Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Clever Ways to Find an Unadvertised Job in Tech
With employers posting thousands of positions on job boards, you may be wondering why you should bother hunting for jobs that aren't even advertised. But some companies don’t advertise open posit… -
SQL Server 2016 Developer Interview Questions: 5 Tough Ones
Microsoft introduced a number of productivity-boosting enhancements to T-SQL when it released SQL Server 2016, including several built-in string functions that can help developers write less code… -
Project Manager Tips for Dealing with Conflict in Project Teams
Project teams are melting pots of professionals with varying opinions, personalities, working styles, and backgrounds—making conflict inevitable. Not all conflict is bad, however. Technical or is… -
Your Exit Interview: Things You Should (and Shouldn't) Say
Omitting key information from résumés and job applications can have serious consequences for job seekers. But for departing employees with one foot out the door (and the resignation already submi… -
5 Career Mistakes Holding Millennial Tech Pros Back
Like the generations before them, Millennials have a unique set of values, attitudes and behaviors that influence the way they work, communicate and handle their careers. While many of the traits… -
6 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Fire Your Recruiter
Most tech recruiters are hard-working professionals who provide a valuable service to hiring managers and job hunters alike. But every now and then, tech pros encounter an agency staffer or recru… -
Secrets to Winning Bids for Freelance Tech Projects
Today, there are lots of outsourcing platforms that give full-time freelancers and “side hustlers” access to a variety of technical projects and gigs all over the world. On some sites, however, f… -
How to Drop Out of the Hiring Process Without Burning Bridges
You’re applying for a job, and you’ve gone through a battery of interviews and tests, but perhaps the role isn’t what you thought it would be. Or now that you’ve had a closer look at how the busi… -
Don’t Get Blindsided by Blind Recruitment
In an effort to stop unconscious bias against potential candidates, some employers have adopted a practice called blind recruitment. In a blind system, recruiters may use a tool to redact persona… -
Tips for Being Effective as Your Own Career Coach and Mentor
With tech pros changing jobs every few years, and companies devoting the bulk of their training expenditures to relatively few employees, there’s little doubt that you alone are responsible for y…