Leslie Stevens-Huffman is a business and careers writer based in Southern California. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the staffing industry and has been writing blog posts, sample resumes and providing sage career advice to the IT professionals in our Dice Community since 2006. Leslie has a bachelor’s degree in English and Journalism from the University of Southern California.
Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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The Most Profitable Certified and Non-Certified Skills of 2024
Compensation data from Foote Partners’ IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index (ITSCPI) once again shows that adding the right skills to your toolbox can not only increase your marketability but also your earnin… -
Exploring 7 of the Hottest Niche Skillsets Within Tech
In today's competitive job market, positioning yourself as someone who can “hit the ground running” is essential to standing out, landing interviews and a premium offer for the job you really want. But how can… -
Interview Qs for PHP Developers
PHP is an older scripting language (it made its debut in 1994) that’s utilized in many web-based services. Its latest version, 8.3, was released in November 2023, with another update due this November. If you’r… -
Job Options for 2024 Computer Science Grads
Despite the notably low unemployment rate for tech professionals at the moment, this year’s class of computer science (CS) grads might find themselves struggling to land that first engineering or development jo… -
Always Be Closing: How to Be the Candidate that Gets Hired
In today's competitive job market, landing (and acing) a series of tough interviews isn't enough to get hired. If you want to outperform the competition and win an offer, you need to be able to close the deal.… -
4 Ways to Grow an AI-Ready Tech Workforce through Upskilling
If you’re planning to recruit – or “buy” – talent from the open market to close the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap in your organization, you may be in for a rude awakening. Tech professionals with AI s… -
Tips for Building a Diverse, Effective Professional Network
The evolution of technology has flattened the communication hierarchy and completely transformed the networking process, including the way we access and interact with each other. The advent of online networking… -
Why Networking is More Important than Ever Before
Gone are the days when professional networking was limited to occasional tech conferences or job-hunting activities. The role, purpose and structure of professional networks has evolved to a higher level, thank… -
3 Ways to Screen Tech Candidates for AI Aptitude
The demand for technology professionals with artificial intelligence (AI) skills has taken off. In their new guide, The Technical Recruiter's Guide to Building an AI Team, Dice reported that 14 percent of all t… -
Tech Job Offer Checklist: Things to Consider Before You Accept
Evaluating a job offer for a technology job can be challenging. Today, most offers include several multifaceted components, including cash, equity and benefits that must be valued, clarified and even negotiated…