Determining who should be your professional references is crucial when piecing together a job application. One inappropriate word from a lousy reference can rapidly topple you off an employer’s list of applicants. On the other hand, a strong recommendation can persuade a company you have the abilities and experience to succeed in the job. Because...
When you’re focusing on doing a good job, it’s easy to get lost in projects and daily responsibilities. To succeed in your career, you should prioritize having a strong relationship with your boss and other company leaders. Make sure to distinguish alignment from leadership and schmoozing. People who “manage up” are focused on working hard...
Landing the job of your dreams can be difficult. Many people end up feeling stuck in an entry-level position or a field that doesn’t match the degree /they worked so hard to earn. This situation can be frustrating and even a bit depressing. However, there are a few steps you can take to leverage your...
Even though you might have done all the research in the world and held practice interviews from dusk to dawn, you can still sink your chances of landing a job if you need better personal habits. Simply put, an interviewer must like you – a stranger – for you to get the job. If you...
Most people get into IT careers because they have a propensity for coding and hard technical skills. However, soft skills like teamwork ability and communication are often more instrumental to succeeding in an IT career. Soft skills are personal attributes that are considered a part of your personality. These abilities are difficult to improve through...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) were mostly concepts and buzzwords for quite some time. Still, increasingly, companies are leveraging AI and ML to create actual processes and adding learning algorithms into anything from mobile apps to human resources functions. What Jobs Work with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? AI and ML capabilities quickly...
Both anxiety-inducing and mundane at the same, writing a resume isn’t an entertaining way to pass the time. Because writing it feels like such a chore, resumes often contain basic errors, and sadly, even minor mistakes can sabotage good candidates before they get to the interview stage. A recent study from Adzuna involving nearly 93,000...
In the continually evolving technological landscape, operating systems (OS) constantly evolve to incorporate new features, improve security, and enhance performance. The inevitable march of progress dictates that as new OS versions emerge, the older versions cease to receive security updates. This recurring cycle leaves organizations, which haven’t transitioned to the newer versions, susceptible to cybersecurity...
According to a recent survey by Stack Overflow, Full-Stack Web Developer is the most common developer occupation. A Full-Stack Web Developer can work on both the front-end and back-end components of an application. The front end is the part of an application the user interacts with, and the back end is the section of the...
In the dynamic realm of cybersecurity, the term “zero-day vulnerability” often resonates with a sense of imminent danger, eliciting heightened caution among both cybersecurity professionals and the general public. Zero-day vulnerability points to a flaw or weakness within a computer system, software, or device known to adversaries but, critically, not yet rectified by the software’s...
Years of experience in your field might make you confident when you search for a job. However, less experienced (and usually younger) job seekers still have advantages, including greater openness to learning new techniques and a willingness to work for lower pay. Therefore, if you have a lot of experience in your field, taking advantage...
In today’s dynamic landscape, the critical importance and resilience of cybersecurity as an integral component of organizational success has been emphatically highlighted. This is evidenced by the wave of workforce reductions in the technology sector, where cybersecurity experts have remained relatively insulated. Paradoxically, despite being shielded, security operations center (SOC) teams find themselves perpetually understaffed....