Career Management
Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers discusses various aspects of working in the corporate world, including the best techniques for finding a great job and how to cope once you get there.
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Advice for military vets seeking civilian jobs
U.S. military vets often face more employment obstacles than their civilian counterparts. Here are some things vets can do to overcome these issues.
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Book review: The Phoenix Project
Read about an IT department that is constantly putting out fires and putting out spaghetti code, while the business is consistently falling behind their competitors. And then see what they did to turn it around.
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eHarmony enters the HR recruiting space. Should we be concerned?
eHarmony has helped many singles find their way to marital bliss, but can that same algorithm be applied to help people stay engaged at work?
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Number of college grads with IT degrees down
A CareerBuilder study shows that colleges are issuing fewer IT degrees than ten years ago. Here are the stats and a possible reason why.
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Eight ways SMBs can recruit and retain top IT Talent
Event larger enterprises appear to have more lures for employees, there are also some very important perks that employees want that are more realizable in an SMB.
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Six reasons managers don't use recognition
Despite the evidence that employee recognition works-it motivates employees and increases their performance-many managers don't make it a practice. Why not?
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Can a toxic boss be managed?
If you have a toxic boss, the last thing you want to do is spend your valuable time trying to bring out the best in him or her. But that's just what you might have to do.
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Job hunting, Facebook, and privacy settings
If you think your social media presence is safe from the prying eyes of potential employers just because you've tightened your privacy settings, you could be wrong.
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Google admits bizarre interview questions a waste of time
A Google executive owned up to the fact that the company's weird, out-of-the-box interview questions from the last few years accomplished nothing.
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Where are the jobs in the GIS field?
Programmers and developers can find high-paying projects in many industries, but one field that's drawing increasing attention is that of geologic information systems (GIS)
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The five words that can swing a meeting in your favour
Frustrated your ideas go unheard in meetings? Academics have identified the five words successful managers use to win backing for their proposals.
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Intellectual property: Legal advice for protecting yours
John Carter, Principle Member at Witzke Berry Carter & Wander, PLLC, and leader of his firm's Business Law Group, offers some best practices for protecting your intellectual property.
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Infographic: Why should companies hire interns?
This infographic makes a strong case for internship involvement for both the student and the company.
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Seven apps that will help make IT pros more productive
There are ways IT pros can improve our own productivity by using applications, which will benefit you and the company you work for. Here are seven to look at.
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Cisco retires CCIE Voice but then rethinks it
Cisco has announced the new cert standard for telecom, unified communications and video professionals. But this also means the retirement of the CCIE Voice certification.
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Micromanagers going too far
There's nothing wrong with being production-minded, but managers can go too far, as is the case with one manager Toni Bowers addresses.
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What is the company's role in dealing with workplace trauma?
What role does a company play in the event that one of its employees dies? Should a company offer grief therapy?
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A 40-hour week? Not in IT
IT has always been known for its long hours, but according to a new survey by the IT Job Board, the situation is getting worse.
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Workplace suicide rate up dramatically
There was a 28 percent increase in the number of suicides committed in the workplace last year over the prior year. What's behind this disturbing trend?
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False information in security check costs woman her job
An employee at Corporate Mailing Services had to undergo a security check in order to work on a contract with the Social Security Administration. When the check came back with false information, she was fired.
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Recent court rulings could make weight an issue in hiring
Due to a couple of recent court rulings, companies may have to pay for weight loss surgery if fixing a workplace injury requires it. Will this cause some employers to discriminate against obese people?
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The parts of a job interview that you can control
You can't anticipate everything in a job interview, but there are two things you can do to prepare: your presentation and your knowledge about the company before going into the interview.
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Is reapplying to former company a good or a bad thing?
A TechRepublic member is thinking about reapplying for a position at his old company now that the reason he left (a bad boss) is no longer there. Is there anything he should know going in?
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Five fatal flaws IT leaders must address to advance
A new book explores how great leaders are made. The authors say that we should not pay too much attention to management weaknesses, unless it's one of these five flaws.
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How to handle the meeting nightmare
A recent piece on BNET offered advice on what to do in four meeting nightmare situations. The one that caused the most discussion was what to do when someone falls asleep in a meeting. Here's what the responders failed to touch upon.
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Three interview questions to ask the interviewer
People sometimes forget that a job interview is a two-way street. You're there to market yourself, but you're also there to find out if the job is going to be a good fit for you. Here are some questions to ask to help you.
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So you want to be a manager
Management seems to be the Holy Grail of the working world. But many people want the mantle for all the wrong reasons.
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12 technology terms that date you
If you work in technology, it is very important to stay current. Here are some terms to avoid if you want to avoid an old fogey tag.
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Rudeness is contagious
Have you ever heard of secondhand rudeness? A new study defines it and its effect in the workplace.
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Woman fired for emailing in all caps
An employee in New Zealand is fired for using all caps in her email messages. Is there more to the story?