Authors

Kate Weiland

Kate Weiland serves as Chief People Officer at Concurrency, Inc., overseeing talent acquisition, training & development, performance management, university and intern programs and community outreach. Kate sits on the Executive Team and works closely with Concurrency’s technical delivery and sales leaders in setting corporate strategy and direction.

Prior to joining Concurrency in 2012, Kate was Vice President at Milwaukee-based Elite Human Capital Group, where she directed the firm’s professional information technology practice. Her expertise in IT recruiting, sales, ownership, organizational development and executive leadership includes more than 25 years’ consulting service to both large enterprises and private startups.

She is herself an entrepreneur, having built own firm, C&C Recruiting and Consulting, which merged with Elite Human Capital Group. In the community, Kate serves as a mentor to young women developing their careers. She is a member of Tempo Milwaukee Foundation and sits on the board of the Woman and Girls Fund of Waukesha County.

About Concurrency, Inc.

Concurrency is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin with additional offices in Chicago and Minneapolis. The firm is a multiple-time Microsoft Partner of the Year winner, Microsoft National Solution Provider, and ServiceNow Elite Partner. Concurrency regularly ranks among the top technology service providers nationwide on industry lists such as Redmond Channel Partner's Microsoft's Top 200 U.S. Partners and CRN's Solution Provider 500 and Tech Elite 250. Learn more about Concurrency at concurrency.com.

Contact:

Kweiland@concurrency.com

262-893-6620

Contributions by Kate Weiland

Network Throughout Your Career—Make “Be a Contributor” Your Motto

You may have seen studies and surveys—like this one posted last year on LinkedIn—that demonstrate networking’s importance during career searches. Many and perhaps most jobs are filled by candidates whose networking efforts led them to the opportunity in one way or another. Networking is undeniably important for job seekers. But what about when you’re not actively searching?

by Kate Weiland Jan 18, 2018

Soft Skills, Hard Results

For the sake of your career—and your ability to get work done for clients—never underestimate the importance of soft skills. Soft skills get hard work done.

by Kate Weiland Aug 23, 2017

Misunderstandings About Specialization in IT Professional Services Careers

Both breadth and depth are important to having a successful IT professional services career.

by Kate Weiland Jul 31, 2017

But Wait…There’s More: We Invest in Non-Technical Skill Development as Well as Technical

As an IT professional, you know it is virtually impossible to advance your career without making a personal investment in technical training. Our industry moves at lightning speed. As a professional services consulting firm, we at Concurrency are committed to keeping our consultants living on the bleeding edge. We invest in training, provide time off to train, and pay for certifications. We have even made the investment to become a private PearsonVue testing center in house.

by Kate Weiland Aug 29, 2016

Bad Interview Advice

Want to know what interview advice is actually bad advice? Kate Weiland, Concurrency's Vice President of Human Capital shares her insider secrets on what interview advice is actually bad for you.

by Kate Weiland Mar 11, 2016

Don't be a Hollow Bunny Candidate

Get expert advice from Concurrency's own Vice President of Human Capital, Kate Weiland on how to avoid the pitfalls of being a "Hollow Bunny Candidate."

by Kate Weiland Mar 10, 2016

Staff-Augmentation vs. Project-Based Consulting: Three Questions for Business Decision Makers

Over the course of thousands of placements, I’ve seen first-hand what happens when hiring firms are unclear about the differences between staff-augmentation and project-based consulting.

by Kate Weiland Mar 3, 2016