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Finding a Tech Job Is Still a Nightmare
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Finding a Tech Job Is Still a Nightmare

Tech companies have laid off more than 400,000 people in the past two years. Competition for the jobs that remain is getting more and more desperate.

Going From Developer to CEO
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Going From Developer to CEO

Martin Mao went from a developer to eventually becoming the CEO of Chronosphere, a large and growing company. "My day-to-day life now is very different to when...

China's Labor Force Is Feeling the Strain
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China's Labor Force Is Feeling the Strain

"Involution," which refers to China's hyper-competitive work culture and crushing labor expectations, has gained traction with elite students and younger white-collar...

Show, Don't Tell: Attracting A Diverse Workforce
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Show, Don't Tell: Attracting A Diverse Workforce

A published study of messaging by companies and organizations about diversity and inclusion as part of employee recruitment efforts found that activating signals...

Tech Layoffs Are All But A Thing of the Past
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Tech Layoffs Are All But A Thing of the Past

Layoffs in the technology industry have slowed sharply in recent months, bringing the number of jobs lost to tech's efficiency push to a near stop.

Inflation Bites U.S. Engineering Salaries
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Inflation Bites U.S. Engineering Salaries

The IEEE-USA 2023 Salary and Benefits Survey indicates U.S. engineering salary growth lagged inflation for the second consecutive year, marking the first multiyear...

Diverse Leadership: Whose Responsibility Is It?
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Diverse Leadership: Whose Responsibility Is It?

Both individuals and organizations must challenge the patriarchal belief systems that perpetuate homogeneity in the tech sector, pipeline, and leadership, says...

Computer Science Is No Longer the Safe Major
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Computer Science Is No Longer the Safe Major

Software engineers, more than any other American workers, believe that generative AI will have a major impact on their jobs over the next 20 years.

Stark Disparity Seen In CEO, Typical Worker Pay Increases
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Stark Disparity Seen In CEO, Typical Worker Pay Increases

CEO compensation at the top 350 U.S. firms dipped in 2022 but remains enormous compared with the pay of other, even highly compensated workers, according to a report...

The Great Retraining: IT Upskills for The Future
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The Great Retraining: IT Upskills for The Future

Companies are finding that robust IT training programs gives career advancement opportunities to workers and helps organizations develop technology skills in the...

What Silicon Valley 'Gets' About Software Engineers That Traditional Companies Do Not
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What Silicon Valley 'Gets' About Software Engineers That Traditional Companies Do Not

Silicon Valley-like companies consistently "get" a few things about software engineers that result in faster innovation and better professional growth for engineers...

Job Seekers Turn To AI For Their Career Hunt
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Job Seekers Turn To AI For Their Career Hunt

Job seekers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their job prospects, according to AI Product Reviews.

Research Updates Gender Pay Gap Beliefs
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Research Updates Gender Pay Gap Beliefs

Professional women now report negotiating their salaries more often than men, but they get turned down more often, research shows.

Why Do Companies' IT Projects Fail So Often?
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Why Do Companies' IT Projects Fail So Often?

A study of hundreds of IT project mishaps found that executives rarely identify the root causes of failing or underachieving tech investments because they focus...

Seven Simple Habits of The Top 1% of Engineers
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Seven Simple Habits of The Top 1% of Engineers

Phenomenal engineers all have some overlapping habits in the code they produce.

How Managers Discourage Employees From Sharing Their Best Ideas
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How Managers Discourage Employees From Sharing Their Best Ideas

Researchers found that employees came to regret offering a business suggestion to their boss when it led to more work, making them less likely to share ideas in...

Labor Laws Need Updating Now That Remote Work Is Here to Stay
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Labor Laws Need Updating Now That Remote Work Is Here to Stay

Employment laws and regulations must be updated to clarify issues related to work hours, overtime, and breaks in a remote work context, says Ruchi Sinha at the...

Elements of Exceptional Startups
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Elements of Exceptional Startups

There are so, so few exceptional startups. But you can become one over time. It is a choice. The pattern of what makes an exceptional startup is clear.

How to Find Time to Learn After Work
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How to Find Time to Learn After Work

Where can you find time to read tech books and articles, watch conference videos, and listen to podcasts to learn all the things you need for work?

The Pentagon Has The Worst IT Helpdesk In The U.S. Government
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The Pentagon Has The Worst IT Helpdesk In The U.S. Government

The U.S. Department of Defense ranks dead last in employee satisfaction with IT services, according to a General Services Administration survey of 24 U.S. federal...
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