Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Showcasing Side Projects on Your Résumé
Many tech pros treat side projects as a vital element of their résumés, for good reason: building websites and apps, or committing code during your free time, demonstrates range, passion, and the… -
Biggest Job-Hunting Mistakes Tech Pros Make
Even job seekers with solid résumés and loads of experience can unknowingly make mistakes that keep them from landing their dream job. There’s even more potential for peril among newer job seeker… -
Must-Have Skills for Aspiring Tech Leaders
While technical skills and functional expertise continue to be vital assets for all tech pros, it’s not enough to simply know how to code or set up a software platform. Given the increasing impor… -
Entry-Level Job or Grad School?
Working for a year or two before graduate school makes smart career sense for most students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Even an entry-level job as a QA tester, prog… -
Job-Hunting Checklist for Technology Grads
Although signs point to another year of job growth for computer science (CS) and engineering majors, executing a fundamentally sound search that emphasizes your potential can mean the difference… -
5 Bad Habits That Erode Work-Life Balance
Juggling your professional and personal lives becomes even more difficult when you develop bad work habits that affect your performance and productivity. Even being too ambitious can become a det… -
4 Ways to Build a Consistent Company Brand
Portraying a reliable, cohesive image of your organization’s work environment, value proposition and culture throughout the hiring process can give your firm a significant advantage in the battle… -
Practical Tips for Handling a Sexist Boss
Working for a sexist manager can lower your morale and stymie your career growth. For example, your boss may stop offering you “stretch” assignments once you return to work from maternity leave,… -
Countering Gender Stereotypes in a Job Hunt
Although women as a group have made substantial gains in the workplace over the past decade, research shows that women pursuing technical roles are still regarded as less competent than their mal… -
3 Ways Women in Tech Can Increase Visibility
Although increasing your visibility at work is an important element in advancing your career, studies show that women who speak up are judged more harshly than men who are assertive in the workpl…