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Toni Bowers
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Toni Bowers
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Highest paid CIOs spend more time relationship building than team management
According to a recent survey, the highest paid CIOs value building relationships with top executives over managing their teams. What does this mean?
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 2, 2012, 8:29 AM PST | Latest comment by ceso_softdev
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Resume formatting: Word or PDF?
Toni Bowers outlines some issues with resumes formatted in Microsoft Word and those converted to PDFs.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 31, 2012, 7:24 AM PST | Latest comment by JJFitz
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Ban the Box seeks to prohibit companies from asking about criminal records on applications
Proponents of Ban the Box want to prohibit employers from asking job candidates about their criminal history on an application.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 31, 2012, 3:22 AM PST | Latest comment by andrew232006
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Top tech companies investigated for employee-poaching ban
This week, a federal judge ordered Google, Apple, and five other high-tech companies to court.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 30, 2012, 5:17 AM PST | Latest comment by bubbledog
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Grade your job results: Help Desk
This week we're showing the results of our poll Grade Your Job: Help Desk.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 30, 2012, 4:07 AM PST | Latest comment by abhishek321@...
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Friday rant: Social media, leave me alone
In this Friday rant, Toni Bowers talks about why she is sick and tired of social media.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 27, 2012, 6:15 AM PST | Latest comment by jonc2011
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Infographic: Cost of a bad hire
Careerbuilder.com sponsored a survey on the cost of a bad hire, and Mindflash created this graphic based on those results.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 27, 2012, 4:05 AM PST
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Should women act like men to get ahead?
Author Vickie Milazzo says women need to extol their accomplishments more in order to succeed in the business world.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 25, 2012, 8:58 AM PST | Latest comment by FemmedeGeek
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2012: Developers focusing on mobile development and the cloud
Developers are moving into mobile development and the cloud in a big way. Here's what a new report from Zend Technologies had to say.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 25, 2012, 5:44 AM PST
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The case of anonymity in social media
Social media expert Jason Falls weighs in on the pros and cons of anonymity on the web.
Posted by Jason Falls | January 24, 2012, 4:49 AM PST | Latest comment by canewshound@...
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Grade your job results: IT project manager
The results are in for our grade-your-job polls. This week: IT project manager.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 23, 2012, 4:24 AM PST
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There's too much talk, not too much communication
A blogger says we overcommunicate in the business world. Toni Bowers says that's wrong.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 18, 2012, 2:27 PM PST | Latest comment by Pragmatic Rich
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Schedule of 2012 trade shows and conferences in the U.S.
Interested in attending a trade show or conference in your area of IT? Here's a list of some of the top ones and the information you'll need.
Posted by Ken Hardin | January 17, 2012, 4:06 AM PST | Latest comment by ShayneNeal
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Grade your job poll results: IT Programmer
The results are in for our grade-your-job polls. First up is IT Programmer.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 16, 2012, 4:51 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Results of our resume make-over
Jennifer Hay chose one resume from a TechRepublic member to make over. Here are the results!
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 11, 2012, 4:10 AM PST | Latest comment by Jenniferhay
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Changes to expect in filing taxes for 2012
Here are some changes in the tax code and IRS expectations that could affect your filing this year.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 10, 2012, 7:10 AM PST | Latest comment by cpacpetrainingact
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Who owns your Twitter account?
Another court case arises over who owns an ex-employee's Twitter account.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 10, 2012, 4:50 AM PST | Latest comment by mkuribay
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Highlights from the January Dice report
The January Dice report shows an increased need for Java and .Net developers.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 9, 2012, 4:42 AM PST | Latest comment by 2WiReD
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Gallery of old tech tools
TechRepublic members submitted some photographs of old tech they used to use.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 9, 2012, 2:52 AM PST | Latest comment by kmoore@...
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Here's my ridiculous looking ahead to 2012 list
Not yet tired of all the pundits looking back at 2011 or ahead to 2012? Well, here's another one.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 5, 2012, 5:23 AM PST | Latest comment by gvtchelp
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The top five in-demand IT certifications for 2013
Here's a look at what the experts say will be the most in-demand tech certifications for 2013.
Posted by Guest Contributor | December 17, 2012, 6:17 AM PST | Latest comment by gregg.howard
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10 resume mistakes to avoid
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.
Posted by Toni Bowers | June 5, 2012, 8:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by poedgie
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Four mistakes you probably don't know you're making in your resume
You think you've got all the typos out of your resume but you might not know about some of the other common errors that can be made.
Posted by Toni Bowers | July 17, 2012, 5:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by techwriter@...
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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?
Posted by Tim Heard | July 7, 2010, 4:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by agapantha
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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.
Posted by Toni Bowers | October 27, 2008, 6:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by emanuel.matos@...
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Become a Java programmer without a college degree
Being a pro on Java doesn't necessarily mean you need a college degree. You just have to take the right steps.
Posted by Bunron Chen | August 22, 2012, 6:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by divyaangel
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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.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 22, 2012, 11:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by LalaReads
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Is ITIL certification worth the time and cost?
The ITIL certification asks a fairly hefty price in terms of time and money (thousands of dollars). Is it worth it?
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 8, 2010, 4:53 AM PST | Latest comment by exlt
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Most unusual resume mistakes
A recent CareerBuilder survey reveals some of the more outrageous statements hiring managers have seen on resumes.
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 25, 2011, 4:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by db625
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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.
Posted by Guest Contributor | July 24, 2012, 6:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by keithmayer
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What's better—An IT degree or tech certifications?
Frankly, it would be easier to solve the age-old question "Which came first the chicken or the egg?" than to ever reach a consensus on the question of whether it's better for an IT pro to have a...
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 1, 2008, 5:30 AM PST | Latest comment by BigD21489
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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.
Posted by Toni Bowers | November 5, 2012, 11:58 AM PST | Latest comment by jsargent
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Stupid job titles have to go
These days, corporate directories are filled with job titles that are so vague and ambiguous they no longer have any meaning. Here are a few of the worst offenders.
Posted by Toni Bowers | October 18, 2010, 7:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by alexisgarcia72@...
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10 signs of incompetent managers
Here are 10 characteristics that most bad managers have in common.
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 5, 2009, 5:33 AM PDT | Latest comment by MikeGall
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Resume makeover: Project Manager
This month we tackle a resume makeover for an experienced project manager.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 14, 2012, 7:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by kristina123123
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The growing field of computer science: Where are the jobs?
the level of employment for computer scientists is expected to grow 19 percent in the next eight years. Check out who's hiring and what the average salaries are.
Posted by Toni Bowers | September 24, 2012, 8:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by highlander718
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What's the new MCSE certification all about?
Dave Leaver talks about how the new MCSE certification differs from the old one.
Posted by Dave Leaver | June 18, 2012, 7:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by tony@...
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The pros and cons of a functional resume
Functional resumes focus on a person's skills and experience, rather than on his chronological work history. (Here is an example of a functional resume.) You would use a functional resume for a...
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 16, 2007, 5:28 AM PDT | Latest comment by stevex_1999@...
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Applying for an internal position can be tricky
Applying for another position in a company you already work for can be complicated. For one, do you tell your plans to your current manager? What about your peers? Here are a couple of ways of...
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 26, 2009, 9:08 AM PST | Latest comment by golden.kenneth@...
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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.
Posted by Toni Bowers | March 23, 2009, 5:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
