Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman

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  Fast Cash: Tips for Scoring a Bonus

  A large number of employers are doling out cash to employees for exceeding expectations, hitting project milestones or staying with the company: some 60 percent of organizations issued spot bonus…
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  Treat New Hires Like Customers to Win Loyalty

  How are pioneering tech firms boosting the retention and performance of new hires? Successful companies are treating new employees like their best customers and adopting a consumer-oriented (CX)…
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  Attracting Talent Through Social Media Content

  Is your recruiting team relying on an advertising-driven approach to social recruitment? If you answered yes, you’re missing out on a prime opportunity to engage your target audience and influenc…
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  Ways to Upgrade Your Resume

  If you're trying to land a new job after years of employment at one company (or unemployment, for that matter), your résumé probably needs a makeover. The applicant tracking systems (ATS) that sc…
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  With Hard-to-Fill Jobs, Think Unconventional

  Forget drawn-out hiring processes and waiting until the eleventh hour to negotiate salary with a prospective hire. If you’re laboring over a slate of hard-to-fill tech jobs, it’s time to break wi…
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  How to Use Social Networks in Your Job Search

  For tech professionals, connecting with recruiters and HR staffers on social media may seem like an effective way to search for a new job. But if you’re already employed, making those connections…
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  Take Your Best Shot at 'Purple Squirrels'

  A “purple squirrel” is a top-performing tech pro with multiple certs and hard-to-find skillsets. Recruiting guru Dr. John Sullivan refers to them as “super passive candidates” because it’s diffic…
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  Landing a Health IT Job at UnitedHealth Group

  If you’d like to use your tech skills to impact people’s lives and well-being, you might consider a career in Health IT (HIT) at UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealth not only provides health coverage…
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  Job Hunting Tips for Mid-Year CS Grads

  If you’re a mid-year Computer Science graduate, you’ve probably taken your last final exam and enjoyed some well-deserved time off with family and friends. Now that the holidays are over, it’s ti…
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  Negotiating a Flexible Work Schedule

  Full-time tech pros work an average of 52 hours per week, according to a recent survey by SpiceWorks, with 18 percent saying they log 60 or more hours. While most professionals are willing to wor…