Articles by Dice Staff
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So You're Writing a Résumé Objective...
There are a lot of reasons to not include an “objective statement” on your résumé. For starters, your cover letter offers more space for describing what you can accomplish for a prospective emplo… -
What Engineering Positions Really Pay
The term “engineer” encompasses multiple disciplines. It could refer to the mechanical and electrical engineers who put electronics together; or it could mean those tech pros who build, maintain,… -
Demand for Tech Pros Stays Steady
The DHI-DFH Mean Vacancy Duration measure found the average job vacancy duration of Professional and Business Services jobs 25.8 working days in January, up from 23.7 days in December 2015. The a… -
Getting Your Employer to Pay for Training
Whether you’re a programmer, Big Data analyst, or cybersecurity expert, your employer expects you to have the skills necessary to do your job. That means tech professionals must spend a lot of mo… -
What Tech Pros in Their 30s Wish They'd Known
When most people begin their careers, they’re pretty sure they know what they’re doing. After all, they likely graduated from a programming boot camp or earned a computer-science degree from a re… -
Starting Your Employment Branding Effort
As you can imagine, there is a massive range of things you can do in Employment Branding. The new ‘Definitive Guide to Employment Branding’ by John Sumser, will walk you through all those things—… -
Volunteering Can Boost Tech (and Your Career)
You’ve probably heard that volunteering is a great way to do good while also impressing potential employers. This is true for people who work in communications, human services, and similar fields… -
What's Your Glassdoor Strategy?
Late last month, recruiting expert Stacy Zapar collaborated with Dice on a Webinar that delved into the latest social-recruiting trends, including the best sourcing tools and techniques. Zapar br… -
Building Out a Career in Data Science
Sometimes we forget that data science is (a) a relatively new discipline and (b) a science. While scores of blogs and books are dedicated to helping data scientists achieve success, they often fo… -
How Automation Will Affect Cybersecurity Jobs
The shortage of professionals highly skilled in cybersecurity should surprise nobody. Thanks to high-profile hacks on major corporations such as Target, companies are desperate for workers who ca…