Articles by Dice Staff
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Amazon Desperate for PC Game Designers
Amazon’s had its eye on the gaming industry for several years. First it launched Amazon Game Studios, which mostly concerned itself with producing mobile games. Then it bundled a game controller… -
Beyond PowerPoint: Livening Up Presentations
Whether you actually like speaking in a public forum, or the mere thought of doing so fills you with dread, chances are good that at some point you’ll need to present at a meeting, event, or conf… -
Wearable Electronics on the Rise: Report
Many tech pros find themselves on the proverbial fence with regard to wearables. Is this a market that’s really going to take off, they ask, or are things like the Apple Watch a passing fad? Whet… -
Your Severance-Preparation Checklist
Severance. It’s a heavy word for a heavy occasion. Despite the overall health of the economy, tech companies still occasionally find the need to institute layoffs, and tech pros may find themselv… -
Preparation Is Key to Improving Candidate Reply Rate
Top tech talent doesn’t respond to typical, generic “seeking rock star programmer” spammy emails. Personalized messaging is key to hitting your response rate goal and generating a slate of top ca… -
4 Traits You Need in Startup Employees
What’s the difference between a startup that grows into a billion-dollar company, and one that ends up in the dustbin of tech history? The winning startup has a good idea, of course, and managed… -
With Recruiters, Focus on Accomplishments
On a daily basis, recruiters look at dozens—and sometimes even hundreds—of resumes and social profiles. Candidates can sometimes blur together, especially if the recruiter is attempting to fill a… -
Why Resume-Bombing Rarely Works
Every so often, you’ll encounter a tech pro on a job hunt who’ll admit to sending dozens, even hundreds of resumes to prospective employers. Despite firing off all those emails and applications,… -
Tips for Using Social Media to Message Candidates
The research is unequivocal: According to Jobvite, 95 percent of recruiters use or plan to use social media to find candidates. But only 18 percent describe themselves as social media experts. To… -
How New Tech Grads Can Find Mentors
Mentors are your bridge between college and the real world. They’re the technology veterans who’ll introduce you to the way work gets done in a business, who’ll serve as your guide to the realiti…