Articles by Dino Londis
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Why Certification Is Great
Whether or not certifications have value is a back-and-forth argument that’s been going on since before Novell launched its CNE program in the 1990s. Developer David Bolton recently incited some discussion of h… -
Can ‘Ban the Box’ Help Convicted Tech Pros?
Earlier this year, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a law prohibiting employers from asking about criminal history on an initial employment application. The law, known as “Banning the Box,” prevents em… -
Mapping Out Your Career 'Finish Line'
A long time ago, when I worked as a comedian, other comics would tell me their goals. One guy wanted to perform on David Letterman; he worked toward nothing else. When he finally landed on the show, he had no i… -
Why Networking Is Overrated
So much has been made about the value of networking, whether online or face-to-face, that the idea of ignoring it seems like a career-killer. It’s who you know, the logic goes, that ultimately gets you that nex… -
Want to Strengthen Your Resume? Add Security.
If there was a single takeaway from the recent San Francisco RSA conference, it was that security threats are more ubiquitous, persistent and pernicious than ever. According to Gartner, the financial impact of… -
Security Awareness: The Next Hot Field?
According to recent reports from Symantec and Verizon, user mistakes were responsible for most of the successful cyberattacks that occurred last year. The Verizon report claims that more than two-thirds of the… -
Millennial Tech Workers Losing Ground in U.S.
Millennial tech workers are entering the U.S. workforce at a comparable disadvantage to other tech workers throughout the industrialized world, according to study from Educational Testing Services (ETS), a nonp… -
Determining If an Office's Culture Is Right for You
As the U.S economy heats up, employees now have more opportunity to look for new jobs—and many of those employees aren’t necessarily jumping ship for better money. As Dr. Kerry L. Schofield, co-founder of Good.… -
Dodging a Nightmare Recruiter
Years ago, I worked in a branch office of one of the 10 biggest law firms in the world. I had moved there from a boutique firm, where I worked as a self-taught network admin; after five years I was ready to mov… -
How I Made the Leap to IT Security
Fifteen years ago, the landscape of IT was so fluid you could almost pick your specialty and start working. The need for computer engineers was so great, that anyone with some ambition could go far reasonably f…