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How to interview with a small company vs. a large one

billspaced — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:27:45 +0000

There are some differences in the interviewing process of small companies vs. large companies. Here are a few things to be prepared for.
By Toni Bowers

Managers should delegate but they should do it the right way

billspaced — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:19:45 +0000

Managers should know the difference between delegating and just pawning off unpleasant tasks.
By Toni Bowers

IEEE Computer Society offering discounts on CSDP and CSDA courses through May

billspaced — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:19:45 +0000

Now through May, the IEEE Computer Society is offering discounts on its CSDP and CSDA courses.
By Toni Bowers

IT resume: List accomplishments, not responsibilities

billspaced — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:51:32 +0000

You can list your job responsibilities on your resume but that doesn’t speak to whether you did them well.
By Toni Bowers

Q1 Yoh Index of Technology Wages shows slight uptick in wages for highly skilled temp worker

billspaced — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:30:30 +0000

For the second consecutive quarter, the Yoh Index of Technology Wages has shown modest gains as demand for highly skilled temporary workers increased, and wages for these same workers stabilized…
By Toni Bowers

IT is best suited for the young? I don’t think so

billspaced — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:30:29 +0000

Toni Bowers addresses a controversial blog by Jack Wallen in which he says that IT is better suited for young people.
By Toni Bowers

Hot tech jobs: Week of April 18, 2011

billspaced — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:24:14 +0000

Here are some of the hot tech jobs available for this week.
By Toni Bowers

Is the ability to follow through the new ‘nice-to-have’ competency?

billspaced — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:21:49 +0000

People are so busy learning the job skills that they can easily render in resumes with keywords that they have forsaken the one skill that is the most important.
By Toni Bowers

LinkedIn is Facebook’s mature older sibling

billspaced — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:57:42 +0000

If you think Facebook and LinkedIn are somewhat interchangeable when it comes to furthering your career, think again.
By Toni Bowers

Hey Google, was it something I said?

billspaced — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:55:24 +0000

When Google tweaks its algorithm to deal with those gaming the system, it can indirectly affect those sites who are doing things right.
By Toni Bowers