Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman

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  How to Become a UX Designer

  The need for User Experience designers is growing, and so even self-taught professionals can be attractive candidates for employers in need. And these people can come from a variety of background…
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  How To Train Others Without Endangering Your Job

  IT managers are increasingly asking veterans to share their technical knowledge with novice co-workers as a cost-effective way to develop staff. But the mandates pose a Catch-22 for professionals…
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  CIS Grad Needs a More Specific, Customized Resume

  Mosab Sasi recently received his bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. He’d like to work in software development, preferably with Java o…
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  5 Salary Negotiation Myths and How You Can Bust Them

  Sometimes what you know is ... wrong. Unfortunately, strategies around salary negotiation is one area where rumors or outright falsehoods are so prevalent, they can get you into trouble even thou…
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  5 Ways You May Unwittingly Commit Resume Fraud

  Resume fraud is nothing new, just ask former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, e-commerce Etsy co-founder Rob Kalin, or former Lotus Development CEO Jeff Papows. But did you know actions like this where…
• The Basics of Tech Resume Writing

  At their core, résumés are marketing documents that connect your skills and experience to employers’ needs. So as you create yours, think of yourself as a marketing director: Research the target…
• Can Online Technical Assessment Tests Get You a Job?

  Can online technical assessment tests catapult you past other job seekers? After all, wouldn't a high score on one of these self-testing sites -- like Brainbench, or relative newcomer Smarterer -…
• Networking Is Still the Best Way to Find a Job

  Networking remains a critical component of your job search, because referrals are still the number one source of new hires. The fact is that more recruiters are using social media to coax additio…
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  5 Tech Roles on the Endangered List

  Could your job be on the verge of extinction? As the cloud, offshoring and an influx of consumer devices transform or eliminate traditional IT roles, how can you remain relevant and employed? The…
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  How to Make a Stack Ranking System Work for You

  Microsoft’s practice of stack ranking employees is being blamed for everything from a bad work environment to a lack of innovation. But ranking workers from top to bottom according to their perfo…