Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Coping with a Manager Who Struggles with Remote Work
Given the nation’s rapid pivot to a remote work model, it’s not surprising that any manager who was accustomed to working in-house may now be struggling to lead a team of widely dispersed tech pr… -
How to Avoid 'Zoom fatigue'
Between daily meetings, emergency meetings, planning sessions and interviews, it's no wonder why so many of us are suffering from "Zoom fatigue." What is it about online meetings that makes us fe… -
5 Ways to Combat ‘Zoom Fatigue’ and Online Meeting Overload
Between daily scrums, planning sessions and retrospectives, emergency meetings, training sessions and virtual team-building events, it’s no wonder that so many remote-working technologists are su… -
Company Culture: 4 Best Ways to Assess It During Remote Interviews
Research shows that organizations with a positive culture not only have happier, more engaged employees, but also enjoy improved collaboration, creativity and business results. That being said, a… -
Full-Stack Web Developers: Cracking the Job Interview
Full-stack web developers are often referred to as the “Swiss Army knife” of web developers. They’re prized as versatile professionals who can bring new ideas to life quickly, as well as tackle m… -
4 Best Practices for Effective Remote Presentations (Engage!)
Giving compelling presentations is essential to achieving success as a PM, business analyst, cybersecurity expert and countless other technologist positions. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, man… -
Beat the Bots: How to Algorithm-Proof Your Tech Résumé
If you haven’t sought a new job in a while, you'll need a revised résumé to make it past today’s A.I.-powered screening algorithms. The latest tools deployed in A.I.-powered screening go beyond s… -
5 Tips for Onboarding a New Remote Team Member
Research shows that immersing a new hire in your company’s culture improves retention by 82 percent and productivity by more than 70 percent. Alas, onboarding wasn’t a strong suit for most compan… -
4 Tips for Counseling a Struggling Remote Employee
Many tech managers have let performance issues slide in recent weeks and months. After all, many technologists have needed time to adjust to working remotely, as well as deal with their companies… -
Tips From Technologists Who Landed Jobs During COVID-19
Although our research shows that technologists have fared better than workers in many other occupations during the pandemic, landing a job in the current economic climate is no easy feat. In fact…