Articles by Dice Staff

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  When to Fear Office Perks

  Facebook and Google, with their unlimited food and free amenities, might offer the gold standard for employee perks. But small and midsized tech companies are increasingly getting in on the benef…
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  Sub Out 'Soft Phrases' for Punchier Ones

  If you begin emails with phrases such as, “Just wanted to follow up,” you may want to adjust your approach: Many experts consider it bad form to use softly constructed phrases when addressing oth…
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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…
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  '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…
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  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…
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  '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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…