Articles by Dice Staff

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  Create a Strong Open to Your Cover Letter

  Tip of the Day We've talked before about how cover letters need to be concise and focused. Every paragraph needs to count. Your first paragraph is your introduction. It's where you create a stron…
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  ‘NanoDegrees’ Offer Entry-Level, Job-Specific Credentials

  AT&T and the online education company Udacity have unveiled a "NanoDegree" program designed to teach the basic programming skills necessary to qualify for entry-level technology jobs. The program…
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  Interview: Blackhawk Network CIO Christine Vonderach

  Christine Vonderach is CIO of Pleasanton, Calif.-based Blackhawk Network, which uses proprietary technology to offer a broad range of gift cards, other prepaid products, and payment services in m…
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  ‘Where Else Are You Interviewing?’

  Tip of the Day One of these days, an interviewer is going to ask what other employers you're talking to. There's not really a graceful way around answering, so take the question head on and provi…
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  The 10 Most In-Demand Contracting Skills

  The news is good for IT contractors: Demand remains consistent across a number of business sectors and all experience levels. Besides a general dearth of technology talent, recruiters point to a…
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  Don’t Rely on Social Networking Alone

  Tip of the Day For your networking efforts to be effective, they have to take place in the real world. Put another way, you can't build relationships by hiding in your office or relying on social…
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  Keep Your Cover Letter Focused

  Tip of the Day Your cover letter provides an opportunity for you to pitch your experience and skills, but you have to get your message across quickly. If your letter’s too long, reviewers can be…
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  CMU Sees Dramatic Rise in Women Computer Science Majors

  Women comprise 40 percent of the incoming class at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. That marks, in the school's words, "a new benchmark.” It's certainly a respectable numb…
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  4 Basic Steps of Resume Writing

  Tip of the Day For new graduates: Whatever job you're looking for, you'll construct your resume on a few simple foundation blocks. The first: resume samples—we’ve got free ones here. Select a sim…
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  When & When Not to Get Poached

  With IT talent at such a premium, it’s no surprise that recruiters often make an effort to poach workers from competing companies. Often, they approach people who aren’t even actively looking for…