Articles by Dice Staff

• Litigation Support Heats Up

  With fears of a double dip recession, and no job feeling particularly safe, law firms continue to buck the trend when it comes to hiring. Law firms and corporations with their own legal departmen…
• Create Killer Resumes From Your CV

  by Scot Herrick Most of us have been pounded about the fact that we need a resume. An updated resume. One that can be instantly sent off to apply for a position. Even multiple resumes for differe…
• Which Financial IT Skills Are In Greatest Demand?

  The technology skills most sought by financial employers are C, C++ and C#, followed by Java/J2EE, according to an analysis of job postings on our sister site, eFinancialCareers. The next-most fr…
• Stealth Resume Errors: Spell Check Won't Catch These Mistakes

  Relying on spell check and grammar check to catch the errors in your resume? Not smart. We all know they may fail to spot misused words like affect when you mean effect or than when you mean then…
• Survival Strategies for IT Contractors

  To be successful, IT contractors have to conquer all sorts of challenges. by Don Willmott | August 2007 Are IT contractors treated unfairly? Ask around and you'll hear all sorts of horror stories…
• Are You Cut Out For Contracting?

  To succeed as a contractor, it's critical to go beyond examining your technical strengths and weaknesses. You have to understand what makes you tick. By Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch | August 2008 Wheth…
• Bookkeeping 101 for Contractors

  If you're considering contracting - or any kind of self-employment - you need to understand these essential pieces of tax and financial information. by Mathew Schwartz Get Relevant Tax and Financ…
• Contracting for the Reluctant

  If you're out of work, your best chance of a paycheck may come from contracting work. Here's how to turn your experience into an assignment. By Dona DeZube At the same time economic challenges ha…
• Best Sources for Contractor Rates

  Faced with the challenge of negotiating an hourly pay rate, neophyte contractors, often convert the salary of full time employees to calculate their wage request. While that's certainly one bench…
• The IRS is Looking At Independent Contractors for all the Wrong Reasons

  If you're a contractor, be sure you have a good accountant. When budgets get tight, governments look for new revenue opportunities - and enforcing the rules about independent contractors is begin…