Articles by Dice Staff
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Using Google Alerts to Land a Job
You might already use Google Alerts to monitor things that interest you. Did you know you could also use Alerts to help with your job search? Here’s how. Follow Companies That Interest You If a t… -
'Likely to Switch' Can Change Your Recruiting Game
At Dice, we’re constantly looking for ways to save our customers time when searching for top tech professionals. One path is using data science to find employment patterns, and utilizing these pa… -
Should You Mention Secret Work on a Resume?
One of the coolest things about working as a tech pro is the opportunity to participate in top-secret projects. A hush-hush effort to build a next-generation smartphone or cloud platform carries… -
'Why Should We Hire You?'
Sometimes an interviewer will ask a certain question designed to put you on the spot: “Why should we hire you?” The directness of the query often startles job candidates, who, at a loss for words… -
A Web App for Your Work-From-Home Excuse
Ever wanted to think up a convincing excuse to work from home? Now you don’t need to strain your brain: A developer has come up with a Web app, built using a Python Flask backend, that does the h… -
Google: Interstitials Are Pointless
Are you annoyed by the interstitials that pop up when you open a mobile website? You’re not alone: According to a new study by Google, a majority of visitors will abandon a new Web page when conf… -
Porting 'Half-Life' and 'Doom' Onto Android Wear
Fifteen years ago, you needed a PC to play games like Doom or Half-Life. But thanks to the march of progress—and some ingenious tinkering on the part of a couple of independent developers—you can… -
5 Basic Tips for Phone Interviews
Not all job interviews take place in person; especially during the early stages of the hiring process, a tech pro will likely have to speak to recruiters, HR staff, hiring managers, and even pote… -
How Hiring Managers Can Avoid Bad Hires
One of the biggest challenges for any business is employee turnover. It is frustrating to lose someone you thought would become a great member of the team; there’s also the matter of lost product… -
Is Windows 10 Worth an Immediate Upgrade?
Tech pros who use Windows are probably wondering whether they should upgrade to the newest version of the operating system immediately after it debuts later this month. There are a lot of reasons…