Articles by Dice Staff
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Using Bad News to Create a Recruiter-Candidate Bond
Sometimes good candidates don’t land the jobs they’re qualified for. As a recruiter, you know it happens for all kinds of reasons, from mismatched cultural expectations to hiring managers who fee… -
Making Sure Your Lateral Move Pays Off
Many employers are desperate to keep talented tech pros in place, but they can’t always sweeten the pot with more money and perks. That simple fact is leading many companies to encourage lateral… -
Tech Unemployment Steady Last Quarter
Unemployment for key technology positions such as Web developers and network administrators ticked upward slightly in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics… -
Integrating Social Recruiting into Your Workflow
Recruiting isn’t an easy job. To find the best candidates, you’re constantly calling and emailing, attending conferences, studying industry trends, and trying to anticipate your client and compan… -
Earning the Hardest Tech Certifications
Our working lives depend on pieces of paper that act like permission slips to earn a living. That college diploma gets you through the door for your first tech job; your graduate degree helps you… -
How Tech Pros Can Volunteer in Fun Ways
In addition to the opportunity to gain new skills and do some valuable networking, volunteering for a few hours (or a few days) gives developers the chance to give back to their community. Fortun… -
Getting Past Your Social Recruiting Anxiety
Despite the pervasiveness of platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, many tech recruiters have yet to embrace social recruiting. That’s a shame, because those reluctant professionals are bypassin… -
Calling in Sick to a Job Interview
Imagine that you have a job interview scheduled for tomorrow, and suddenly you feel ill. No, it’s not jitters over the prospect of facing a hostile interviewer—you have a virus, and it’s making l… -
What to Know When Recruiting Gen Z
Yet another generation of tech-savvy workers—the post-Millennial group known as Generation Z—will soon enter the workforce. Recruiters and hiring managers should be aware of this group's attitude… -
Dice Report: More Caution Over New Tech Hiring
According to Dice’s semi-annual survey, hiring managers who specialize in recruiting technology professionals are somewhat more bearish on hiring candidates in 2017. Some 68 percent of those mana…