Articles by Dice Staff

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  Tech Unemployment Hits 2.0 Percent

  Tech-industry unemployment hit 2.0 percent in April, down from 2.4 percent in March, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Computer and electronic-product m…
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  What Really Makes a Tech Workplace ‘Great’

  Many tech companies like to make a big deal about their culture, perks, and workplace environment. And there’s good reason for that: according to research by Glassdoor, employee satisfaction hing…
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  Demand for Linux Talent Stays Strong: Report

  If you’ve worked in the technology industry long enough, you’ve seen how open source has seized a significant slice of the market-share pie in a number of categories, including servers and smartp…
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  Hiring Managers Hunting for Linux Talent: Report

  In many industries, open source is no longer the alternative—it’s the standard. Open-source software now powers everything from enterprise datacenters to your smartphone. Within the tech industry…
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  7 Tips to Boost Your Candidate Response Rate

  In this super-competitive tech-recruiting world, any tips on how to increase your candidate engagement are welcome. But tricks to help achieve an 85 percent response rate... well, that sounds nea…
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  How to Brand Yourself on Social to Attract Talent (Webinar)

  Allison Kruse, Sr. Manager of Social Media & Talent Acquisition at Kforce, Shares How to Brand Yourself on Social to Attract Tech Pros Thursday, May 12 at 2 PM EST / 11 AM PST ———————————————————…
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  Job Posting Tip: Better Segmenting Candidates

  If you’re trying to attract the best tech talent (and let’s be honest, who isn’t?), your job postings better be good. Check that, great. But the quality of applications you receive is not strictl…
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  Résumé-Writing Tip: Don't Get Too Technical

  Spend enough time hunting for a job, and chances are good you’ll pick up all sorts of actionable advice about résumé-writing: use action verbs, show results, don’t fudge your education and experi…
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  Finding the Right References for Your First Job

  Finding references seems simple enough: approach professors, previous bosses and supervisors from your internships, and you should be all set. Well, not necessarily. For one thing, companies want…
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  Layoffs Don't Mean Tech-Industry Weakness

  Is the technology industry experiencing some jobs weakness? Tech companies have declared a combined 72,333 layoffs in the past twelve months, according to a new report from Challenger, Gray & Chr…