Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Rebounding from Project Failure
At some point in your career, you will probably experience the frustration of a project that fails to meet its objectives. In metaphorical terms, it rapidly becomes a car wreck. How you respond t… -
Networking Strategies for Over the Holidays
You may think the holidays are the worst time for networking—let alone finding a new job. After all, it’s the time of year when everyone takes off (or would rather be celebrating; they’ll get bac… -
Forging a Career Path When the Route Is Unclear
Up-and-coming companies seldom offer well-defined career paths that guide IT professionals from one position to the next. Enterprising employees are instead expected to identify an emerging role… -
Discovering Your Ideal Work Environment
Some tech professionals are consummate trailblazers, energized in a fast-paced “disruptive” environment, while others prefer a more moderate pace, with incremental change, stability and structure… -
How to Identify the Skills You Need to Advance
Whether you’re gunning for a promotion to project manager, or just want to expand the scope of your current role, you’ll likely need to master a collection of new skills in order to advance your… -
How to Get an Excellent Letter of Recommendation
When you’re searching for a new job, you may find that employers in certain industries (or those who are hiring professionals to work on highly sensitive projects and programs) may request a lett… -
Free Career Management Tools and Resources: Your Go-To List
Some 70 percent of employees are somewhat likely to accept a job with a company that’s known for investing in employee learning and career development, according to a national survey from Instruc… -
Responding to Tech Job Candidates' Top Career Concerns
Surveys show that the vast majority of technology professionals are “satisfied” or “highly satisfied” with their careers and current roles. But like any profession in any industry, that doesn’t m… -
Getting on an Executive Search Consultant’s Radar
If you are ready to move up to a senior management role, knowing how to capture the attention of executive recruiters is an important part of a successful search strategy. That’s because more sen… -
6 Ways to Boost Project Visibility Within Your Company
When you look at the most common reasons why projects fail, often the root cause is a lack of visibility. Poor visibility for your project’s mission within the organization may result in resource…