Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Spotting a Bad Culture During the Hiring Process
Even if you research a company before heading in for the job interview, recognizing the signs of a toxic culture can be difficult for an outsider. After all, everyone tends to be on their best be… -
Breaking Into Tech with an Apprenticeship
It’s always been hard to land a job in tech without real-world experience. Now, thanks to a recent expansion in apprenticeships, you can actually get paid for building your résumé and project por… -
Encouraging Your Boss to Change Toxic Culture
Studies suggest that your company’s culture plays a huge role in your job satisfaction and career success. But what happens if you work in a department where the culture is toxic? Should you just… -
Giving and Receiving Negative Feedback
Despite numerous studies documenting the career benefits of receiving feedback from managers and peers, new research from training firm VitalSmarts suggests that tech pros are particularly reluct… -
Leveraging a Job Offer to Score a Raise
Using the wrong tool can doom a job from the outset. If you want to use another job offer to score a raise or promotion from your current employer, you have to proceed with care—and leave your rh… -
Losing Tech Candidates at the Offer Stage
You spend days combing through Websites and résumés to find the perfect candidate. Then you painstakingly guide them through the interviewing process. But just when the finish line is in sight, t… -
Pros and Cons of Working Federal Cybersecurity
If you’d like to expand your experience in the cybersecurity field, don’t reject the idea of working for the federal government. Thanks to the feds’ new training and development programs, and int… -
Uncovering the 'Real' Job Behind the Description
A job description is useless unless it accurately reflects the realities of the position. That simple fact has caused a lot of frustration among tech professionals: they keep applying to jobs tha… -
Why Culture is the Hot New Perk
Forget free snacks, cube snoozing and bringing pets to work. If you really want to keep tech pros from jumping ship, give them intangible perks like autonomy, a connection with the company’s miss… -
Amp Your Career by Writing a White Paper
If your career has plateaued, publishing a compelling white paper can improve your visibility and stature by demonstrating your ability to recognize and solve problems. While the term “white pape…