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6 Ways to Bridge the IT Skills Gap
By Joe Stangarone Source: mrc's Cup of Joe Blog A recent study finds that a whopping 93% of businesses indicate there is an IT skills gap–a substantial shortfall between the...
Five Creative Ways to Keep in Touch With Your Professional Network
By Chelsea Babin Networking can scare people off--and that knowledge can deter you from networking effectively. Despite its many career-improving benefits, because it feels fake, forced, or repetitive. There’s only...
5 Ways to Get the Career Benefits of A Mentor Without Actually Having a Mentor
Finding a mentor you mesh well with and want to model your career after isn’t necessarily easy. A lot of these well-established professionals simply don’t have the time to commit...
4 Things You Need to Do At the First Sign of Layoffs to Make Your Life Easier
By Chelsea Babin No matter how hard you work, you can’t always avoid layoffs. If you see telltale signs of layoffs at your company like a lot of closed-door meetings,...
7 Ways to Get Your Career and Goals Back on Track Before the Year Ends
By Chelsea Babin New Year’s Eve often brings reflection, goal setting, and inspiration. However, if you want to get a jump start on your goals for next year or if...
IT Unemployment Lowers As Employers Pay More For Top Technical Talent
By Chelsea Babin According to a recent Dice survey, 17 percent of employers offered increased compensation as a primary motivator in 2015. And, with the IT unemployment rate falling significantly...
Follow These 5 Steps to Start Your Workday Right
By Chelsea Babin The beginning of your workday sets the tone for how productive and happy you’ll be throughout the rest of the day. If you’re checking Facebook as soon...
Is It Better for Your Career To Arrive Early or Stay Late?
By Chelsea Babin Unless you want to live in the office, arriving early and staying late every day may not be feasible. With so much modern emphasis on work-life balance...
Are You Bad at Taking Breaks? Here Are 5 Ways to Change That
By Chelsea Babin Everyone is focused on becoming more productive but very few of those people focus on taking breaks. Whether your breaks are too short, infrequent, or simply not...
Tech Unemployment Rose Slightly Last Quarter But These Technical Skills Are Still in High Demand
By Chelsea Babin The IT industry’s unemployment rate rose slightly last quarter, the second quarter of 2016, hitting 2.1 percent according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Comparatively, in...