Articles by Dice Staff
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Employers Put More Value in Certifications
After years of having their value called into question, the worth of many IT certifications is rising, spurred in many cases by governments’ use of them to describe expectations. This year’s firs… -
Resumes and Cover Letters Are a Package Deal
Tip of the Day Cover letters and resumes work best as a package, with the cover letter acting as an introduction to the skills and experience described in your resume. Every hiring manager is dif… -
Before Jumping, Be Sure You've Got a Startup's Personality
Tip of the Day If you're toying with the idea of joining a startup, a little self-analysis is in order. Otherwise, the leap could be your downfall. Click here to see engineering jobs. Typically,… -
How to Become the Boss of Boolean in Sourcing
A sound understanding of Boolean search helps ensure that your recruiting searches don’t fall prey to the “Garbage In, Garbage Out” dilemma. You don’t have to be a master at Boolean (that’s our j… -
Surprise! Facebook's Workforce is White and Male, Too
Facebook has released figures showing the diversity of its workforce and, as with Google and Yahoo before it, the numbers depict a company that's overwhelmingly male and white. Men constitute 69… -
4 IT Master’s Degrees That Could Boost Your Pay
Specialized master’s degrees in IT are cropping up at an increasing rate to cover everything from data science to technology management to enterprise architecture. Despite the wide range of areas… -
Should You Take That Counteroffer?
Dice President Shravan Goli’s latest column in Baseline magazine focuses on one of the thornier scenarios confronting tech pros: the counteroffer. “In my 20 years in technology,” he writes, “I’ve… -
Your Network's About Your Career, Not Your Job
Tip of the Day Too many people think networks are only about finding jobs. While that’s one part of it, the better way to think about your network is that it will help you grow your job and caree… -
6 Coding Competitions Worth Checking Out
More companies—both inside the tech industry and outside—are using coding competitions as a way to test out the skills of potential employees. It’s an approach that offers advantages for both par… -
Hack Reactor Tries MOOC Approach to Boot Camps
San Francisco-based boot camp Hack Reactor is launching a remote program that it describes as “the world's first work-from-home immersive coding school,” reports VentureBeat. Hack Reactor Remote…