Career Management

Archive: 11-2012

• Looking for recent war vets

  TechRepublic is interested in hearing how recent technology helped soldiers keep in touch with family members during deployments.

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 28, 2012, 4:48 AM PST

• Infographic: What is your preferred method of wasting time at work?

  If you think the biggest time-waster at work is the Internet, you’d be wrong. Take a look at this infographic and see where productivity is most often lost.

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 27, 2012, 6:27 AM PST

• Career-harming scandals: Why do smart people do such dumb things?

  Career-ending scandals, sexual and otherwise, seem to be everywhere these days. Why do intelligent people shoot themselves in the foot so often?

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 26, 2012, 11:42 AM PST

• Can the color you wear really affect your job chances?

  Getting a job is all about attention to the details. Being prepared includes considering how you appear to the interviewer. The color you wear can make or break your chances!

  Posted by Guest Contributor | November 26, 2012, 4:41 AM PST

• A (relatively) brief guide to Cisco IT certifications

  Cisco IT certifications are often found sprinkling the lists of the highest paying certifications in the industry. If you’re looking at getting certified, take a look at this guide to Cisco...

  Posted by Sarah Eadie | November 20, 2012, 8:45 AM PST

• Resume tip for tech contractors

  The resume for a tech contractor shouldn’t look like a resume for someone looking for a full-time position. Here’s how to make yours different.

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 19, 2012, 6:57 AM PST

• The dangers of accepting a counteroffer

  You may think that getting and accepting a counteroffer from your company is flattering. You may have to think again.

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 13, 2012, 10:24 AM PST

• The changing role of the sysadmin

  The systems administrator is a crucial job role in most organizations. A new survey reveals what sysadmin do on the job and how most feel about the job.

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 12, 2012, 4:59 AM PST

• Coding challenge offers cash prize

  Quixey, the search engine for apps, is re-introducing its popular Quixey Challenge: a contest offering $100 to anyone with coding chops who can find and fix a bug in any given algorithm in 60...

  Posted by Toni Bowers | November 8, 2012, 2:50 AM PST

• Steps for getting an Oracle Database Administrator certification

  Curious about what’s involved in getting an Oracle Database Adminstrator certification? Here’s the scoop.

  Posted by Guest Contributor | November 7, 2012, 5:31 AM PST