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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Best programming languages to learn on your own time
With thousands of programming languages out there, it can be daunting to find a language to start with and a good course that assumes no prior knowledge. This post highlights programming languages that are good for beginning programmers and some resources to get started.
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Bug Bounty programs pay off for Google and Facebook, and IT pros
Google and Facebook find that their Bug Bounty programs are paying off in a big way.
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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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10 mistakes that could ruin your resume
The goal of a resume is to let a potential employer know why you're the best person for the job. Here are 10 practices that impede that goal.
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Colleges ramping up data analytics degrees to meet big data challenge
The talent gap for big data is becoming so marked that colleges worldwide are ramping up their graduate programs to incorporate the field of data analytics. Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky is one of the latest.
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Major updates to Cisco CCNA exams announced
Cisco announced some major changes to their associate-level certifications. These certification changes are meant to align better with the evolving job market.
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A decidedly creepy story of how social media can impact your life
Contributing writer Donovan Colbert knows first-hand how ones social media presence can come back to bite you.
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10 ways to be liked in your job interview
Everyone wants to make a good impression in job interviews. But did you know that too much smiling or asking too many unrelated questions can circumvent that goal?
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What is the best font to use in a resume?
Could the font you use in your resume really be that important? You bet it can.
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Five reasons to consider a career in Network Administration
Though network administration isn't for everyone, it offers plenty of rewarding - and profitable - challenges for those who can soak up technical knowledge and put it to practical use.
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Top three IT certifications you can get from scratch
Accessible online training can help you conquer some of the barriers to pursuing IT certifications.
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What do you do with a job offer while you're waiting for another offer?
What do you do when you have a job offer but you're still waiting on a job offer from another company that you prefer? Do you hold out or accept the sure thing?
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Are salaried employees entitled to overtime pay?
It's a common assumption that salaries workers can be asked to work overtime without being compensated extra. That assumption is not always true.
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How to interview for analytical thinking
Have you ever hired an employee who doesn't seem to be able to think on his own? Here are some questions to ask in the interview to make sure this doesn't happen again.
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Tech companies have highest turnover rate
According to PayScale's most recent survey, employee turnover rate among Fortune 500 companies is greatest in the IT industry.
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Microsoft's Masters certifications: A bumpy road ahead
Microsoft's botched termination announcements of TechNet and its Masters level certification exams means that both the company and its future CEO will have a good deal of work making things right with its own community.
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Severance pay and unemployment compensation
Can you collect unemployment benefits if you receive a severance package? It depends on the state you live in and whether your severance is a lump payment.
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The CIO resume vs. The CTO resume
Don't confuse the position of CIO with CTO when you're applying for one of those jobs. Resume expert Jennifer Hay talks about the difference.