 100 miles to raise funds for Autism research. Learn more about Anson’s incredible journey.
Black Book Market Research's 2023 Health IT Consultants and Advisors report ranks Queen Consulting Group as a top provider of Epic Implementation Consultants!
Black Book Market Research's 2023 Health IT Consultants and Advisors report ranks Queen Consulting Group as a top provider of Epic Implementation Consultants!
Interviewing for the Right Candidate
Even though there have been layoffs in the news, there are still many more open IT positions than candidates looking for jobs, maintaining a very competitive hiring market in the tech space. Our experts provide tips on how to interview and hire the right candidate.
Building Healthy Connections When You’re Working Remotely
In the world of remote work, it is, conversely, the most human of instincts that can truly bond us together and create healthy working relationships. Our teammates offer advice on how to build connections with your peers - remotely.
QCG Donates 200 STEM Supply Kits to the Science Club for Girls
QCG Donates 200 STEM Supply Kits to the Science Club for Girls.
Queen Consulting Group Celebrates World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to raising public awareness of humanitarian assistance worldwide. In honor of this special day and all the selfless and courageous individuals, Queen Consulting has made a donation to Americares to help support their life-saving efforts around the world.
Queen Consulting Group President Awarded Patriotic Employer by the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Queen Consulting Group President, Carl Foster, receives the Patriotic Employer Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
QCG Consultant Recognition Award - Rory Shine
Queen Consulting Group recognizes QCG Consultant, Rory Shine, for his outstanding performance awarding him the QCG Consultant Recognition Award.
“Check, Please”: Your Guide to Getting Great Reference Checks
Job references are important to help determine whether a candidate is a good fit for the role. In our latest blog, we share information on the importance of references, guidance on how to select the right people to get a great reference, and what to avoid when requesting a reference.
Queen Consulting Group Participates in National Volunteer Month
At Queen, our guiding principle is: Always do the right thing. Contributing to local and national agencies with both time and financial contributions is part of who we are. This year our team got out into our communities to participate in National Volunteer Month.
Hiring Managers: Make the Most of Every Interview
At Queen Consulting, our goal is to find the best matches between our clients and our candidates. A year ago we shared our tips for candidates to “Make the Most of Interviewing in a Remote World.” Now, we’re flipping the table around—or is that the screen?—to share our interview tips for hiring managers.
Queen’s Bethel to Lead New England Chapter of HIMSS
We are excited to announce that one of our own, Senior Account Executive Katie Bethel, is the president-elect of the New England chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).. Katie shares her take aways from the HIMSS22 global conference, held last month in Florida.
QCG is a Proud Sponsor of the Science Club for Girls
Queen Consulting Group is a proud sponsor of the Science Club for Girls. Our sponsorship provides training for 80+ Mentors each year. Our goal is to help encourage and support the next generation of women scientists.
QCG is Celebrating Women's History Month
This March the team at Queen is celebrating Women’s History Month by recognizing and honoring some of the great women pioneers in tech, and also helping to support future women leaders.
Announcing the Queen Consulting Group Epic Community Group
Announcing the Queen Consulting Group Epic Community LinkedIn group. This is a place where QCG can share valuable resources, new job opportunities (contract and full-time), and connect directly with our valued Epic-certified Consultants and Candidates. It is also a place where you can ask questions, share insights, information and connect with your peers.
Tips & Tricks | Selecting the Best Photo for your LinkedIn Profile
Queen Consulting Group Recruiter Tips & Tricks - How to select and upload the best photo for your LinkedIn Profile
Tips & Tricks | Include your technical skills keywords on your resume and LinkedIn Profile
Queen Consulting Group Recruiter Tips & Tricks - How to Include your Technical Skills on your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Tips & Tricks | Adding Name Pronunciation on LinkedIn
Queen Consulting Group Recruiter Tips & Tricks - How to Add Name Pronunciation on Your LinkedIn Profile
Tips & Tricks | Update Your LinkedIn Profile URL
Queen Consulting Group Recruiter Tips & Tricks - How to Update your LinkedIn Profile URL
Queen Consulting Reorganizes to Improve Results
Queen Consulting Announces Reorg! In our latest blog, Queen Consulting Group's VP, Amy Migliore discusses the creation of four new divisions with a goal to provide faster and better results to both our clients and our candidates.
Queen Consulting Group Selected as a Top Employment Agency in Boston 2022
Queen Consulting Group selected as one of the 2022 Best Employment Agencies in Boston!
How We Help Employers Navigate the Great Resignation
If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that unpredictability is now the norm—and being able to respond quickly and make adjustments is essential. Employers navigating today’s revved-up hiring environment should know that they have an important resource to turn to in Queen Consulting.
Random Acts of Kindness
Queen Consulting Group is excited to share the good news about our Random Acts of Kindness campaign! In an effort to spread positivity, help people feel less isolated and encourage kindness during this holiday season, we're putting the spotlight on the amazing amount of good so many people do to help other folks, often under the radar.
Why You Should Track Your Job Search
Our expert Recruiters offer tips and tricks on how to stay organized and up to date on resume submissions during your job search.
Hiring a More Diverse Workforce
One of the most meaningful trends we see in the technical recruiting industry in recent years is the push to diversify the workforce.
QCG Joins the Fight to Save Lives
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Queen Consulting Group supports all the people and their families who may be on this journey. This year Queen will be making a donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation to help fund research for the cure.
Celebrating National Staffing Employee Week
National Staffing Employee Week Sept 13 - 19 celebrates the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies. Queen would like to express our appreciation to all of our employees.
DOs and DON’Ts of Working with a Technical Recruiting Agency
At Queen Consulting Group, we love working with our candidates and seeing that person through the process of becoming a successful consultant. With our years of experience in IT staffing, we share some DOs and DON’Ts of working with a recruiting agency.
Queen Consulting Group Donates to Americares
In honor of World Humanitarian Day and all of the selfless and courageous individuals, Queen Consulting is making a donation to Americares to help support their life-saving efforts around the world.
Queen Consulting Group Ranked #9 in Black Book's 2021 Epic Implementation Consultants Survey Report
Queen Consulting Group is proud to be ranked #9 overall in the Epic Implementation Consultants survey performed by Black Book.
Meeting and Beating the Challenges of Starting a Remote Job
The Covid pandemic has made a lot of changes in our lives, some of which may be enduring ones. We at Queen have gathered our best tips for starting a job remotely to help you succeed in this next phase of your career.
Behavioral Interviewing Tips for Technical Roles
On paper, a candidate might check all the boxes, but that doesn’t mean they’re prepared to handle all of the pressures and challenges that might come with the role. To help determine a candidate’s compatibility for a specific role, many interviews now include a behavioral component. Our experts walk you thru the best ways to prepare for behavioral interviews.
What to Consider When You’re Considering Consulting
With the world of employment in flux, short-term and long-term consulting engagements are becoming increasingly attractive options for workers and employers. If you’re considering looking into a consulting position instead of applying for full-time employment, you’ll discover there are many distinct advantages—and, of course, some downsides, too—to consulting.
Queen Sponsors Summer Schultes | Golf for a Cause
On the longest day of the year (summer solstice), Cory Schultes holds a golf marathon from sun-up to sun-down playing as many holes as possible to raise money for Miracle Travel Works. MTW provides financial assistance to families seeking urgent medical treatment for their seriously ill or injured child away from home. Join the cause!
QCG is a proud sponsor of the Cambridge HAF 'Voices of Healing' Event
Queen Consulting Group is elated to sponsor the CHA Foundation’s Voices of Healing event. The event will feature guest speaker Hamilton star Nicholas Christopher and will focus on how the CHA Foundation works to improve our community, from providing health care to fighting food insecurity.
Should you accept that counteroffer?
You’ve given your resignation but it is met with a counteroffer. In our latest blog, we discuss the reality of counteroffers and what typically happens when you accept them.
Queen Consulting Group was honored to sponsor the Mike Arburr 2021 Memorial Tournament
Queen Consulting Group was honored to sponsor the Connecticut Wallingford Cardinals softball team in the Mike Arburr 2021 Memorial Tournament to benefit a scholarship fund in Mike’s honor.
Queen Consulting Group is Proud to be an Annual Sponsor of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Queen Consulting Group is proud to be an annual donor supporting the live-saving research and treatment provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. At St. Jude, patients never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food—because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
The 5 Bs of Managing Remotely
A manager of a remote team needs to take practices that used to be second nature and make them more intentional, obvious and structured. If you are managing a remote team, we suggest you incorporate our 5 Bs for a happier and more successful experience for your company, your employees—and you.
QCG's Katie Bethel (Flynn) Elected President-Elect for the NEHIMSS 2021-2022 Chapter Year
Queen Consulting Group’s Katie Flynn selected as President-Elect for the NEHIMSS 2021-2022 Chapter Year.
Queen Consulting Group Donates to India Covid-19 Relief
Like many of you, we are deeply concerned by the rapidly worsening spread of Covid in India. Our thoughts are with our colleagues and partners in India, their families and friends, and all the country’s people that are profoundly affected by this unprecedented healthcare crisis. To that end, Queen Consulting Group has made a donation to support Americares India Foundation’s life-saving work.
Queen Consulting Group Gives Back to Local Communities
At Queen Consulting Group, we want to do the right thing, always. Each year, we are grateful to be able to provide donations to amazing charities that support local families and help provide homes and shelters to our communities. This May, we’ve contributed to Pine Street Inn and Habitat for Humanity.
Make the Most of Interviewing in a Remote World
While there will eventually be a time after COVID, the shift to remote work is here to stay, to one degree or another. Pandemic or no, employers are still hiring and employees are still starting new jobs, even if some or all of these tasks are done remotely. We’ve seen some great remote interviews and some not so great remote interviews. Here are some of our learned tips to help you make the most of what may seem to be a challenging and at times frustrating process.
Queen Consulting Group Selected as a Top Employment Agency in Boston 2021
Queen Consulting Group is honored to be selected as one of the 2021 Best Employment Agencies in Boston!
Stay Productive and Healthy While Working Remotely
Thanks to COVID-19, vast numbers of Americans are now working remotely. While it offers many advantages, remote work can also pose some serious challenges to employee mental health and productivity. To meet the challenges of working remotely, we suggest focusing on four areas to help make workdays happier and more productive.
Putting Your Best Foot Forward with a Technical Resume
As any job-seeker knows, a resume’s job is not to get you hired, but to get your foot in the door. Your goals for your technical resume are to assure the hiring manager that you have the right technical skills for the position, as well as the experience and soft skills to set yourself apart from the competition. The challenge? Communicating all that in less than 30 seconds!
QCG Named One of SIA’s Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms!
Queen Consulting Group recently appeared on Staffing Industry Analysts 2020 Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms list!
QCG Volunteers at Pine Street Inn
For the third year in a row Queen Consulting Group volunteered at Pine Street Inn, New England’s largest resource for homeless men and women. Our Connecticut and Boston based teams each spent a day helping to prepare and serve meals, and spread a little holiday cheer by making a donation to the facility and their important programs.
QCG Sponsors 2020 Austin Kidney Walk
Queen Consulting Group is proud to be an official sponsor of the 2020 National Kidney Foundation Austin Kidney Walk!
QCG Laced Up for the Cause!
Last Sunday, members of the Queen Consulting Group Team walked 1 or 3 miles in support of the 2020 Boston Kidney Walk!
QCG Sponsors 2020 Boston Kidney Walk
Queen Consulting Group is proud to be an official sponsor of the 2020 Boston Kidney Walk for the 4th year in a row!
Five Questions with Dan Freeman, Data Analyst
We talk regularly about the many advantages of being a Queen consultant.
Recruiting in 2020
In an ever-changing job market, staffing firms need to stay ahead of the curve and have their finger on the pulse of the latest hiring trends and recruiting technology. The team at QCG works tirelessly to use the latest industry tools and hone their ability to change gears quickly to stay in step with the fast paced recruiting tactics of 2020.
Caring for the Community
When you are working hard to have a successful business, it can be easy to get caught up in the daily minutia and not think about the world around you. At Queen Consulting Group we know how important it is to lend a helping hand in our communities. “It’s a really important part of who we are to try and give back a little bit to the community,” Queen Consulting Group President Carl Foster.
Why Should Your Company Partner with a Staffing Firm?
While your hiring department normally fills your open jobs, sometimes that process takes longer than you’d like or you don’t always get the quality candidates you desire. If you’ve never worked with a staffing company before, let us tell you why you’d benefit from partnering with one like Queen.
The Dos and Don’ts of Partnering with a Recruiting Company
Working with a recruiter to help you find your next contract or contract-to-hire position can be incredibly beneficial. Recruiters have the amazing opportunity to help find candidates for positions that people wouldn’t know about without them.
Self-Care During The Job Search
Job searching can be overwhelming. Bettering yourself doesn’t begin and end with finding a new job. It means taking care of all aspects of your mental and physical wellbeing. Here are some self-care tips while you search for your next job opportunity.
Job Hunting Tips
5 Fantastic Job-Searching Tips In our last blog post, we talked about how to nail your online or phone interview. But what if you’re having trouble finding a job in the first place? This week we’re offering tips on making the most out of your job-hunting experience
Five Tips To Keep Your Remote Team Motivated
Through a combination of luck and skill, you’ve assembled a great team that not only produces good work on a regular basis but works incredibly well together. Here are Five Tips To Keep Your Remote Team Motivated.
7 Skills All Application Engineers Need
Application engineers occupy the space directly between their company’s research and development team (R&D) and the consumers who purchase and use their products. As a consequence of their unique position and various job requirements,
Top 7 Skills Every Cybersecurity Director Needs
The IT industry is in the middle of a massive period of growth, which is good news for anyone in tech who is looking to advance their career. The cybersecurity sector is expected to continue to undergo rapid expansion.
Manage Your Emotions at Work by Developing Your EQ
We offer some simple and effective practices that will improve your emotional intelligence and propel your career forward.
Here’s How to Deal With Millennials in the Workplace – If You Aren’t One
The number of millennials entering the IT industry is growing by the day. While this generation of professionals is contributing new and creative ways of thinking, they are also ushering in new attitudes, new modes of working, and new value systems. For those of us working in IT who are not millennials, this brings us new challenges.
Feeling Burned out at Work? Here Are the Signs.
If you’ve ever experienced “burnout” at work – long periods of exhaustion, tension or difficulty focusing – you’re not alone. A recent Gallup poll found that 23% of 7,500 full-time employees reported feeling constantly burned out at work. How can we recognize the signs of burnout, and how can we take action to fix it?
QCG One of the Top 20 Employment Agencies in Boston 2018!
Queen Consulting Group is honored to be selected as one of the 2018 Best Employment Agencies in Boston!
Making the Switch: Real-Word Advice on Becoming a Consultant
Thinking about making the switch from a permanent role to consulting? Working with a recruiter and adapting to a new employment structure can seem daunting – but the pros at Queen Consulting Group can help you navigate the transition to a new consulting career and make the choice that’s best for you.
Are You Organized?
Organizational skills can be defined as an ability to effectively use your time and energy to achieve a goal. It’s easy to see why organizational skills are essential for technical positions, as workloads increase and tech teams must navigate divergent priorities and demands.
Boston Candidates Evaluate Employers
Throughout the hiring process, it can be easy to forget that candidates are evaluating you at the same time you are evaluating them. Providing a positive end-to-end candidate experience isn’t just polite – it is essential for maintaining your employer brand.