Articles by Dice Guest

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  Retaining Top Tech Talent in 2019: Certs and Pay are Key

  When it comes to hiring and retaining tech talent, things like certifications and negotiating over pay (and being willing to pay) are key. According to projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta…
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  Evaluating Cybersecurity Degree Programs: Four Pillars of Excellence

  At this point, it’s almost common knowledge: the demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals far outweighs the supply. According to IT industry association ISACA in its “State of Cybersecuri…
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  8 Recruiter Tips for Improving Your Employer Brand

  There’s this oft-cited quote from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And not to get overly philosophical, bu…
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  Human Interaction Beats A.I. in Getting Your First Job

  As a Rutgers professor and a 30-year marketing veteran, this is prime season for me to collaborate with college students graduating. This includes developing their brand narrative, preparing for…
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  What Went Wrong with Culture Fit in Tech?

  Culture fit: It’s a concept that has dominated conversations among recruiting and hiring teams. A seemingly harmless idea on the surface, recruiting for culture fit prioritizes candidates who ref…
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  10 Employer Brand Takeaways from Today’s Tech Leaders

  Your employer brand should promote your organization to candidates, just like a corporate brand attracts customers. Actually marketing your employment offering, though, goes way beyond calling ou…
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  8 Conversations Every Recruiter Must Have with Hiring Teams

  At its core, recruiting is all about relationships. Period. As tech recruiters, we’re constantly discussing the importance of our candidate relationships. But how often are you thinking about the…
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  3 Ways to Start Retaining More Tech Recruiters

  It’s no secret that tech professionals are a highly sought-after resource in the job market. If you’re an employer who prioritizes this type of talent, you’re probably willing to do whatever it t…
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  How to Stop Getting Ghosted by Tech Talent

  Around sometime last year, the idea of ghosting began to take the tech recruiting and hiring industry by storm. If you’ve been recruiting for a while, you’ve probably experienced it, too. Candida…
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  How to Help Database Administrators Reach Their Full Potential

  I love Monarch butterflies. They’re big, colorful, and are only seen twice a year where I live in Texas. When traveling north to Canada from their winter homes in Mexico, they experience many gen…