Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman

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  How To Manage Your Job Search So It Works

  You're supposed to be the CEO of your career, but too many people search for work like a novice rather than a veteran. Wily executives channel their time and energy toward strategies that offer a…
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  How To Weigh Multiple Job Offers

  During the recession, IT professionals had to cast a wide net to find job opportunities. Now, all that hard work is yielding multiple offers that are so diverse they can be hard to compare. A typ…
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  Consider an Online Makeover Before Your Job Search

  If you've decided to enter the job market this spring, it's important to spruce-up your online image as well as your wardrobe in order to attract employers. Sarah Jacobsson Purewal reminds us tha…
• How To Create Great Project Specifications

  Great specifications are the cornerstone of any successful project, but people seldom see eye-to-eye on the best ways to create them. Since the topic tends to be a bit controversial, I asked tech…
• Time to Change Your Job-Hunting Plan

  If you feel like your IT career is stuck in neutral, you're not alone. Aside from receiving minuscule pay increases over the last couple of years, we still face a market where hiring is tight. So…
• You'll Stand Out By Giving Employers What They Want

  Refusing to follow employer protocols or meet their expectations can hurt your chances in a competitive job market. It's no secret that employers expect candidates to research their company and c…
• Are You Ready for the Invasion of the Robots?

  Have you heard the news? Robots are invading the workplace and no, it's not a late night rerun on Syfy. Across the globe programmable machines are maintaining inventory, manufacturing products, z…
• Safe Ways to Validate Your Performance

  Prospective employers often ask for references, but you should think twice before furnishing anyone a copy of your performance review. The issue was recently raised on the Dice discussion boards…
• Job Market Lowdown for New CS Grads

  What do San Francisco, Nashville, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Chicago all have in common? Employers hiring entry-level techies. That's according to a recent survey released by AfterCollege, a Web s…
• To Get the Job, Customize Your Approach

  Customizing your approach to the candidate-selection process shows recruiters and hiring managers that you're the made-to-order solution to their needs. By Leslie Stevens-Huffman | June 2007 For…