Whether you’re looking for a new job or not, networking is a vital skill that you should be continually developing. As much as you might wish it to be different, your own skills and expertise at your job aren't always enough. Often, it’s exactly like that saying: “It’s not what…...
Avoid These 4 Things When Using Friends as Networking Connections
Creating a quality network can be a difficult thing. It’s not easy to keep up with your many contacts, offering them help, and hopefully getting helped out once in a while in return. Some of the easiest people to network with are those who you’re closer to: namely, your friends.…...
Living with Tech Industry Burnout? Here’s How to Get Your Groove Back
We’ve all experienced a stressful day (or week) of work, but you’re getting into problem territory when those exhausting situations are available on tap and the workplace demands are unrelenting. That’s why we find the number of tech professionals regularly feeling burnout on the job alarming. In 2018, a survey…...
Four 2019 IT Job Trends That Will Future-Proof Your Career
Flying cop cars, laser cannons, and organ farms (yikes)? The top tech innovations that old school movies predicted for 2019 are not going mainstream any time soon. However, plenty of impactful (yet less cinematic) IT developments are becoming an everyday part of the business world. From our experience, IT professionals…...
Your Guide to Future-Proofing Your IT Career
Will your IT career evolve with an ever-changing economy? The answer depends on your ability to adapt. Even with a five year career plan, there might be more factors to consider if you want to keep your career rewarding and stable. The future is hard to predict, but if you…...
UI and UX Skills That Will Boost Your Career Ahead of the Curve
How do you know if an end user will stay and convert or leave in search of something better? Whether it’s a website, mobile app, or VR augmentation, first impressions are everything. In fact, Forrester Research shows that a well-designed UI raises web conversion rates by 200% and exceptional UXs…...
A Candidate Pipeline Helps a Business Run Smoothly
Human resources and recruitment professionals play a vital part in filling roles for your business; with a well-maintained candidate pipeline, you can find the right people before you even need them. If you've got a job opening, you want it filled fast. It may be a new position or an…...
Personal Branding and Marketing Yourself
A personal brand is all about what people know you for. Ideally, you want them to associate you with a specific thing, a niche so that when they see or hear your name, they think of success in that area. People need to think of you as a leader or…...
5 Steps to Asking for a Raise or Promotion
It would be nice to never have to ask for a raise or a promotion at your job. Instead, you do your work well (like you’ve been doing); and your boss sees and rewards accordingly. Unfortunately, that’s not the real world. Employers are dealing with many employees on many different…...
4 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Get Ahead at Work
How do you get that promotion at work when your coworkers are also jockeying for it? Standing out from the competition may be easier than you think. Here are some ways to stand out without destroying your relationships with your colleagues. Go Above and Beyond Yes, you probably have heard…...