How to Nail Your Interview when You’re an Introvert

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  An introverted personality needn’t hamper your chances at a great position in the technology industry. Sure, a well-crafted resume, personalized cover letter, and solid job search plan helps get you in the door, but the interview still plays the most important role in earning you that coveted offer. Performing well during a job interview… Read more »

Which Talent Gaps Do You Need to Fill Immediately?

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  Any IT talent gap carries with it the risk of stifling your organization’s creativity, efficiency, and productivity. You need to stay aware of an ever changing industry where new skills and technologies seem to appear on a yearly basis. Keeping your team at the forefront of the tech world requires hiring the best candidates… Read more »

Why Your Tech Recruiters Need to Boost Their Social Media Skills

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  There’s no denying social media now plays an increasingly important role in matching technology candidates with the companies that need their talent. The days of perusing the want ads of the Sunday newspaper for interesting opportunities are long gone. With millennials essentially tethered to their smartphones, recruiters must hone their social media skills to… Read more »

The Right Interview Questions to Ask Automation Engineer Candidates

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  As robotics continue to make inroads in manufacturing and other industry sectors, the need for talented automation engineers is growing at a high rate. Perusing a candidate’s résumé to learn about their skill set and work history only serves for selecting applicants for an interview. Meeting one-on-one with each person still gives you the… Read more »

How Will Big Data Shape AI?

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  As businesses of all sizes struggle with making actionable sense out of the masses of data generated by social media and other sources, they are finding that Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) form a great team. Machine learning and AI are growing in relevance throughout the industry because of this acute need for… Read more »

How to Track Tech Employees’ Productivity Without Being Big Brother

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  In this competitive business era with Agile and DevOps taking technology companies’ efficiency to a higher level, tracking employee productivity continues to grow in importance. How to keep a watchful eye on your team’s work without raising privacy concerns is another question. Finding a way to balance the two concerns remains a worthy goal… Read more »

How to Get the Most From Your Data Harvesting Initiatives

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  The advent of social networking and the growth of eCommerce have created massive amounts of data, leading to one of the most popular industry buzzwords in recent years – Big Data. Companies, hoping to wean actionable business information out of all this data, continue to invest in applications that harvest and analyze the output… Read more »

Ten Tech Skills You Need to Earn a Higher Salary in the New Year

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  Maintaining a successful technology career means your learning never stops. A constantly evolving profession requires IT workers to stay abreast of the latest innovations, skills, and methodologies. Doing so makes you more attractive to the top companies in the field, and you can expect a higher salary as a result. With a goal of… Read more »

How to Successfully Conquer Ageism in Tech

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  In a technology industry known for its continued innovation and evolution, sometimes older workers get left in the wake. Ageism can be a problem for many companies, but a mix of employees with different experience levels and backgrounds offers businesses the best chance at success – especially in a DevOps era that champions collaboration…. Read more »

Why Decision Makers Still Don’t Trust Data and Analytics

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  An increasingly connected society generates a lot of data, especially when considering social networks and the Internet of Things. As such, data analytics continues to be one of the fastest growing technology sectors, as businesses try to wean actionable information from these massive amounts of Big Data. Even taking into account its still emerging… Read more »