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Dice posts latest local market reports
Wondering how the tech sector is fairing in the Windy City, or how the financial services industry is shaping up post 9/11 in the Big Apple? Over on Dice.com we've assembled 20 local market reports for the top cities in the U.S. to help job seekers better understand the marketplace dynamics.
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Employers, employees at odds over why workers leave
According to ZDNet's IT Facts blog (by the way, a great place to get your daily dose of data): "71% of top performers listed pay among the top three reasons they would consider leaving their employer. Only 45% of employers cited pay as a top-three reason workers leave. Instead, employers thought promotion and career-development [...]
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Adding Ruby to your resume plus other ideas for staying ahead
IT careers have an inherent element of risk in them. The technologies you work so hard to master today could be out the door tomorrow. If you stick with what you know it may feel like the safe thing to do, but not many are as lucky as those proficient in technologies that refuse to [...]
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Communicating Clearly
Feel like end-users don't know what you are talking about? There is a new article over on Dice that discusses the age-old issue of attempting to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel. The problem is getting harder with today's information technology explosion, and this is one aspect of your skill set that you [...]
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U.S. workers not jumping ship as job market tightens
The Labor Department has just released some figures worthy of a look. The number of Americans who quit their jobs fell for a fourth straight month in September to the lowest level in two years, Reuters reports. The number of U.S. employees who quit in September dropped to a seasonally adjusted 2.401 million — the [...]
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Looking to grow career? Stay away from small enterprises, says research firm
The belief that you can flex your power and have more impact in smaller organizations doesn't ring true for IT professionals, according to a recent study. Info-Tech Research Group's Indaba Division reports that in smaller enterprises, decisions on IT department acquisitions tend to rest in the hands of senior, non-IT executives. "In companies with more [...]
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25 ways to get promoted
Are you looking to move ahead in your career? While some spend hours thumbing through a myriad of career books at the local bookstore for tips, others turn to experienced pros that distill it all down to the core essentials. There is a great list on a recent TechRepublic blog with 25 things you can [...]
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When employers ask for salary history
Giving out your salary history to an inquiring prospective employer can thwart your efforts at landing a higher-paying job. Below are some great excerpts from the TechRepublic community in a discussion thread kicked off by a user seeking advice:
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Google tweaks hiring process to meet needs
If your dream is to work at Google, the road to landing a gig at the famous web search engine giant just got a lot easier. With its complex hiring process Google hasn't been able to add people fast enough to sustain its phenomenal growth rate in recent years. The Wall Street Journal [...]
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Time management advice from a radio career coach
In Northern California, if you've ever tuned in to your local pubic radio station on Sunday mornings, you may have come across a program called Work with Marty Nemko. On the air in its 16th year, the bulk of the show is Marty answering phone-in questions about any job-related issue and offering guidance. Last Sunday [...]
