Articles by Dice Staff

• JobHuntExpress: A Tool to Help Manage Your Job Search

  Looking for a job always has been a daunting task, but now it's become downright overwhelming. Nowadays, about 6.3 workers are vying for each job opening, and millions of applicants have resorted…
• Cultural Adaptation: Operating Effectively in Your Company's Culture

  Organizations are like families. Each has its own personality fostered by the values, beliefs and actions of its members. While some environments are a better fit than others, most new employees…
• Mentors: How to Find Them and Work with Them

  Mentors can help you find the right niche in technology, steer you down the path to success, and link you to a ready-made network of industry contacts. So where do you find them? Start by checkin…
• Is it Time for Change? Recognizing when it's time to move to a new job

  Your grandfather may have retired with a gold watch, but it's unlikely today's graduates will become lifers with any one employer. Recurring business cycles, outsourcing and changing technology r…
• Getting Real World Experience

  As a student, you've had ample opportunity to gain the experience and skills you'll need to succeed in the real world. That's because employers are looking for a broad portfolio of attributes, wh…
• Career Doctor: Negotiating a Higher Salary

  By Dave Willmer Question: "After a seven-month job search, I finally received an offer for a position I really want. There's only one problem: The salary isn't quite what I expected. I'd like to…
• When You're Bored Beyond Belief

  Though the economy's supposedly getting better, I haven't noticed a lot of people running for the exits. I read about people getting new jobs, and certainly everyone's a lot calmer than they were…
• Lead Structural Design Engineer

  By Jamie Gull | October 2008 I am a lucky recent college graduate who has one of the best jobs the aerospace industry. I am a structural design engineer at Scaled Composites located outside of Lo…
• Office Politics and How to Turn Them to Your Advantage

  Politics exist in every workplace, and the IT department is no exception. Amidst the constant competition for projects, resources, promotions and raises, nearly everyone has a story of unscrupulo…
• Life After Leadership

  May 2008 By Chad Broadus Most of my career in the tech industry has been spent in fairly high-level leadership positions. I've held titles such as regional IT coordinator, IT director, and most r…