Articles by Dice Staff

• In Atlanta's Job Market, Software Is Supreme

  A wide array of skills are in demand as the Peachtree City works its way toward economic recovery. As home to several Fortune 500 companies, a thriving academic community, and a respectable histo…
• How Did You Treat Your Self-Evaluation?

  I don't know anyone who enjoys writing their year-end self-evaluation, myself included. Highlighting my initiatives, successes and failures (aka, areas in need of improvement) makes me uneasy. At…
• Feds Desperate to Hire Information Security Pros

  by Mathew Schwartz You've probably heard the government is facing a shortage of information security - or as the Feds always say, "cybersecurity" - talent, leaving the nation vulnerable to online…
• Job Interviews Require Connecting the Dots

  by Scot Herrick Here on Dice, I've made a big deal about ensuring you tell (remarkable) stories about your work because hiring managers remember stories better than they remember a listing of fac…
• Life-Time Certifications May Not Be Such a Great Thing

  Early this year, CompTIA modified its certification renewal policy to come more in line with other players. Until the end of 2010, anyone who passs the A+, Network+, or Security+ certifications w…
• Baltimore Hopes for a Halo Effect as the Federal Government Spends on Security

  Give Baltimore credit for trying. All across the city - and across Maryland as well - technology professionals, business people and government officials are scrambling to keep and add as many hig…
• The Certifications That Matter Most

  Every once in a while, IT training gurus step back and compile a list of the certifications that seem to matter most at that particular moment. The latest list, via Infoworld, is out now, and you…
• What Megamergers Can Mean

  As BusinessWeek pointed out last week, 2010 is turning out to be a banner year for technology company mergers and acquisitions, especially in the Internet and hardware arenas. This year the total…
• The CISO Mystique

  Your company probably has a CEO and perhaps a CIO or CTO. But does it have a CSO? And does it have a CISO? While Chief Security Officers are nothing new, it's only in the past few years that the…
• Interview Questions for Network Managers

  When it comes to filling a network manager role, recruiters and interviewers want to hire someone with a balance of expert technical skills and strong communication skills. A top-notch candidate…