Articles by Dice Staff

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  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…
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  State, Local Governments Resume Tech Hiring

  State and local governments are picking up the pace of their IT hiring as the economy grows. Although smart officials are rethinking the level of staff they need on-site, a rash of retirements is…
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  Use Standard Job Titles on Your Resume

  Tip of the Day When writing your resume, remember an important point about job titles: standard is better. Don't go calling yourself a "ninja" when you mean "developer," or "business consultant,…
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  Strong Demand in Georgia for Health IT Professionals

  Healthcare organizations in Georgia expect to see more technology hiring in the next five years as existing positions remain open and more are created. In an online poll commissioned by the nonpr…
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  Marrying Hot Tech Skills with Cultural Fit

  Gallup’s recent State of the Global Workforce analysis states that only 30 percent of professional workers in the US are “engaged’ on the job. The other 70 percent range from “checked out” at wor…
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  Google’s Workforce Reflects Tech’s Diversity Challenge

  Bowing to increasing pressure on technology leaders to disclose details of their workforce diversity, Google says that just 30 percent of its employees are women, 3 percent are Hispanic and 2 per…
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  Banks Scramble to Find Big Data, Security Talent

  Banks are hot to hire IT professionals with Big Data skills, reports Bank Systems & Technology. “The big deal is Big Data. If you can harness it, you can benefit, so financial firms are funding t…
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  ‘Boot Camps’ Soften Pitch, Bulk Up Courses

  Some short-term coding schools are trying to manage the expectations of their students by tempering claims about their graduates’ job prospects, The Wall Street Journal reports. Such programs, wh…
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  Talent42: The ONLY Conference for Tech Recruiters

  Don't take our word for it. In recent coverage of the "Top 7 Recruitment Conferences You MUST VISIT in 2014" Social Talent scoured the world and reports: "Talent 42 differs from other recruitment…
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  Survey: Certifications Are Key to Security Salaries

  More than half -- 58 percent – of cybersecurity professionals say that holding one or more information security certifications is the leading factor in a successful career, according to a survey…