Articles by Dice Staff
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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… -
Dealing With Illegal Interview Questions
Over at Lifehacker, there’s a comprehensive breakdown of some of the most common illegal job-interview questions, and how to deal with them. Unfortunately, many a job seeker has run into inapprop… -
The Definitive Guide to Engaging Top Tech Candidates
Top tech talent doesn’t respond to generic “seeking rock star programmer” spammy emails. Personalized messaging is key to hitting your response-rate goal and generating a slate of top candidates.… -
Are Video Games the Gateway to Programming?
Want more people to program? Encourage them to play more video games, at least according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In an online Q&A, Zuckerberg suggested that a lifetime spent playing vide… -
What It Takes to Earn Six Figures in Tech Security
The latest Dice Report details those tech-security jobs that can earn six-figure salaries—but what does it take to obtain those jobs, and what do you actually need to do in those roles? Let’s exp… -
Avoid These Resume Tricks That Rarely Work
It always pays to write a resume and cover letter that are as honest and straightforward as possible. Sometimes, however, job candidates feel like they need to resort to trickery in order to get…