Articles by Dice Staff
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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… -
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: “… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
Developers: Stop Using Buggy Code
As researchers uncover one serious flaw after another in widely used software, it's increasingly clear there are lots of vulnerabilities, everywhere. While there are efforts underway to identify… -
The Best Recruiting Data of the 90s, 2000s and Today
I recently looked back at some pictures from my early days as a technologist at Microsoft and reflected on how recruiters cultivated connections with me without having social or profile data at t… -
Daily Tip: Don’t Make This Resume Mistake
What’s the worst resume mistake you could make? There’s a long list of contenders: misspellings, neglecting to include vital information (or packing in too much that’s unimportant), not tailoring… -
Will That Certification Actually Get You a Job?
Those willing to spend the time and money to earn a certification must feel that it will boost their careers. But experience often trumps certification, according to IT career experts. With the I… -
Preparing for a Challenging Performance Review
Sometimes a performance review can prove an occasion for out-and-out dread. Maybe your team's struggled to meet its goals and everyone's feeling the heat; perhaps problems at home have taken a to…