Articles by Dice Staff
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How to Survive the Open Office
Open offices, increasingly favored by tech giants and chic startups alike, have been getting a lot of bad press lately. Critics complain about the noise and lack of privacy that come with having… -
Should You Pursue a Tech Job Outside of Tech?
Ask most tech professionals, and they’ll tell you that working for a big tech company is preferable to taking a tech-related job within some other industry. The perception is that tech companies… -
Why Personalized Messaging Works for Recruiters
Personalized messaging, sent to the right target, by a credible recruiter or tech pro, leads to high response rates. What’s the secret sauce? As described in the new eBook I produced for Dice, Th… -
Is Stress Driving Tech Pros From Video Games?
For video game developers, life can be tough. The working hours are long, with vicious bursts of so-called “crunch time,” in which developers may pull consecutive all-nighters in order to finish… -
Blind Auditions Might Prove Key to Better Hiring
For the vast majority of companies, hiring employees works in a very rigid, time-tested way: The applicant submits a resume and cover letter, which is reviewed by recruiters or HR staffers; if th… -
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…