Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Tips for Requesting a Job Referral
A referral from a current employee is one of the best ways to get your résumé in front of a decision-maker and land an offer from your dream company. In fact, referred candidates are hired two-th… -
Email Subject Lines That Drive High Engagement
Tech pros with in-demand skills are being bombarded with emails from well-intentioned recruiters. The unfortunate reality is that most prospects will hit the delete button if your subject line do… -
Tech Certification Value: Winners and Losers
Over the past few years, the premium paid by employers for specific tech skills and certification types has varied wildly, driven in large part by shifting market conditions. Despite that volatil… -
Mid-Year Skills and Certifications Report Card
Since the Great Recession ended seven years ago, the premium that employers are willing to pay for specific tech skills and certifications has swung wildly from one quarter to the next, like a yo… -
6 Signs You’re Underutilizing Your Recruiter
Despite robust demand for all kinds of technology skills, tech pros still find it difficult (and time-consuming) to navigate the modern hiring process, especially when they try to do so alone. Re… -
New Careers for Tech Pros (No Coding Needed)
Possessing technical knowledge and skills can open the door to a variety of challenging and rewarding careers. So if you’re tired of writing code and find yourself daydreaming about a career outs… -
Landing a Job Without Earning Another Degree
Getting in on the ground floor of a neophyte industry that’s primed for growth can take your career to new heights. But breaking in may seem difficult (or impossible) when many of the advertised… -
Taking on Customer-Facing Tech Roles
Much of the future growth in tech jobs will be in customer-facing roles. In a 2015 survey, some 73 percent of CIOs said their IT departments were interacting more with external customers, while 3… -
Tips for Acing a Pre-Interview Questionnaire
More companies are relying on questionnaires to screen candidates before scheduling a job interview. In addition to asking about information not included in résumés, these questionnaires attempt… -
Tips for Passing a Pair-Programming Test
Many hiring managers like to use a pair-programming exercise to assess a candidate’s skills. In theory, these exercises provide a more realistic testing environment than whiteboard exams, brainte…