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As a recruiter, I couldn’t help but notice increased amount of job-hopping on IT resumes over the years. Tough economic times showed that job security which we used to associate with full-time employment at a Fortune 500 company, may be just an illusion nowadays. When I am talking to candidates about job opportunities, stability is one of the first topics they bring up. It is perfectly reasonable

Some of the biggest monsters and cold-hearted executive sharks still soften up around the holiday season, so not taking advantage of their vulnerability isn’t very smart. I would like to share some ideas on making Christmas work for you. Identify your targets It’s the end of the year and a perfect time to reassess your game. Look at the org chart of your IT department and review all the players…

WHEN WORK IS HELL Unfortunately finding yourself in a difficult situation at work is more common than people like to admit. Whether it is a result of recent changes (restructuring, merger or split) or getting caught in a fatal political conflict, you may start considering just walking away. Stop! Quitting will not bring you the desired stress relief. On the contrary, you will not be eligible for

FANTASY Many hiring managers are still under the impression that their biggest hurdle in adding a new developer to their team is getting the headcount approved. Once it’s done, you can just hand over a job description to an IT recruiter and in a few weeks – you have a new developer! Well, not so fast, ladies and gentlemen… Within the last six months or so the market really changed, and finding go

While cleaning up her 9-year-old son’s room, Maria Dubov found his school paper and we all thought it was a perfect addition to our blog. Of course we had to get his permission first:)