Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Which Certifications are Employers Paying a Premium For?
Employer demand for certain kinds of certifications is changing rapidly, based on data reported in the latest IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index from Foote Partners, LLC. The average market v… -
Mid-Year Tech Skills Value Report: What's Up... and What's Dropping
Tech professionals need to carefully consider a number of factors before attaining a new certification or re-certifying an existing certification, based on data reported in the latest IT Skills a… -
Tech Contractors: Understand Your Rights
Many major employers (including several large tech firms) have been called out for treating contractors unfairly for years. For instance, Google was recently accused of pressuring subcontracted t… -
Tips for Fighting Back Against Gender Discrimination in Tech
Tina Huang had finally decided that enough was enough. After being passed over repeatedly for promotion, the former software engineer sued Twitter for allegedly having a promotion process that fa… -
8 Tips for Hiring a Great Data Scientist
If you’re trying to fill one or more openings for data science pros, you know how hard that task can be. The average time to fill data science positions reached 62 days in April, with the hiring… -
How Breaking Up Big Tech Could Impact Your Career
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has vowed to break up tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook and Google (if she is elected, of course). But how would her proposal impact the mark… -
7 Proven Ways to Recruit Top Talent for Your Startup
Hiring the right people is crucial for every startup—but even more so for startups, which have little room for error when it comes to personnel. Truth be told, not having the right team in place… -
8 Tips for Hiring a Great Web Developer
Hiring the right web developer not only improves overall team performance and customer experience—it can have a huge impact on a company’s operations and bottom line. Studies show that improving… -
8 Tips for Hiring a Great Software Developer
If you’re searching for the most efficient and effective ways to attract and hire talented software developers, you’re not alone. Nearly 24 percent of employers admit that they face considerable… -
7 Lessons from Developers' Job Hunt Reviews
What can a review of your most recent job interview (call it a “post-mortem” or a “retrospective”) teach you about the job-hunting process? As it turns out, quite a lot, including what went well—…