Articles by Dice Staff

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  How to Build Your Skills in Big Data

  Big Data is a big growth area for tech pros. But how should people interested in the field build up their skills to become competitive in these hot new roles? Building Your Foundation Skills The…
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  Daily Tip: Embrace the Chunk

  For years, people advocated the benefits of multitasking. Spending time on just one task is too inefficient, they argued. Instead, do your best to do two, or three, or four things at once. You’ll…
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  Answers to Your Questions on Using Twitter for Recruiting

  We recently hosted a Webinar with Amybeth Quinn, Talent Partner at HP, on the subject of how to effectively use Twitter for tech recruiting. The questions we received during the webinar were as h…
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  Should Game Developers Build Exclusives?

  Sony’s PlayStation 4 has beaten the Xbox One in sales for most of the past year, but Xbox fans don’t have to worry about their favorite hardware losing out on third-party games. Console makers tr…
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  Mobile App Development's Brewing Crisis

  Mobile developers aren’t just in short supply relative to the white-hot demand for building new apps; many of them also find themselves at odds with the mobile strategies set by the organizations…
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  Daily Tip: Dare You Apply for the Same Job Twice?

  It’s a conundrum that confronts every job seeker at some point in his or her career. You applied for what sounded like a pretty cool job and never heard back; weeks or months later, as you scan t…
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  Daily Tip: Eat the Frog

  Here’s a phrase that neatly—and memorably—summarizes the concept of bumping tasks you hate to the top of your to-do list: eat the frog. The phrase derives from a quote attributed to Mark Twain: “…
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  How to Shine in Cloud Recruiting

  Is your company among the growing number that is turning to the cloud for storage and computing? If so, you’ve probably discovered that the competition is fierce for tech professionals with cloud…
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  How to Explain Your Technical Skills to HR

  It’s tempting to minimize the importance of conversations with recruiters or HR staffers as you work your way through the hiring process. After all, they’re not involved in the nuts and bolts of…
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  Daily Tip: Rank Those Tasks

  There’s a lot of advice out there about how to keep an effective list of tasks. Some recommend assembling a ‘To Do’ list before bed, the better to get a jump on things the next morning; others ad…