Articles associated with topic: work experience
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How Military Service Can Align with a Cybersecurity Career
The cybersecurity industry continues to wrestle with a skills shortage that spans globally. Though the gap has decreased from 4 million to 3.1 million since last year, the 2020 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce St… -
4 Reasons to Employ Older Developers
Despite legislation making it overtly illegal, ageism persists in the technology industry. The fear is particularly acute because of fears that automation and A.I. will erode the overall number of human workers… -
Rampant Ageism Means You Should Have An Exit Plan Now, Like It or Not
Many professionals don’t consider retirement in their 30s or 40s, but studies show that’s around the time that ageism kicks in (at least in tech). Older tech pros can suffer the slings and arrows of ageism indi… -
2019: A Great Year For Tech Pros Over 50 Years Old?
Over 50 and working in tech? 2019 might be a pivotal year for you. First, some not-so-great news: The average tech salary has continued its plateau, having remained effectively unchanged since 2015. Though $93,… -
SponsoredChanging The Way The World Moves
How Ford’s Technical Specialists Manage a Globalized Workforce The automotive industry is in a state of rapid change. In addition to the expedient move to electrification, auto manufacturers around the world ar… -
Ageism for the Over-50 Crowd Means Longer Layoffs, Less Pay: Study
A new study shows that those over the age of 50 often don’t leave their jobs voluntarily, and the chances of earning a similar salary in a new job are next to impossible. ProPublica and Washington-based think t… -
Should We Worry the 'Junior Developer' Role Is Dead?
Is the junior developer position dead? The actual title of 'junior developer' is one that many seasoned tech pros have held, but there’s increasing concern it’s a title new developers won’t hold. Indeed, a pass… -
Characteristics of Older Tech Pros Who Have Enduring Careers
Maintaining a successful career in tech when you’re on the other side of 40 is hard enough. But some professionals sabotage their livelihoods by displaying characteristics that reinforce negative stereotypes an… -
4 Ways Employers Discourage Older Tech Job Hunters
Under current law, employers are not allowed to discriminate against applicants based on age (which is defined as 40 or older). However, we learned recently that some companies were posting age-restricted job a… -
Do You Really Need a Computer Science Degree in Today's Market?
When Equifax crashed and burned due to a massive security failure earlier this year, there was lots of blame to go around. Some of it fell on Equifax’s chief security officer Susan Mauldin, who was accused of b… -
Challenge and Triumph of Older Tech Workers
Ten years ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a pronouncement that would soon become infamous: “Young people are just smarter,” he told an audience at Stanford University. Despite the outcry over his words,… -
SponsoredWhy Finding Your 'Work-Life Integration' is Better Than 'Work-Life Balance'
We’re all familiar with the so-called Work-Life Balance. But, this conjures up visions of see-saws that must be perfectly balanced with equal weights on both ends at all times to ensure success. I personally be…