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Hidden Magic Screensaver 1 (Windows)

December 5, 2007 12:00am PST

The Autumn Snow Screensaver will allow you to see tiny fairies and dragons tat come out to play with the birds and butterflies in a hidden bower. The Hidden Magic Screensaver will give you the...

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A look at hiring trends for the first quarter of 2008

December 4, 2007 6:33am PST

According to the latest Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills report, 13 percent of CIOs plan to add IT staff and 3 percent anticipate personnel reductions in the first quarter of...

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Top networking organizations for IT professionals

December 3, 2007 10:01am PST

We've all heard the expression, "It's not what you know but who you know." The older I get, the more I realize how true that is. Monster.com ran a piece recently that emphasized the importance of...

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What do you do when an interviewer is a jerk?

November 28, 2007 5:57am PST

In my last blog, I gave some do's and don'ts for interviewing. That was a list of things you, as the interviewee, have some control over. But what do you do when the person conducting the...

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The Do's and Don'ts of successful interviewing

November 27, 2007 10:49am PST

Robert Half Technology, a technology staffing organization, offers this simple list of what you should and shouldn't do in a job interview. My comments are in brackets. Do: Arrive on time....

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Lessons in diplomacy, or how to effectively employ the Mafia death stare

November 26, 2007 6:24am PST

My skills of diplomacy were put to the test Thanksgiving Day in the form of my 5-year-old twin nephews, who for the purposes of this blog I will affectionately refer to as Beelzebub and Lucifer....

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What does it take to get ITIL certified?

November 20, 2007 7:20am PST

The year is winding down and perhaps you're taking a retrospective look at where you are in your career and what you want to achieve in the new year. One achievement may take the form of a...

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Why work incentives don't work

November 19, 2007 6:16am PST

A lot of companies use bonuses and awards to raise employee productivity. But, according to Alfie Kohn, author of the book Punished By Reward: The Trouble With Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, As,...

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Night Before Christmas 3D Screensaver 1 (Windows)

November 15, 2007 12:00am PST

Every child knows that the nigh before Christmas is a special time. Incredible miracles can happen even if you do not believe in them. Bring closer this wonderful event by installing this Night...

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Getting back into the IT game after taking some time out

November 14, 2007 9:53am PST

In my last blog, I talked about how some career experts are saying that potential employers may look suspiciously at a person who has worked for the same company for more than five years without...

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The ten hottest certs for 2008

November 12, 2007 8:01am PST

Michael Trapp, writing for knowhow-now.com, has composed a list of what he believes will be the hottest certs for 2008. The list is based on job growth, sales of certification training material,...

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How not to woo an employer

November 8, 2007 7:10am PST

Back in October 2006, I wrote a blog about a guy named Aleksey Vayner. He was the Yale student who sent out an 11-page resume and a video to premier global financial services firm USB, which then...

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The problem with corporate terminology

November 7, 2007 6:20am PST

In a recent blog, Ramon Padilla, an experienced IT manager, took issue with the term "Human Capital Management." He says it bothers him because it implies that employees are stock, money, or...

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Is there a right way to downsize?

November 6, 2007 8:19am PST

Here are some stories of staff layoffs (due to downsizing) that ended badly: 1. One company I know of, thinking that rumors would leak out anyway, decided to be honest and forthcoming and...

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We all need feedback, just leave my face out of it

November 5, 2007 6:33am PST

I'd say about 95 percent of the people who send me mail about the View from the Cubicle blog are professional. They are folks who, even if they disagree with me, find constructive and well...

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Unacceptable behavior in the workplace

November 1, 2007 10:01am PDT

OK, first of all, get your minds out of the gutter. I'm not talking THAT unacceptable. In an article for BusinessWeek, Liz Ryan, at-work expert, speaker, writer, and CEO of online networking...

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5 stages of the layoff experience

October 30, 2007 7:59am PDT

It's happened to me twice: laid off when the company I worked for was sold. In one of those cases, it was a voluntary layoff because I didn't want to relocate. For a career-minded person like...

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Geeks should learn communication, so why aren't suits required to learn technology?

October 29, 2007 10:51am PDT

In my job, I have to keep close tabs on the statistics surrounding our site usage. I have access to spreadsheets that show every number I could ever want to know and even some I don't want to...

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Workplace profanity boosts morale

October 25, 2007 5:44am PDT

Profanity can boost morale, according to a new British study, published in the current issue of the Leadership and Organization Development Journal, called "Swearing at work and permissive...

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Six questions that may help you solve a career dilemma

October 24, 2007 5:47am PDT

Career expert Andrea Kay has a six-question technique she recommends for anyone who is experiencing a career problem. She says that by answering these six questions (at your own pace), you'll be...

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