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Lyn is back earning her 3-times jacket! Lyn starts with the statement that nobody knows what they're doing and we go from there. Lyn talks about the reason to use the term "commissioning provider" rather than agent or authority (Check out her blog post on the subject: https://kw-engineering.com/commissioning-titles-agent-authority-provider-one-right/). Which makes sense seeing as she is now the President of the Building Commissioning Association. If the MEP thing doesn't work out, we feel confident she could be pretty successful in stand-up comedy. Lyn is an MEP Coordinator for DPR Construction. She uses her 25 years of experience to start up and build quality into integrated systems for HVAC, electrical/lighting, control systems, fire protection, backup power, and technology. In her spare time (lol), she's the chair for the update to ANSI/IES LP-8 (the standard for lighting/controls commissioning) and is President of the Building Commissioning Association. With Rick Miller, she created the framework for the new standard on control sequences for lighting control systems (LP-16) and was vice-chair. She also teaches classes on lighting controls and supports Techbridge, an afterschool STEM program.

In this podcast, Trevor Nelson and Victoria Emily-Bapp, Vice President of TechBridge, discuss the intricacies of fundraising, the importance of networking, and the transition from law enforcement to nonprofit leadership. They discuss how to build meaningful relationships in fundraising, the significance of strategy and operations, and the dynamics of sponsorship management in the nonprofit sector. Key Topics: - Fundraising requires a strong network and relationship-building skills. - Transitioning from law enforcement to nonprofit work. - Understanding the emotional aspect of fundraising. - Separating the ask from operations. - Building relationships that lead to long-term sponsorships. Timestamps: 00:00 The Power of Networking in Fundraising 02:32 From Law Enforcement to Nonprofit Leadership 05:34 Leveraging Corporate Skills in Nonprofits 07:15 Building Relationships Over Transactions 10:13 Strategic Event Planning and Execution 13:13 The Importance of Research in Sponsorships 16:04 Innovative Approaches to Fundraising Events 18:59 Lessons Learned in Fundraising 21:51 Embracing Change and Staying Curious #fundraising #networking #nonprofit #sponsorship #relationshipbuilding #golftournament #TechBridge #lawenforcement #strategy #communityservice About Victoria: Victoria Emily-Bapp is a distinguished events leader with nearly two decades of experience delivering transformative conferences and events. As the Vice President of Strategic Events at TechBridge, she leverages her extensive expertise and dedication to excellence to drive innovative strategies and achieve remarkable outcomes. Victoria's diverse background includes nine years of service in Georgia law enforcement, which has uniquely equipped her with a strong foundation in leadership, crisis management, and community engagement. Her transition to the events industry is marked by a commitment to harnessing these skills to create meaningful experiences and foster economic growth. Before joining TechBridge in 2021, Victoria brought her dynamic leadership to Marriott Global as Director of Conference and Events Management, where she focused on attracting Sports & Entertainment and West Coast Corporate events to the Atlanta market. Her strategic vision and collaboration with the Atlanta Citywide Campaign were instrumental in supporting the city as a premier destination for high-profile gatherings, contributing more than $3 million in annual event revenue. Beyond her professional achievements in law enforcement and conference/events management, Victoria is a passionate advocate for social causes. She supports initiatives against human trafficking and child abuse, particularly where they intersect with the hospitality industry. She frequently shares her insights and expertise with peers and emerging leaders in the field as a speaker at event industry conferences. Victoria is a long-standing member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), where she contributes to the Education Taskforce Committee. She has also been a Meeting Professionals International (MPI) member since 2017, the world's largest international association for meeting and event professionals. With a track record of delivering impactful events and a commitment to making a difference, Victoria continues to be a driving force in the convening industry and beyond. Where to find Victoria: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-emily-bapp/ TechBridge - https://techbridge.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearetechbridge/

Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Modern Tale: Bridging Generations in Rome Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-modern-tale-bridging-generations-in-rome Story Transcript:It: Il sole stava iniziando a calare sulla città di Roma, dipingendo di arancione le antiche rovine e i palazzi storici.En: The sun was beginning to set over the city of Rome, painting the ancient ruins and historic palaces in orange.It: In una caratteristica villetta a Trastevere, Giovanni, un giovane sveglio e dinamico, stava provando a spiegare a sua nonna come usare uno smartphone.En: In a characteristic villa in Trastevere, Giovanni, a young bright and dynamic man, was trying to explain to his grandmother how to use a smartphone.It: Nonna Rosa, donna di altri tempi, guardava lo schermo luminoso con sospetto.En: Nonna Rosa, a woman from a different era, looked at the bright screen with suspicion.It: "Mamma mia, queste cose moderne! Quando ero giovane io, non c'erano tutte queste complicazioni", esclamava spesso, le rughe profonde sulla fronte diventavano più evidenti.En: "Goodness me, these modern things! When I was young, there weren't all these complications," she often exclaimed, the deep wrinkles on her forehead becoming more pronounced.It: "Nonna, prova a togliere le tue vecchie abitudini, queste cose non sono affatto difficili", insisteva Giovanni, paziente e sereno. Lui trovava affascinante questa sfida, un po' come un ponte tra due epoche diverse, la sua e quella della nonna.En: "Nonna, try to let go of your old habits, these things are not difficult at all," insisted Giovanni, patient and calm. He found this challenge fascinating, a bridge between two different eras, his and his grandmother's.It: Giorni e giorni passavano, con Giovanni che continuava a spiegare la stessa cosa. Come si fa una chiamata, come si leggono i messaggi, come si scatta una foto... a volte sembrava che nonna Rosa avesse capito, ma poi ritornava sempre alla sua frase preferita: "Oh, io proprio non capisco queste cose moderne!".En: Days and days passed, with Giovanni continuing to explain the same thing. How to make a call, how to read messages, how to take a photo... sometimes it seemed like nonna Rosa had understood, but then she always returned to her favorite phrase: "Oh, I just don't understand these modern things!"It: Anche se il lavoro di spiegazione era difficile, Giovanni non si arrendeva. Lui amava la sua nonna e voleva che lei potesse essere al passo con i tempi. E così, giorno dopo giorno, continuavano le lezioni.En: Even though the task of explanation was difficult, Giovanni did not give up. He loved his grandmother and wanted her to keep up with the times. And so, day after day, the lessons continued.It: Durante una calda giornata estiva, Giovanni decise di fare qualcosa di diverso. Prese la nonna per mano e insieme passeggiano nelle vicinanze, nelle strade di sampietrini, fiancheggiate da edifici storici con balconi fioriti.En: During a hot summer day, Giovanni decided to do something different. He took his grandmother by the hand and they walked together nearby, in the cobblestone streets, lined with historic buildings with flowery balconies.It: Si fermarono al Colosseo, dove Giovanni spiegò alla nonna come scattare una foto con lo smartphone.En: They stopped at the Colosseum, where Giovanni explained to his grandmother how to take a photo with the smartphone.It: "Ricordati Nonna, devi puntare la camera sul monumento, poi premi questo pulsante qui", spiegò, indicando il pulsante sulla schermo.En: "Remember, Nonna, you need to point the camera at the monument, then press this button here," he explained, pointing to the button on the screen.It: Nonna Rosa ci provò, e con grande sorpresa di entrambi, riuscì a scattare una meravigliosa foto del Colosseo al tramonto. In quel momento, sembrò che tutto cliccasse nel suo cervello. Finalmente, lei capì.En: Nonna Rosa tried, and to the great surprise of both, she managed to take a wonderful picture of the Colosseum at sunset. At that moment, it seemed like everything clicked in her brain. Finally, she understood.It: Da quel giorno in poi, nonna Rosa usava lo smartphone senza problemi. Chiamava la sua amica del cuore, messaggiava il suo nipote preferito, e ogni tanto scattava una foto dei piccioni nel suo cortile. E ogni volta che guardava queste foto, ricordava quella giornata al Colosseo con il suo amato nipote.En: From that day on, nonna Rosa used the smartphone without any issues. She called her best friend, messaged her favorite nephew, and occasionally took a photo of the pigeons in her courtyard. And every time she looked at those photos, she remembered that day at the Colosseum with her beloved nephew.It: E così si chiude la storia della nostra amabile nonna Rosa, che con pazienza e un po' di aiuto dal suo nipote, riuscì a superare la sua paura delle "cose moderne". Un racconto di perseveranza, amore e un ponte tra il vecchio e il nuovo.En: And so ends the story of our lovely grandmother Rosa, who with patience and a little help from her nephew, managed to overcome her fear of "modern things". A tale of perseverance, love, and a bridge between the old and the new. Vocabulary Words:beginning: iniziocity: cittàpainting: dipingendoancient: anticheruins: rovinehistoric: storicipalaces: palazzivilla: villettayoung: giovanebright: svegliodynamic: dinamicoexplain: spiegaregrandmother: nonnasmartphone: smartphonewoman: donnadifferent: altroera: epocamodern: modernecomplications: complicazioniwrinkles: rugheforehead: frontepronounced: evidentiold: vecchiehabits: abitudinidifficult: difficilechallenge: sfidabridge: pontetwo: duecontinue: continuavano

In this fascinating episode of the Jobs in Tech Podcast, we dive into the world of digital solutions in distribution with special guest Joel Manchak, the VP of Innovation at Distributor Data Solutions (DDS). Joel shares insight into the groundbreaking work DDS is doing to revolutionize the distribution sector through technology. Discover how DDS leverages big data, cloud computing, and AI to deliver comprehensive product content and robust solutions that empower manufacturers, distributors, and their partners. Joel gives us a walkthrough of their latest initiatives, including real-time pricing analytics, a customizable e-commerce platform, and mobile applications that are changing the game for their clients. As we explore the culture at DDS, Joel highlights what they look for in potential candidates. Passion for technology, a collaborative spirit, and an eagerness to push boundaries are at the core of DDS's values. Joel explains that DDS seeks individuals who are not just technically proficient but also possess a deep understanding of the distribution industry's challenges and opportunities. We also discuss the support and growth opportunities available at DDS, from continuous learning to cross-departmental collaboration. Joel outlines the skills that are in high demand at DDS, such as data analytics, software development, customer success, and sales strategy. For those inspired to be a part of the DDS team and contribute to the innovative work they are doing, we've included a link to the DDS careers page below. Opportunities abound for those ready to step into a future-focused company that is transforming the tech landscape in distribution. Apply to Distributor Data Solutions (DDS): Careers at DDS In addition to the opportunities at DDS, we want to ensure our listeners have resources to further their tech careers. TechBridge is a non-profit that focuses on bridging the tech skills gap. They provide training, career development, and networking opportunities for those looking to start or advance in the tech industry. Explore TechBridge and other tech opportunities: TechBridge Don't forget to subscribe to the Jobs in Tech Podcast for more episodes where we uncover the inner workings of the tech industry's leading companies and the people behind them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jobs-in-tech/message

First of all, Lyn won the Benner award from The Building Commissioning Association. That's a big deal! So she is someone worth listening to. Lyn talks with Webster and Ron about looking at the industry as a team sport. As Lyn likes to say, it's not about how fast you get across the finish line, it's about how many people you bring along with you. Lyn is an MEP Coordinator for DPR Construction. She uses her 20+ years of experience to start up and build quality into integrated systems for HVAC, electrical/lighting, control systems, fire protection, backup power, and technology. In her spare time (lol), she's the chair for the update to DG-16 (the standard for lighting/controls commissioning), on the board of the Building Commissioning Association as well as co-chair of the annual conference, co-chair for the new standard on control sequences for lighting control systems (LP-16), teaches classes on lighting controls, and supports Techbridge, an afterschool STEM program. 

In this exciting episode of the Jobs in Tech Podcast, we sit down with Liz and Laura from CivicActions, a renowned tech company that specializes in building innovative solutions for civic engagement. We dive deep into their expertise and experience, exploring their unique perspectives on the intersection of technology and public service. Our conversation begins with an exploration of their backgrounds and how they found their way to CivicActions. Liz and Laura share their passion for using technology to drive positive change and their journey of joining a team that shares their values.  As the discussion unfolds, we ask them a series of thought-provoking questions that shed light on their work and insights: Throughout the episode, Liz and Laura share inspiring anecdotes, success stories, and lessons learned from their work at CivicActions. Their dedication to creating tech solutions that empower communities is evident as they articulate their vision for the future of civic engagement. Join us for this captivating conversation as we gain invaluable insights into the world of civic tech with Liz and Laura from CivicActions. Their passion for using technology as a force for positive change will leave listeners inspired and motivated to explore careers at the intersection of technology and public service. For more information and positions at CivicActions visit https://civicactions.com/careers/ For opportunities with TechBridge visit them at: https://techbridgeinc.com/job-board/

Register now for ADHD Toolbox summit October 10-13 to hear myself and almost 30 other speakers support you and your child with Executive Functioning...getting things done!.Also hear my session for the Autism Parenting Summit Oct 13-16 for free where I speak about BE CALM applications to parents of children on the Autism Spectrum.We finish up the second half of the wonderful interview with Dr. Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne. She is a veteran tech leader with 15 years of experience in product management and innovation, launching consumer electronic products globally. Currently Director of Product Management at Yahoo where she leads Yahoo Social and Community Product Initiatives with Yahoo Finance, Sport, News and Home. Prior to Yahoo, she worked at Amazon, Roku, Intel and McAfee where she led a variety of product initiatives in the areas of streaming, Ads monetization, Identity / Security and Connected Devices. Her deepest passion is taking an idea from conception to launch and positively impacting the lives of consumers around the world with the products she launched.Outside of work, Marie-Ange has been actively involved in the community to promote education, mentorship and technology within various non-profits organizations. Over the past two decade, she was part of the board or leadership team of several non-profit organizations to provide strategic operational advice. She is currently a founding member of Round and board member of UPWARD which aims to increase the representation of women in leadership and C-suite positions. She has also been involved with WIN (Women at Intel Network) and worked closely with NASA, Techbridge and Girls for Change in mentorship, training and coaching activities to encourage women and minorities to excel academically. Finally, she has been part of TAN (The African Network) leadership team to promote entrepreneurship in people of African descent.Marie-Ange holds a Master and PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of California-Berkeley with research expertise on advanced process engineering of MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems). She enjoys spending time with her husband and beautiful children (Zoey 7 years old and Ian 5 years old).Ekua Walker, NP- Host of Www.MomsChangingtheWorld.orgFacebook - Moms Changing The World

My next summit appearance will be on Love to Learn Summit Feb 27th to make 2023 the year your teen Loves to Learn! I am teaming up with Jessyka Coulter of Ace Cookie Tutoring and over 20 other leaders to bring learning tools and tips your way in the virtual summit. Register here: Love to Learn.  My guest this week is Dr. Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne who is a veteran tech leader with 15 years of experience in product management and innovation, launching consumer electronic products globally. She is currently Director of Product Management at Yahoo where she leads Yahoo Social and Community Product Initiatives with Yahoo Finance, Sport, News and Home. Prior to Yahoo, she worked at Amazon, Roku, Intel and McAfee where she led a variety of product initiatives in the areas of streaming, Ads monetization, Identity / Security and Connected Devices. Her deepest passion is taking an idea from conception to launch and positively impacting the lives of consumers around the world with the products she launched.Outside of work, Marie-Ange has been actively involved in the community to promote education, mentorship and technology within various non-profits organizations. Over the past two decade, she was part of the board or leadership team of several non-profit organizations to provide strategic operational advice. She is currently a founding member of Round and board member of UPWARD which aims to increase the representation of women in leadership and C-suite positions. She has also been involved with WIN (Women at Intel Network) and worked closely with NASA, Techbridge and Girls for Change in mentorship, training and coaching activities to encourage women and minorities to excel academically. Finally, she has been part of TAN (The African Network) leadership team to promote entrepreneurship in people of African descent.Marie-Ange holds a Master and PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of California-Berkeley with research expertise on advanced process engineering of MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems). She enjoys spending time with her husband and beautiful children (Zoey 7 years old and Ian 5 years old).Ekua Walker, NP- Host of Www.MomsChangingtheWorld.orgFacebook - Moms Changing The World

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast discusses Ultradent and their use of tech in the manufacturing and production industry! Ultradent is an organization that's mission here is to improve oral health globally through science, creativity, and education. They strive to provide clinicians with progressive and trustworthy solutions while always respecting the patient and promoting their well-being. “Once we find a candidate, at least on paper, that looks good we usually move pretty fast, and so I think that you know if they go through all the checkpoints and everything from the time that we got their resume to the time that they're starting it's usually you know, I would say around 4 weeks would probably be the overall time frame. A lot of times what takes longer is just, especially for certain positions, is just getting those qualified candidates in the first place, and so sometimes that can take a month or two to find the type of position." Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Ryan, the Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Information Technology, discuss how Ultradent is using tech in an innovative way to connect their consumers with improved oral health in many different ways across the Globe. Their use of tech helps optimize their process and ensure maximum efficiency. Hear what this tech expert has to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Ultradent” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting visit https://techbridgeinc.com For more information about a career with Ultradent Visit: https://www.ultradent.com/company/careers

Chat Guest Brian Benn is Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of the Atlanta Housing Authority.  Brian is responsible for the development and implementation of technology strategies that are aligned with and anchored by the overarching strategy of the agency, ultimately supporting the 25,000 households and 55,000 participants served.  Brian studied Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Belhaven University.  Brian has a wealth of IT leadership experience in both the private and public sectors including the Department of Defense and NASA where he began his career.  Brian volunteers as an Executive Ambassador for TechBridge, Incorporated, serves on the Board of Directors for the Technology Association of Georgia, the Executive Advisory Board for Atlanta Technology Professionals, the Advisory Board for the Government Technology Special Districts Program, the Greater Atlanta CIO Governing Body for Evanta and serves as board chair for the Technology Association of Georgia's Southeastern Software Association.  Brian is a technology evangelist with a passion for bridging the digital divide.  Brian seeks to be a servant leader – mentoring individuals, promoting development/growth, and empowering others to maximize their potential individually and collectively.   Chat Highlights Why has bridging the digital divide and "digital inclusion" become even more critical as a result of the pandemic at Atlanta Housing and in our community? Share more about your leadership of Atlanta Housing's ACCESS initiative. Where does it stand today and what's your vision for its ongoing impact? (Achieving Connectivity to Create Equity and Self Sufficiency) What are the three ways you approach ACCESS to ensure it's having the type of intended impact in our community?   Why is social responsibility so important to you as a leader? Why should leaders use their influence and platform to make a difference in their communities?   Get In TouchConnect with Brian on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwbenn/ Follow Brian on Twitter at @BWBenn1911 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode discusses the importance of knowing what you really want in your career and how it will affect the growth in the company. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode. “Take an honest look at yourself and ask what you really want in your career. You have to understand that it's not more about you and your career, it's about helping people and seeing the growth in the company and seeing the mission and vision.What makes you a good engineer does not necessarily  makes you a good people leader.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT along with the guest speaker Trevor Lane, Engineering Manager at Breeze Airways will help us understand why we need to identify what career we want and what signs we should consider before changing career.  For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses how Drupal is still alive in today's generation and it will help us understand why we should go to Drupal and what makes Drupal  standout from the other CMS that are coming out today. “What sets Drupal apart from all the others, it's built for authors to have something in-place that allows non-technical people to work on creating content and managing content together, that's something different than most new CMS that are coming out.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Mike Gifford, Senior Strategic at CivicActions, hear these tech experts talk about how CivicActions is using technology as a disruptor of the Industry in this week's episode of The New IT Podcast. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit: https://techbridgeinc.com/

Today's episode discusses the importance of culture in the workplace and how culture plays an important role in Pandora which makes it stand out from the other companies and how it became a fun place to work.  “It really is the people of Pandora. I've worked at a lot of different companies. If you look at my linkedin resume, I have been around the block a little bit so I have opinions. I don't think I've ever worked with a perfect company but Pandora has a great company culture that I think really started from that startup that it was.”  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Hillel Familant, Senior Engineering Manager at Pandora, hear these tech experts talk about how Pandora is using technology as a disruptor of the Industry in this week's episode of The New IT Podcast. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit: https://techbridgeinc.com/

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast discusses how recycling helps us when it comes to our social responsibilities and how recycling can be influential in the future of the IT industry. As we all know many huge companies have tons of old devices like laptops, desktops, tablets and many other devices that are sitting somewhere collecting dust. So how can a company get help recycling them in a responsible way? “I think reuse is the greatest form of recycling, get a new ipad and give it to someone who needs it, who can buy it for cheaper or even just get it.” Brad Anderson, CEO of Techbridge, a Salt Lake City IT Staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support together with Alex Hill with Asset worx, a very young man who is passionate about changing the world discuss the potential possibilities of how recycling could affect the IT industry. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of The New IT Podcast.  For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit  https://techbridgeinc.com/  

Today's episode of the New IT Podcast discusses the importance of Technology, and how it has become disruptors to some industries. Brad and Bobby invited two powerful guest speakers, Scott Lemon with Trello and Phil Windley from AWS,  who have lots of passion about technology. Let's hear what these tech experts have to say in this week's  episode.  “We cannot live authentic digital lives online. We are always within someone else's administrative system and that means that we're always within their bureaucracy. There's so little awareness of what's going on behind our backs”  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, helps us understand how we use technology to be disruptors, and how we identify big impacts on it. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit  https://techbridgeinc.com   Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations?language=en Matrix: https://matrix.org/ Rainbows End: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbows_End

Title 24, 2011…DDC Revolution…LP 16…OPR…Commissioning…LP 8, formerly DG 29… It's enough to make your head spin. Lyn makes it all clear. She even states the exact measurement of a “crap-ton.” But seriously, you want to listen to this and tap into Lyn's vast knowledge of standards and regulations. Lyn is an MEP Coordinator for DPR Construction. She uses her 20+ years of experience to start up and build quality into integrated systems for HVAC, electrical/lighting, control systems, fire protection, backup power, and technology. In her spare time (lol), she's the chair for the update to DG-16 (the standard for lighting/controls commissioning), on the board of the Building Commissioning Association as well as co-chair of the annual conference, co-chair for the new standard on control sequences for lighting control systems (LP-16), teaches classes on lighting controls, and supports Techbridge, an afterschool STEM program. 

Title 24, 2011…DDC Revolution…LP 16…OPR…Commissioning…LP 8, formerly DG 29… It's enough to make your head spin. Lyn makes it all clear. She even states the exact measurement of a “crap-ton.” But seriously, you want to listen to this and tap into Lyn's vast knowledge of standards and regulations. Lyn is an MEP Coordinator for DPR Construction. She uses her 20+ years of experience to start up and build quality into integrated systems for HVAC, electrical/lighting, control systems, fire protection, backup power, and technology. In her spare time (lol), she's the chair for the update to DG-16 (the standard for lighting/controls commissioning), on the board of the Building Commissioning Association as well as co-chair of the annual conference, co-chair for the new standard on control sequences for lighting control systems (LP-16), teaches classes on lighting controls, and supports Techbridge, an afterschool STEM program. 

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast invites listeners to join us on the show! If you want to join us on The New IT Podcast, or you know of someone you'd like to see on the show with us, connect with TechBridge today! We are passionate about meeting new people, and spreading the word about what's going on in the IT industry, especially when companies are disrupting that industry by using tech in an innovative way! “It could be a big company or a small company but  if they're creating some sort of change, we would love to hear from them. Ideally, we would like them to be hiring so we can actually figure out what it is they're looking for from a development standpoint and help promote them.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, are looking to engage with listeners by inviting them to join the show. If you have topics or companies you'd like us to discuss, please reach out in response to today's episode, “Call to Action.” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast discusses layoffs and what they mean for the IT industry. Many companies are starting to worry about a possible recession and the need to downsize. Other companies have already been forced to lay off workers, but what does this mean for you and your business? Furthermore, will layoffs affect the IT department differently than others? “Because of everything that's going on with the economy right now, I think that's driving companies to say maybe we shouldn't be spending as much, just in case things happen.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, discuss the potential possibilities of how layoffs could affect the IT industry, despite it currently being a candidate's market. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “What do you mean, layoffs?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast analyzes Breeze Airways, an airline that took off at the height of COVID-19, and how they're using technology as a disrupter to stay ahead of their competition. The airline industry is old, and joining the competition is difficult. To make a name for themselves, Breeze Airways has utilized tech in an innovative way. “So I've been at Breeze since before there was a single line of code, and they could have done something like hired a CTO from another airline to come in and start the project. But they really took a gamble on bringing in people to do the tech that hadn't been with an airline. And that's important and has brought us a long way because in the airline industry there's so much status quo and there was a real need for people to ask “why?” Why do we do it this way?” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Jonothan, Director of Information Systems at Breeze Airways, look at the use of technology in an airline company. Specifically, they discuss the differences between the commercial side and the operation side of IT. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Come fly away with Breeze Airways?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in the United States, visit https://techbridgeinc.com For more information about careers at Breeze Airways, visit https://jobs.flybreeze.com/

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast takes a look at JobNumbus and what they look for when hiring qualified candidates. JobNimbus is changing the game in an innovative way by adopting a “proactive recruiting method.” While many candidates are still brought in an old-fashioned way, JobNimbus has taken it a step further by actively looking for those who would be a good fit within their company.  “If we know that we have a candidate, even if I don't have a job for them, but we know they're a cool person, they've got a skill set we might be able to use or they could be a good fit there, they can come to our weekly all-hands meeting. It's only 30 minutes long. Our CEO gives a very transparent and amazing presentation about the state of the company. And afterward, they have lunch with us. It's on the company, obviously. And then we'll introduce them not only to the people they would potentially work with but just anybody that might happen to be there. So they can see it, they can taste it, and they can be a part of the culture for 30 minutes.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Nick, a JobNumbus representative, discuss what companies like JobNimbus look for in potential candidates. If you're looking for ways to get ahead during the interview process, here is some key insight into how you can stand out in the tech industry! Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Who is JobNumbus?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast revisits the “Great Resignation” to analyze how candidates are leaving their workplace in mass numbers. Learn how hot issues like crypto have affected the working force. If candidates are leaving, where are they going? In a candidate's market, learn what's important to talented workers, especially in the tech industry. “I think the need for tech “now”, just kind of hit. I think we had it before, but I think what COVID did is it allowed us to say, “well, we can't wait for tomorrow because if we want more customers, we can't have them indoors or on-premises.” So what are we doing? We got to go digital, bringing the whole world in, which also opens them up for millions more customers.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, take an updated look at the “great resignation” to determine how candidates are leaving their jobs to find something new. In a time when tech workers are crucial, it's a candidate's market. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “The Great Resignation: Revisited” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast discusses Quotehound and their use of insurance tech! Quotehound is an organization that provides performance-based marketing for companies of all sizes by connecting consumers with a wide array of insurance companies across the United States. “When you think of lead generation, you think of a black box. It goes in one way and goes out the other? And there's a lot of mystery behind that. So one of the things that we're trying to do here is to demystify the black box. So, what we're doing with our partners, whether they're the mom-and-pop or a public trade company is help them understand what they're purchasing, help them, understand the value that that provides, not just short-term value, but long-term, and understand the profitability of that consumer and how they can evolve their business over time. Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Justin, the president of Quotehound, discuss how Quotehound is using tech in an innovative way to connect their consumers with insurance companies across the country. Their use of tech helps optimize their process and ensure maximum efficiency. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Quotehound” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast looks at Sponsr and how they are using tech in an innovative way to disrupt the industry. Sponsr is an organization that helps kids rally supporters, who in turn raise money to help support sports teams, high school clubs, and much more. Sponsr serves as the campaign manager as kids are empowered to raise support and launch ideas. “Sponsr, at the core, works when we get sales for businesses in a really disruptive, innovative way by giving back to kids and youth groups. We fund high school sports teams clubs. Everything like that…kids everywhere take their referrals and bring them to all these local businesses. And now, the businesses don't have to knock on doors or use billboards or Facebook ads. Instead. They give hundreds of thousands of dollars a month, back to schools and kids, and they get sales meetings.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speakers Matt and Clinton from Sponsr, discuss how they are using technology to manage campaigns that allow kids and teenagers to raise support so they can launch impactful ideas. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Sponsr: F is for Fundraising.” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast looks at how Esonus is disrupting the tech industry by utilizing technology in an innovative way. Esonus is a technology company that creates software that provides quick solutions to the various tech problems of larger companies. Esnous is a company that's meant to be hired and fired as their job will be completed quickly and efficiently by using technology to create and integrate viable solutions.  “we're a technology company, but we create software, plain and simple. The whole idea behind a company like ours is we're born out of large companies that need a quick solution to their software problems. So really what happens is you have a company that needs that very specialized expertise in certain areas that they're not going to get from hiring, or they don't want to hire because they'll need a whole new department to run it.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speakers Felicia and Vince from Esonus, discuss how they are using technology to provide and integrate technology solutions to the various problems of larger companies. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Esonus” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast looks at how Mosaic Learning is disrupting the tech industry by utilizing technology in an innovative way. By utilizing tech to make learning an interactive experience, they've helped numerous students learn new fields. Specifically, they've learned to combine the many facets of technology to make the learning experience easier for their students. “Think about the chair I'm sitting in today. The traditional learning management system breakdown because they only have one leg of the stool. And so they tend to get wobbly fall over, not adapting and learning. We provide all four legs of the stool: Data, mobile, VR, and online learning. Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Matthew from Mosaic Learning, discuss how they are using technology to provide a better learning experience by implementing many of its applications. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Mosaic Learning” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

In celebration of the holidays, Brad and Bobby will be taking a break from their regular posting. We are excited to resume our regular posts in January. Enjoy your holiday season! 2021 has been quite the year. So much has changed and the IT industry has been no exception. While we've thoroughly enjoyed speaking to our audience about the changing tech world through The New IT Podcast, we are taking a short break to enjoy the holidays.  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, will be back in January. We look forward to reconnecting with everyone then! For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast looks at how JobNimbus is disrupting the tech industry by creating a CRM for the niche market to help streamline processes and ensure fewer losses. By bringing technology to a pen and paper marker of home exterior contractors, they are enabling a more optimized and innovative process. “Most of our clients literally come over from using pen and paper, like I mentioned. So we're teaching about technology in general, not just JobNimbus. How do they engage with technology? And how do they use it to be more efficient to create a better experience for their customers? So we're just changing everything about how they view their business and how the industry works.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Johnny from JobNimbus, discuss how they are using technology to provide a better CRM for home exterior contractors. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “JobNimbus” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of The New IT Podcast takes a look at how technology is being used to thwart phishing schemes online. How can you innovatively use technology to protect your company's online data? Phishing schemes are all too common in the workplace and can compromise your sensitive information. PhishFirewall has learned to use technology to stop these attacks. “Phishing attacks are the biggest problem in cyber security, and it's not going away. Over 95% of the breaches that you hear about in the news every day start with a phish click.  And so it is certain that the biggest problem we have. In the entire sector of security awareness of anti-phishing, humans are the weakest link in the security chain. The problem is is every one of my competitors has humans in the link, trying to fix the problem.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Joshua from PhishFirewall, discuss how PhishFirewall is using technology to protect against phishing schemes. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “PhishFirewall” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses analyzes Social Good Software and how they have used technology. Social Good works with non-profit organizations such as museums, galleries, and other arts & culture organizations. Many of these organizations use Altru to manage their online data such as ticket sales, calendars, etc. However, Altru has many shortcomings, and Social Good has used technology to fill those chasms and meet their client's needs!  “We are a software as a service platform. That helps a lot of these organizations operate a little bit more efficiently. So this is a vertical in the marketplace that has been ignored by a lot of software vendors. Think about, like back in the day with Learning Management Systems, where just because it was higher education, no one was really paying attention to them.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Rick Hernandez discuss Social Good's innovative use of technology to fill the gaps in Altru. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Social Good Software” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com  

Today's episode discusses cryptocurrency and how it affects aspects such as real estate and business growth. Brad and Bobby, along with guest speaker Mike Waters discuss how cryptocurrency plays a part in the economic growth around us. Together, these tech experts analyze key insights into the pros and cons of crypto and how you can use it for your benefit.  “The blockchain is what the value is, right? The blockchain says there is a fixed number of x, and there is never going to be more or less than this. And here's a way to guarantee that, whoever owns it, owns it, and nobody else does. In the history of the world, there has never been a thing where we had that ability. We don't know how much gold is out there. There's no such thing as knowing exactly how much of a thing there is and who absolutely owns at any given time.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with guest speaker Mike Waters, discuss the pros and cons of cryptocurrency and its effects on the economic growth around us. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “QuestCrypto.” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com  

Today's episode discusses staffing agencies and how they affect your company's liability. Brad and Bobby, along with guest speaker Darren Lee from Proofpoint, discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how Proofpoint is using technology in an innovative way to grow the business. Together, these tech experts analyze the role of technology within Proofpoint and how they've made it work for them. Tune into this week's episode to find out more about how technology can be used in an innovative way to help you grow your business! “The expectation of any technology company is in order to survive to grow, inherent in the model is it has to be a disruptor. And so, we stare at two things when we talk about disruption. For us, number one, you've got to be changing a prior mode of behavior or a mode of taking action with something brand new and different. The second is equally important. In order to be sustainable, the business model too must be disruptive and support the new innovation.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, along with Darren Lee, discuss Proofpoint's use of technology and how it “bucks the system.” Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Proofpoint.” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com For more information about proofpoint visit https://www.proofpoint.com

Today's episode of the New IT Podcast invites guest speakers Tom Milligan and Jill Blankenship, founders of OurDivorce.com, to discuss the use of technology within their company. OurDivorce is an online tool used to help couples settle disputes during a divorce without having to pay for an attorney. Tom and Jill have utilized technology to create a fully automated mediation tool. Brad and Bobby analyze the use of tech within their company to identify innovative ways tech can be used to move a business forward. Tune into this week's episode to find out how Tom and Jill made tech work for them and how you can make it work for you too! “We do have some competitors, but I put air quotes around “competitor” sometimes because we have what we consider to be the only online mediation system. So what happens is we have a three-step process, our competitors stop at the Second Step.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, analyze the use of tech at OurDivorce to discover new and innovative ways tech is helping businesses grow. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “OurDivorce.” For more information about OurDivorce please visit their website at ourdivorce.com For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode of the New IT Podcast discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. How important is diversity for successful work culture, and how can you cultivate inclusion among your working staff? Brad and Bobby analyze the IT industry and discuss ways that inclusion and diversity can help that industry grow! Tune into this week's episode to find out more about how inclusion can help grow your business! “I'm hopeful for the future. I think there's some awareness, but I think people are still confused on how. So really, our mantra is how to move people from awareness to action. Because you go through training, you have this awareness, you know things need to change, But how do you do it? That's really the challenge that we have.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support, discuss the importance of inclusion and diversity with three qualified guest speakers. This episode analyzes the changes that need to take place in the IT industry and how those changes will advance and improve your business. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Diversity And Inclusion.” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com  

Today's episode discusses staffing agencies and how they affect your company's liability. Brad and Bobby, discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how a staffing agency can help reduce the liability your company takes on when looking for new employees or qualified candidates. Traditional staffing requires you to assume full responsibility for that employee, which can have a large impact if that employee doesn't work out. However, staffing agencies are a great way to alleviate the responsibility while maintaining productivity. Tune into this week's episode to find out more about how a staffing agency can help you! “Most companies use staffing at some point. The biggest reason why is that a company's biggest liability is its workforce. You have to put in lots of money, and lots of resources into maintaining those people, or those employees. But think of it this way. If you were to use a staffing company, that liability now becomes a business expense because you're paying another company to do it. They take the liability away from you.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss staffing agencies and their impact on your company's liability regarding your employees. Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Staffing For Money” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses digital marketing and its relation to the IT industry. Brad and Bobby, along with guest speaker Luke from Merklel discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how digital marketing is important to the IT world and business growth. With the emergence of COVID-19, digital marketing became more important than ever, and IT technicians can help you make the most out of your digital marketing strategy! Tune into this week's episode to find out more about digital marketing and the IT world! “So what you might find with MarTech now is you're not necessarily buying hardware and installing software, or doing anything like that. You are buying a platform-as-a-service now that's how you build up your marketing suite or your MarTeh suite. And maybe this is just me, but what I think the pandemic actually did, is it allowed even smaller organizations, even a small business to be able to get onto that platform from early adoption and say, okay, I can now cater to my to my customers on a more personal level” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss digital marketing and its many benefits in the IT industry. Are you making the most out of your digital marketing strategy? Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Who Is MarTech?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the interview process and what you can expect when applying for an IT position. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how you can interview well, both as a candidate and as an employer. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will help create a more comfortable environment for you during the interview process. Tune into this week's episode to find out more about the interview process within tech companies! “When someone is asked to tell a little bit about themself, should they go off and tell their whole biography about how they started off as a small child in the backwoods of Canada. Absolutely not. I don't want to know all about that. I don't have time for that, neither does any hiring manager. But from that standpoint, when I ask that question, I do want to know, I am judging a candidate's openness and ability to communicate with me. So I'm looking at that question as just an open-ended question to see if they can communicate.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the interview process in IT companies and what you should expect both as a potential candidate and as a hiring manager. Are you nervous about the IT interview process? Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “In The Hot Seat” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses mental health and how it impacts those in the IT industry! Brad and Bobby, along with guest speaker Marshall Paepke, discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as what mental health is and what issues come up when it's not discussed or addressed in the workplace. Depression, anxiety, suicide, etc. have become more and more prevalent during COVID, and so how should you deal with it your mental health in the workplace?  “Covid has brought this to the forefront for us all. Because we were not talking about it, we were not dealing with it. It was sweeping it under the rug, just dealing with it inside, and not bringing it to the forefront of the other side. Statistics say 1 in 5 individuals are suffering from a mental illness or mental health episode right now.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss mental health in the workplace as well as the role and responsibility that both employer and employee need to play in maintaining strong mental health. What can you and your business be doing better to protect those who work there? Find out in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Mental Health” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com Additional Resources: Supporting Mental Health in the Tech Workplace https://www.infoq.com/articles/mental-health-tech-workplace/   How We Rewrote Our Company's Mental Health Policy https://hbr.org/2016/07/how-we-rewrote-our-companys-mental-health-policy

Today's episode discusses the role of PHP in the IT industry and whether or not it has become obsolete in the fast-moving tech industry. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as whether or not you should utilize PHP in your business. Together, they consult Courtesy Computer Services owner David Silva and gain his expert insight on the topic. Tune into this week's episode to find out more about PHP and its role in tech! “I think PHP is actually a solid language, especially with the release of version 8. It's a lot more like using C and you can set it to be really strict with type checking and errors and whatnot. Where you have you have all the strictness of C that can help you as a programmer but also frustrate the heck out of you. Because you can set it so that it is ultra-strict so that the bugs are worked out of your code before you release it. And that's one of the things I like about it.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss PHP in the tech industry. Is it obsolete? If not, how does it benefit you and your company? Hear what these tech experts have to say on the subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Ditch It or Pitch It” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses whether or not the demand for IT is heating up in Salt Lake City. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, and how certain areas are hot spots for IT and tech workers. Today's episode focuses directly on Salt Lake City, one of the country's biggest tech hubs. These experts offer their unique perspective on why Utah, specifically, Salt Lake City, is such a booming tech area. Tune into this week's episode to find out more! “According to recent data published by the census bureau, just in terms of overall growth, we're up 10%, which is more than any other state in the nation over the last 10 years. So we've experienced complete growth and ts only getting bigger and bigger. And more and more tech companies keep coming in. Even the big dogs are coming in. Now, we have pretty much all of the big ones. They have some kind of a presence here. Facebook, Adobe, Oracle, you name it. They all have a headquarters here of some kind.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss why Salt Lake City is one of the best places to start a tech career and why so many big-name tech companies are moving to the area. Hear these tech experts discuss why you should get an IT job in Salt Lake City in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Hot or Not?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses what corporate companies actually look for in IT candidates. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how you can stand out against the competition when looking for an IT position at a corporate company, specifically, Zion's Bank. Today's episode features guest speaker Kevin, an employee at Zion's Bank. These experts offer insights into the corporate world and what they're really looking for. Tune into this week's episode to find out more! “There really many reasons one should look at Zions Bancorporation for a technology position. We are actually the second-largest higherer of Technology Professionals in the Salt Lake City area. So you're joining many technology Professionals in the Salt Lake area if you are joining us in person. With that said, we do have many remote positions open. I would say off the top of my head about 90% of our technology positions can be remote. But if you're going to be in person with Zion's Bancorporation in one year, we will have a state-of-the-art 400,000 square-foot Technology Center in Midvale Utah. it shows what Zion's Bank is doing, or what we want to do is investing in our people. We're investing in technology by building this huge state-of-the-art technology campus” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss Zion's Bancorporation and what they are looking for in their IT candidates. Hear these tech experts discuss how you can prepare yourself and consider a career with Zion's Bank in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “What Are They Looking For?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the importance of culture in the workplace as well as how it impacts the success of a business. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how culture plays an important role in everything from the quality of work, to the turnover rate in a company. Hear from two guest speakers, Levi McPherson and Travis Anderson, members of Culture Builders. These experts offer insights on culture and how you can improve yours today! Learn how to balance a strong work culture with efficient business processes in this week's episode! “In my experience, working with the IT department, they absolutely have a culture, it's just different. It's just a little bit different than even the other departments within an organization. And part of that is common interests. Culture is all about relationships. It's all about how we communicate with one another and one of the things that you look at within an organization is what are those dynamics that make up those relationships? So, we're all looking to belong, we're all looking to feel trust, and one of the most fundamental aspects of belonging is the feeling of sameness. So people within the IT department have a common affinity with one another because they're talking the same language. In fact, that's one of the aspects that building culture has. is identifying what are the common values?” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the role of culture in the IT world. Hear these tech experts discuss how to improve your culture, and the benefits you'll receive by doing so in this week's episode of the New IT podcast, “Who Cares About Culture?”For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the world of tech and benefits and the differences between contract and direct hires. As the tech industry grows and more and the need for top talent rises, there are times to hire someone long-term, and times when a contract hire is the best choice. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape and the importance of identifying whether you, as a company, should hire a contract worker for a short-term project, or a long-term employee who can continue to work at and benefit your company.  “I mean especially now with the gig economy, so many companies actually utilize contractors. Most people don't even realize that. So, yes, I think we are going to see more and more project-based work. I mean, primarily that's where we deal with a lot of our people, and it is more of that contract side, because of their specialties niche. People who focus on certain software, are only needed for 6 months to 9 months, and then that's it.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the different roles of contract workers and direct hires, as well as when you should hire each and how they can benefit you. Hear these tech experts discuss this important topic in this week's episode of the New IT podcast episode, “Contract, or Direct Hire?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the world of tech, and you can find IT success in such a competitive and ever-growing industry. With more tech positions than ever, how can you set yourself apart and pave your own path to IT success? Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape and the importance of focusing on yourself in a way that will help you adapt to that landscape. How can you set yourself apart and find success in the world of IT? Find out in this week's episode! “From what I see, and what I tell my candidates and people that are first starting out, whether they're a software engineer, software developer, it doesn't matter. Find something that you're passionate about, and learn everything you can about it. Take certifications if they offer them.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss IT success and how you can obtain it. Hear these tech experts discuss the tech growth, important tech skills, and how you can find success in this week's episode of the New IT podcast episode, “IT Success!”. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the role of recruiting agencies in the IT industry and whether or not they are beneficial for tech companies looking for top talent. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as the role that recruiting agencies have in locating and placing top tech talent. The importance of hiring tech talent shouldn't be left to HR who potentially doesn't understand tech. Rather, recruiting companies can identify the perfect qualified fit for your team. Why should you, as a tech company, use a recruiter to find top talent? Find out in this week's episode! “Why should you hire a recruiter? Because we know how to understand your needs, we work with you, and we understand what it is you're trying to look for in a candidate. Then we take that information and we do our job to find those candidates. So, we know how to position it best to make it more attractive. As an HR person or a hiring manager, you may not have those skills to be able say this is the right choice.”  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the role and benefits of using a recruiting agency to find and hire top tech talent for your company. Hear these tech experts discuss the tech industry, the need for top talent, and how you can locate the perfect candidate in this week's episode of the New IT podcast episode, “Recruiting Fee”. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the use and effectiveness of working with a recruiter in the IT industry. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, and dive into the reasons why a candidate looking for work should use a recruiter to help find the perfect position! While looking for a job may seem straightforward, there are many benefits to working with a recruitment agency that could land you a position you otherwise may not have access to. Why should you use a recruiter in the IT industry? Find out in this week's episode! “On average, for a software engineer job, each company gets about 500 resumes. How are you going to compete with 500 other people If all your doing is submitting the resume? As a recruiter, it's our job. Because we like to connect with people, and we like to connect with hiring managers, it's our job to know who's looking in the market and what companies are looking for. We have the insight and knowledge.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss IT candidates looking for work in the tech industry should use a recruiter to help in their search. Hear these tech experts discuss the role and benefits of recruiters, as well as how they can help you personally! Hear all about this subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast episode, “Friend or Foe?” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the importance of leadership in the IT industry. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as the role and responsibility of tech leaders. Understanding leadership and how it has changed over the years is crucial to the success of your company. What's more, knowing how to grow as a leader and how to lead your team is necessary to successfully lead your team from where they are, to where you want them to be! How can you grow as a successful leader in IT? Find out in this week's episode! “It's pretty unwise to not work on yourself. So being able to work on yourself and still continue down your career path are two things that should be prioritized. So not only technology, not just broadening your technology bandwidth, but also your personal development. That is what personal development is. It's personally growing yourself as a leader personally.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the important role of leadership in IT. Here these tech experts discuss leadership qualifications, as well as how to grow your own leadership abilities. Hear all about this subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast episode, “Leadership Or Bust”. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the importance of culture in the IT industry. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as the role of women in tech, and the unique challenges they face. Understanding the benefits and insights of women in tech can help your company grow, but it's equally important to understand the challenges they face and how, as an IT manager, you can help them succeed. Does your company do well with women in tech? Find out in this week's episode! “I think it's changing now because there are a lot more programs for girls in tech. It's being exposed more and I think it's becoming more normal. However, it's still hard because you always have to prove yourself because they feel like tech is the boys club, and you don't belong… That's just what it is because it's a male-dominant field. And, honestly, every job that I have had in the past, once they got to know me, and once I proved myself, they'll flat-out say, “We took a test on you and, you know, it was a gamble” like, they didn't think I had the skills or the qualifications because I was a woman, and they're surprised. It's like they're giving me a compliment, but it's also an insult.” Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the roles and benefits of women in tech as well as the unique challenges they face in the IT industry. With thoughts and insight from guest speaker Damica Lowe, here all about this subject in this week's episode of the New IT podcast episode, “Women In Tech”. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the importance of culture in the IT industry. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as how culture, and hiring for culture, can shape and affect the IT workplace. Understanding the importance of work culture, and how to find top talent that fits within that culture are both crucial to the long-term success of your company! Does your company have a good work culture? Find out in this week's episode! “Ultimately, culture is understanding the vision of where the company is going and how you can fit into the model of where the company is going. If you could see yourself being a part of that, in my opinion, that's culture. And that's what companies are looking forward to seeing.”  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the importance of culture in the IT workplace, and how hiring employees who fit within that culture can lend to the success of your company. Find out more in the New IT podcast episode, “Culture, Culture, Culture.” For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com

Today's episode discusses the “4 No's” in the IT industry. Brad and Bobby discuss the changing IT landscape, as well as 4 decisions your IT staff should never make! The role of managers in the IT field is essential, and certain decisions should always be made by those in charge. So what 4 decisions should your IT staff should never make? Find out in this week's episode! “The whole key of what were talking about today is that some decisions need to come from a business level, and not a technology level… So for example, IT staff should not make their own budget. I mean, I think if youre making your own budget you're free to make it as large as you want. So who's to say what is really needed and what's not.”  Brad Anderson, CEO of TechBridge, a Salt Lake City IT staffing company, and Bobby Glen James, Author, Speaker, and founder of BoTecha IT Support discuss the important role of IT managers in decisions making and how letting your IT staff make certain decisions could have a negative impact on your company. Find out more n the New IT podcast episode, “4 No's”. For more information on IT staffing and recruiting in Salt Lake City, visit https://techbridgeinc.com