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10 important lessons I've learned as a remote engineer

June 14, 2013 6:26am PDT

It takes a special kind of person to handle the remote support role. But for the right tech, the work can be enormously satisfying.

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Enterprise application orchestration with ASCI's ActiveBatch

June 11, 2013 11:47am PDT

John Joyner reports on a demo of an enterprise application orchestration tool for industrial strength enterprise job scheduling and workflow automation.

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Is this development job a good fit for you?

June 10, 2013 8:05am PDT

All too often, people take a job that just is not the right fit, and the result is uncomfortable at best. So how do you decide if a job is really right for you?

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How entry level developers are being squeezed out of the job field, and what they can do about it

June 3, 2013 8:04am PDT

Entry-level developers can overcome the increasingly steep barriers to entry in the field, but only if they are willing to invest the necessary time to get some hands-on experience using the tools...

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A stuttered start with Office 365

May 26, 2013 10:51pm PDT

Weeks went by, and Tony McSherry was not able to finish his Office 365 set-up, all thanks to an intransigent domain registrar. One that was in the same corporation selling Office 365 subscriptions.

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Demand for SQL and C# skills fuels UK job surge

May 21, 2013 7:23am PDT

The number of permanent IT jobs on the market in the UK in the first quarter of 2013 increased for the fourth year in a row.

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Your Twitter account: A recruiter's perspective

May 13, 2013 3:35am PDT

What do recruiters look for in your tweets? We asked an experienced recruiter, and here's what he said.

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Is the traditional resume about to be outdated?

May 7, 2013 5:12am PDT

Since the way employers look for candidates is changing--with sites like LinkedIn and movements into Big Data, are traditional resumes a thing of the past?

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Seven traits of effective programmers

May 4, 2013 9:18pm PDT

Being a great programmer involves more than writing code that works. Justin James lists the hallmarks of programmers who rise to the top ranks of their profession.

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Inflated job titles: Employees and employers beware

April 29, 2013 6:25am PDT

Companies assign inflated job titles for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.

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Three interview questions you need to be ready to answer

April 15, 2013 8:07am PDT

Here are the three questions that Forbes says all other interview questions boil down to.

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We are hiring, say tech companies - but the government hasn't done much to help

April 15, 2013 8:03am PDT

UK tech companies are aiming to add staff this year, even if they feel that government job-creation policies haven't done much to assist.

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New trend: Companies sometimes taking months to make a hire

March 18, 2013 7:32am PDT

Companies who interview for months just waiting for that "perfect" hire may never find it.

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Would you hire someone with poor grammar skills?

March 18, 2013 4:14am PDT

Think grammar isn't important in the world of IT? That misconception could cost you a job.

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Five easy to use drive janitors to help clean up your hard drive

March 14, 2013 12:56pm PDT

There are times when a handy disk janitor utility can swoop in and save the day. Jack Wallen lists a few of his favorites.

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IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?

March 12, 2013 5:44am PDT

A poll of IT chiefs' views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.

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What Australian skills shortage?

February 27, 2013 7:47pm PST

The number of industries suffering from a skills shortage in Australia is decreasing, and IT doesn't even rate a mention.

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Former fanboy seeks tools to get the job done

February 20, 2013 10:36am PST

Patrick Gray used to be a PC fanboy. Find out why he's now more concerned with having tools that get things done than chasing an elusive superior platform.

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