Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Phone Interviews: What Tech Hiring Managers Want to Hear
If you’re on the job hunt, and having a hard time making it past the phone interviews, you may be wondering what hiring managers are looking for. What are their goals? What do they want to hear from candidates?… -
Tech’s Winning (and Losing) Jobs in 2024
As we kick off 2024, the market for tech jobs and skills continues to experience the same highs and lows that characterized 2023. In fact, volatility in the value of popular skills and certifications reached a… -
8 Things You Should Never Tell a Tech Recruiter
While transparency between candidates and recruiters is essential for a successful hiring process, there are a few things that tech recruiters definitely don't want to hear. For instance, badmouthing a former m… -
5 Reasons Why Qualified Tech Candidates Give Bad Interviews
Some tech professionals just can’t seem to perform well in job interviews, even when they take the time to prepare. They may look great on paper—and meet most of the requirements for the positions they’re pursu… -
How to Identify and Beat Imposter Syndrome
If you frequently feel less competent than your coworkers, you’re not alone. According to studies, some 82 percent of people experience imposter syndrome, which is the fear that you aren’t as intelligent or cap… -
6 Biggest Career Regrets of Senior Tech Professionals
If there's one thing we all have in common, it's that everyone makes mistakes, particularly early on in their careers. In fact, surveys show that it’s virtually impossible to have a long-lasting career without… -
8 Tips for Boosting Your Engineering Efficiency
Legend has it that a “10x engineer” is more talented or intellectually gifted, which allows them to be as productive as 10 “regular” software developers. But in reality, it's not always the smartest professiona… -
7 Steps to Effectively Tackling Whiteboard Problems
You might think that offering the wrong solution to a problem during a whiteboard interview can ruin your chances of landing the job… but it’s not the worst mistake you can make. We recently asked three enginee… -
7 Tips for Requesting a Raise in 2024
The average tech professional salary increased 2.3 percent last year, hitting $111,348, the highest ever recorded by the Dice Tech Salary Report. Despite this, many tech pros still think they’re underpaid. Howe… -
3 Ways to Highlight Your Soft Skills in Interviews
There is mounting evidence that soft skills are not only the key to success in today’s work environment, but a critical factor considered by 93 percent of employers when deciding who to hire for technical posit…