Articles by Dice Staff

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  Tech-Job Vacancies Stand at 27.1 Days

  The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts unemployment within the tech industry at 2.6 percent in December 2015. Some 3,800 technology jobs were created that month. Data…
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  Rising Salaries Equal Room for Negotiation

  Given the low unemployment rates over the past twelve months, it’s perhaps no surprise that salaries for technology professionals rose 7.7 percent between 2014 and 2015, the biggest increase in t…
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  Salary Survey: Rising Pay for Tech Talent

  Average technology salaries in the U.S. saw the biggest year-over-year leap ever, up 7.7 percent to $96,370 annually, according to the annual salary survey by Dice. Bonuses and contract rates als…
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  Salary Survey: Right Skills Draw Big Pay

  Average technology salaries in the U.S. saw the biggest year-over-year leap ever, up 7.7 percent to $96,370 annually, according to the annual salary survey by Dice. Bonuses and contract rates als…
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  How a Passion Project Becomes a Job

  Tight as the market for tech talent may be, employers still prefer candidates who demonstrate not only great skills, but real passion for their work. Hiring managers and recruiters consistently s…
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  Voluntary Quits Offer Challenges for Recruiters

  According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), tech pros ended 2015 feeling confident about the economy, or at least their chances of landing a new position: roughly 500,000…
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  Robotics Could Wipe Out 5.1 Million Jobs

  At this week’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland, the dominant theme is the “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” which will supposedly have a seismic effect on jobs and businesses in every industry…
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  How to Build On Your Accelerated Education

  There’s little debate that accelerated tech-education programs—whether they come in the form of boot camps, online courses or classroom sessions—provide the skills people need to land jobs in sof…
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  Dice Report: Most Sought-After Tech Positions

  Although hiring is expected to increase in the first half of 2016, many critical technology positions will remain in high demand, according to the January Dice Report. In particular, appetite for…
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  Microsoft Open-Sources JavaScript Engine

  Microsoft has announced plans to open-source yet another software platform: the Shakra JavaScript engine, which undergirds its new browser, Edge. ChakraCore sources are available via a GitHub rep…