Articles associated with topic: job hunting
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Survey: What Details Do You Want to See in Tech Job Posts?
A tech job posting is meant to entice. It should draw you in, get you excited, and leave you hoping you get a call. But many postings miss the mark wildly. This failure isn’t limited to tech, but… -
These Cities Offer the Best Chance at a Pay Raise
Which cities offer the best opportunities for scoring a raise? That might seem like an odd question (not to mention an unanswerable one), but PayScale recently crunched survey data from 160,000 r… -
Automation Central to Union Demands, Strike in Las Vegas
Las Vegas union workers are set to go on strike, and sitting atop their list of demands is an old favorite of tech pros: automation. Culinary Union Local 226 is a Las Vegas-based culinary and bar… -
5 Career Mistakes Holding Millennial Tech Pros Back
Like the generations before them, Millennials have a unique set of values, attitudes and behaviors that influence the way they work, communicate and handle their careers. While many of the traits… -
Why Finding Your 'Work-Life Integration' is Better Than 'Work-Life Balance'
We’re all familiar with the so-called Work-Life Balance. But, this conjures up visions of see-saws that must be perfectly balanced with equal weights on both ends at all times to ensure success.…Sponsored -
Ageism, Discrimination Alleged in Facebook Job Ads
According to a burgeoning lawsuit, those Facebook job ads you don't see may be a result of algorithmic ageism. The class-action lawsuit, filed in December 2017, alleges that Facebook is purposefu… -
6 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Fire Your Recruiter
Most tech recruiters are hard-working professionals who provide a valuable service to hiring managers and job hunters alike. But every now and then, tech pros encounter an agency staffer or recru… -
Tech Unemployment Rate Hits 1.9 Percent: Good News for Tech Pros
If you’re a tech professional on the hunt for a new job, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has some good news for you: The tech industry’s unemployment rate hit 1.9 percent in April, down… -
Secrets to Winning Bids for Freelance Tech Projects
Today, there are lots of outsourcing platforms that give full-time freelancers and “side hustlers” access to a variety of technical projects and gigs all over the world. On some sites, however, f… -
How to Drop Out of the Hiring Process Without Burning Bridges
You’re applying for a job, and you’ve gone through a battery of interviews and tests, but perhaps the role isn’t what you thought it would be. Or now that you’ve had a closer look at how the busi… -
Don’t Get Blindsided by Blind Recruitment
In an effort to stop unconscious bias against potential candidates, some employers have adopted a practice called blind recruitment. In a blind system, recruiters may use a tool to redact persona… -
What Is Rightsourcing in IT?
It’s considering both in-house and external resources for the best fit for a variety of tasks. Rightsourcing considers in-house options and contractors to determine the most effective course of a…Sponsored