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Community Partnership – The Richmond Strikers

Written on June 5, 2018

Did you catch the recent Richmond Strikers’ e-bulletin? You may have noticed that Morton was the featured partner! Here at Morton, we take pride in our commitment to community involvement, and we were pleased to share our story with the Richmond Strikers. Here’s a little information about the organization: The Richmond Strikers were founded […]

Top Resume Tips: Getting to the Top of the Stack

Written on May 9, 2018

Have you ever sent your resume off and wondered if it will even be seen by a hiring manager? Are you curious about how you can make your resume stand out in the sea of other resumes? Good news! We can help with that. While every position is unique, and every hiring manager has their […]

Have you seen our new look?

Written on March 28, 2018

Things are changing at Morton! We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past 12 years, growing Morton into one of the leading IT staffing firms on the East Coast and a dynamic part of the Richmond community. That’s why we’re excited to unveil our new branding and corporate name: Morton. What’s new? We’ve updated […]

Sometimes It Takes a Disruption to Lead to Transformation

Written on December 19, 2017

2017 has been quite an odyssey, in more ways than one. What makes me proud is how we strive to provide exceptional service to our partners and our employees. As a result, we had a phenomenal year for our business; and with a personal milestone of turning 50, it was an excellent year for my […]

Morton Consulting Welcomes Director of Marketing

Written on October 18, 2017

Morton Consulting, your trusted IT staffing partner delivering exceptional results, is pleased to welcome Margaret L. Taylor as its Director of Marketing, a newly created position. In this role, Margaret will focus on developing a marketing strategy to increase visibility and brand awareness for Morton Consulting. “I’m thrilled with the opportunity to return to my marketing […]

Migration of Some of Richmond’s Most Successful Businesses to Scott’s Addition Continues

Written on July 6, 2017

After 10 years in Innsbrook, staffing firm Morton Consulting is moving its office to 1008 North Sheppard Street, filling approximately 8,000 square feet of what used to be the Connor Brothers Collision Center at the corner of North Sheppard and West Marshall streets.

Profile: Tracy Gran

Written on August 29, 2016

If you’ve had any business with Morton Consulting, or even just called them, there’s a good chance you’ve met Tracy Gran, Finance Coordinator at Morton Consulting.

Making it work when you’re working from home

Written on August 24, 2016

We recently talked about hiring remote staff, so we thought we’d talk this time about telecommuting from the employee/contractor point of view. There’s a lot of information about working from home on the Internet, with many great tips for making it work. Some are geared toward the self-employed, some toward the remote employee. We’re talking […]

Remote employees can be just what your team needs

Written on August 8, 2016

Employees who only work inside the company walls every day are the backbone of the workforce in this country and beyond. However, many companies have multiple locations, teams in other countries, staff who skip the commute and work from home a few days a week, or who come into the office only occasionally. “The overwhelming […]

7 Tips for Winning the Best Candidates

Written on July 27, 2016

If you’ve tried to hire someone for your technology position, you know it’s challenging. It’s a fact we’ve repeated frequently that unemployment in the IT sector is 2.9 percent nationwide, and 1.9 percent among developers. That means a lot of competition for very few experienced tech workers. However, if you’re having a really tough time […]