Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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7 Types of Bias That Influence Candidate Selection and Hiring
Despite tech companies’ attempts to evaluate candidates in a fair, consistent and objective manner, research shows that technologists frequently encounter ageism and gender bias during the hiring… -
CS Grads: Job Hunting Tips Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty
With colleges and universities across the county cancelling in-person job fairs and closing student housing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the job hunting and hiring process will certainly be diff… -
5 Ways to Leave Your Job Without Burning Bridges
Given the economic blow leveled by COVID-19, and the fact that the number of new hires who ended up regretting their job decision has risen nearly 50 percent since the last recession in 2008, it… -
When to Quit a Technology Job You Just Started
According to a recent study, 43 percent of employees say that their day-to-day role isn’t what they had been led to believe it would be during the hiring process. Having doubts about an employer’… -
4 Stealth Ways to Influence a Hiring Manager
Persuasion isn’t just for salespeople: It’s an important skill for many professionals. Why? Because it’s the key to getting support for your ideas or the resources to complete project tasks; or,… -
Toxic Employees: How Hiring Managers Identify Them
Toxic work environments have become a big problem in the technology industry, leading to low morale, decreased productivity and turnover. According to our recent survey, as well as a separate sur… -
Busted! New Ways Your Boss Knows You’re About to Quit
Are you conveying a more subdued emotional tone in your emails to your boss? Have you increased the distance between yourself and your colleagues when chatting around the coffee machine? Today, c… -
CIO Top Priorities for 2020: Use Them to Boost Your Career
Did you know that helping the CIO achieve their goals not only benefits the entire team and the organization, it can also help buoy the careers of individual contributors, team leads and line man… -
6 Trends Shaking Up the Tech Workplace in 2020
The one constant in today's tech workplace: change. With so many dramatic changes on tap for 2020, technologists risk being left behind unless they recognize these disruptions and seize the resul… -
Recruiters: Here's Why Your Candidates Get Rejected
In today’s demanding market for technical talent, professionals might think it’s easy to land any job they want, provided they meet most of the requirements in the job description. That’s not tru…