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Six lines your boss should never cross
A list of six ways you can tell if your boss has crossed the line of professional behavior.
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Five ways for IT pros to shine in 2014
When you take stock of your career achievements and failures, be sure to also look ahead and consider forming these good habits.
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SANS Technology Institute now accredited
Coinciding with a big demand for security professionals. the SANS Technology Institute has been accredited by The Middle States Commission of Higher Education.
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Is IT a sexist industry, and is it growing worse?
Statistics indicate that fewer women are choosing IT as a career; is it a result of sexism in the industry?
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Five things managers do that job candidates hate
For managers, the hiring process is, admittedly, a bear. But it's also time-consuming and arduous for job candidates. Here are five things you can do to make the experience more pleasant for those who...
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Geek mystique isn't what it used to be
IT pros used to become gods in a crunch, when big machines came crashing down and ominous threats endangered helpless data. But now collaborative platforms, do-it-yourself website creation and adminis...
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Nine traits IT managers must have to succeed today
While most experts agree that most of what leaders do is part of people management 101, there are distinct differences when it comes to IT. Here are nine traits successful IT managers should have.
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Four email types that can drive you crazy
People have distinctly different ways of doing things -- even something as simple as emailing. Here are four types that can drive you crazy.
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How to craft your resume if you were part of the healthcare.gov rollout
If you think your resume has a questionable spot or two, think how the IT pros on the healthcare.gov rollout feel.
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Career advice for Millennials: 10 ways to hack into the workplace
Millennials are facing an astonishing level of competition for every job. There are hundreds of you applying to every job. So, how to defy Oldster expectations and set yourself up with a career you ca...
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Why ignoring the end-user makes you seem incompetent
IT product developers who don't try to understand the needs of end-users are doomed to fail.
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Mary Shacklett talks about the road to CIO
According to a report from the Huffington Post, only eight percent of CIOs are women. Mary Shacklett is one of them. TechRepublic interviewed her to talk about her experiences.
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Healthcare.gov web site launch leaves lessons for health of your IT career
While a lot of people are furious at the mess that was the healthcare.gov web site rollout, IT pros should use it as a learning experience for their own IT careers.
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Future network landscape means a career jitter ahead for IT pros
New technologies, especially virtualization, will dramatically affect the roles and livelihoods of network engineers. How then, should netadmins prepare for the big changes ahead?
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Finding the hidden value in the ADHD developer
has become a cultural punchline, not well-understood or considered; but those adults who carry it have traits that can work to IT's advantage.
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Future network landscape means a career jitter ahead for IT pros
New technologies, especially virtualization, will dramatically affect the roles and livelihoods of network engineers. How then, should netadmins prepare for the big changes ahead?
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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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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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A guide to defining the IT influencer
Looking for those people who define IT trends and evaluate products? In the mire of the online "swamp," it's difficult to define who matters within IT. Here are some tips on how to do it.
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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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Five ways for IT pros to shine in 2014
When you take stock of your career achievements and failures, be sure to also look ahead and consider forming these good habits.
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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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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 tha...
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Cisco retires CCIE Voice but then rethinks it
Cisco has announced the new cert standard for telecom, unified communications and video professionals. But this also means the retirement of the CCIE Voice certification.
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Why ignoring the end-user makes you seem incompetent
IT product developers who don't try to understand the needs of end-users are doomed to fail.
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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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Is the traditional resume about to be outdated?
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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Mary Shacklett talks about the road to CIO
According to a report from the Huffington Post, only eight percent of CIOs are women. Mary Shacklett is one of them. TechRepublic interviewed her to talk about her experiences.
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How to craft your resume if you were part of the healthcare.gov rollout
If you think your resume has a questionable spot or two, think how the IT pros on the healthcare.gov rollout feel.