You’ve got an incredible Systems Engineer. As a sole contributor, his performance is stellar, and his manager couldn’t be happier. The only problem is, your prized Systems Engineer has his sights set on next steps. He wants to become a program manager and then a people manager. Losing this engineer’s output would be a…
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How to Decide Whether to Relocate for a Job Half of your weekday waking hours are spent at work. Your feelings about your daily tasks, accomplishments, colleagues, and managers reverberate through all the other parts of your life, too. What happens when you’re presented with the opportunity to make a big change? What would…
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Does it seem like recruiters are constantly flooding your LinkedIn and email inboxes? You’re not alone. There are about 20,000 staffing and recruiting firms in the United States, which means an enormous number of people are looking for skilled individuals just like you. Spurred by talent shortages in the IT, Engineering, and Finance industries, these…
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Engineering is a field that has historically seen strong demand, but with a current unemployment rate of 1.7%, the need for talent in the field is reaching a fever pitch. Hiring managers can’t find enough engineering talent, while professionals working in the field are finding it overwhelming to sift through the sheer number of…
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As IT functions continue to stretch deeper into every industry and sector, there’s no denying how robust the market is. The tech unemployment rate sits at just 2.5 percent, often dropping as low as zero percent in fields like cybersecurity. But it’s not enough to say that the IT industry is booming. What…
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There’s nothing more effective in securing a dream engineering job than nailing your technical interview. Interviewers want to see what you know and how you break down problems to reach conclusions. Do you look at every aspect of a problem? Do you recognize variables and possible outcomes? It may even be as simple as…
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You may not think of Facebook as a job seeking tool, but we must not forget how large its reach is. Data by Statista reveals that the amount of Facebook users only continues to increase over the years with over 1.8 billion active users currently. This is the best platform to show off your personality…
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Looking for jobs on LinkedIn may seem straightforward, but there are many unique features and tricks that can put you ahead of the curve. Of course, to utilize these resourceful job hunting tricks, your LinkedIn profile must first be crafted in a way that accurately represents you. That means having up-to-date information that shows professionalism and…
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