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  Hiring kit: Game tester

  Game testing requires more than just the ability to play games. A successful candidate must be able to identify, isolate, and explain bugs and design flaws as part of the development team. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium contains a job description, sample interview questions, and basic want ad to help you find the best ...

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  Checklist: Office relocation

  New office launches and site relocations run the range from straightforward to overly complex. For intricate, sophisticated new office deployments and larger site moves, TechRepublic Premium’s Office relocation checklist and article can help plan, monitor and execute such projects. From the article: Due to fewer dependencies, though, smaller site launches and office moves typically require ...

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  How to manage systemd on Linux

  In this article from TechRepublic Premium you will learn how to manage systemd on your Linux systems. From the article: systemd is the initialization system for Linux that replaced the aging collection of startup scripts, often called System V. Those individual scripts were responsible for starting various functions for the system and were controlled by ...

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  7 Linux commands to help you with disk management

  This TechRepublic Premium article introduces users to some of the more useful disk management command line tools found on just about every Linux distribution. Once you have even a basic understanding of these commands, disk management in Linux will be considerably easier. The list of available commands probably isn’t quite as long as you might ...

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  Hiring kit: Technical writer

  A good technical writer can help end users master the software and hardware they need to do their jobs, boosting productivity and ensuring adoption. However, a lack of easy-to-follow documentation can lead to frustration, poor morale, and inefficient usage. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium includes a job description, sample interview questions, and a basic ...

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  Quick Glossary: Quantum computing

  The terms and concepts described in this Quick Glossary from TechRepublic Premium will help you understand the significance of quantum computing as a concept and provide insight into the future implications of this technology, both personally and as a business decision-maker. From the glossary: Introduction Throughout recorded history, technological innovation has been in a state ...

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  Hiring Kit: Mainframe Systems Programmer

  While the use of cloud-based systems for business enterprises continues to increase, not all IT infrastructure and systems can be based in the cloud. Mainframe System Programmers are still needed to run and maintain legacy on-premises servers and systems in many businesses and industries where cloud services just cannot be deployed effectively. In general, Mainframe ...

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  7 steps for onboarding remote employees

  IT departments already faced a bewildering array of responsibilities, and 2020 only added to the list. As the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way organizations operate, it’s important that technology staff roll with the transformations and adjust procedures to best accommodate needs and mission. Making changes to assist the hiring and onboarding process for staff that ...

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  Pro tips: Red Hat based package manager

  For those who’ve worked with any Red Hat-based distribution over the years, you’re probably familiar with rpm and yum. The rpm tool makes it possible for you to install .rpm files from your local storage, whereas yum allows you to install packages from remote repositories. However, you might be surprised to find out that yum ...

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  Vendor management & selection policy

  The Vendor Management & Selection Policy from TechRepublic Premium describes the processes and procedures the organization’s employees and representatives must practice when issuing requests for and receiving product and service cost estimates, when awarding bids and when selecting consultants, suppliers, and vendors of goods and services. From the policy: Purpose The purpose of the Vendor ...