Articles associated with topic: job skills
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Offensive Security Skills: What Cybersecurity Pros Need to Know
When building a better cybersecurity defense, the offensive side is playing a greater role. At this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco, hallway conversations focused on offensive security, wh… -
Sending Thousands of Job Applications with No Response? Read This.
Navigating the job market can be challenging in the best of times. But for technology professionals facing the headwinds of layoffs, hiring freezes, or shifting industry demands, the search for a… -
Exciting Alternatives to Traditional Tech Internships
Landing an internship has become increasingly difficult as businesses curtail their internship programs in the name of cost and resource prioritization. As a result, internships in the technology… -
From Salaried to Self-Employed: Your Guide to Becoming a Tech Contractor
Making the leap from a full-time tech job to working as an independent contractor is a bold move—but for many ambitious professionals, it’s the gateway to better flexibility and pay. Whether you'… -
Why Training and Retaining Tech Talent Is Key to Keeping Employees Happy
Remarkably, 42% of employees who have voluntarily left their organization in the past year have reported that their manager or organization could have done something to stop them from leaving, ac…Sponsored -
How to Build a Personal Brand That Attracts High-Paying Tech Clients
For any tech pro considering a consulting or freelance career, there’s one crucial question to answer: how can you build a personal brand that stands out? How can you ensure that potential client… -
The Tech Pro’s Guide to Finding (and Keeping) Freelance Clients
For many tech pros, breaking into tech contracting can feel like a critical first step on the road to higher compensation, more flexibility, and more interesting work. However, establishing yours… -
How Authentic Job Candidates Compete Against AI-Aided Job Seekers
With thousands of people applying for tech roles every month, the sheer scale of applications and candidates allows many fraudsters to go undetected. In fact, Gartner revealed that, worldwide, 1… -
Networks and Cybersecurity: The Unsung Heroes that Safeguard our Critical Industries
Every day, critical industry sectors like healthcare, government and utilities services rely on digital systems that are mission-critical but vulnerable to cyber threats. Yet the professionals sa… -
Tech Unemployment Ticked Upward Last Month
The tech unemployment rate ticked up from 3.1 percent in March to 3.4 percent in April, according to the latest CompTIA analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Meanwhile,… -
The Right Way to Talk About Yourself in Interviews
If you’re like most people, talking about yourself in a job interview can feel pretty uncomfortable. For instance, it may feel like you’re boasting or taking credit for others’ work when showcasi… -
What Distinguishes a Leader From a Manager?
Within the hierarchy of any business organization, there are obvious and necessary levels of managers who have tremendous responsibilities for keeping various business units and teams chugging al…Sponsored