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Enchant Your Employees and Attract New Talent Working remotely, time off, and nice medical and dental benefits are common ways that companies attempt to lure new talent and retain their rock stars. But some tech companies are taking it a step further. Here are some great perks that companies are using to attract and retain their employees. |
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A Growing Trend in Tech: Hiring Media Personalities To attract the best talent, organizations continue to leverage creative hiring strategies. One new trend is for technology companies to hire top people from the media world. The media industry is a core element in the end-to-end service offerings organizations are hoping to deliver to users. |
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The New Foreign Language: Computer Programming? Spanish or JavaScript? This is a question public school students in the US could be asking themselves as they choose their future courses. In several states, government officials are pushing to have programming languages count for a student's foreign language requirements. |
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Information Technology Workers and Stereotypes Is the stereotype true that information technology (IT) professionals are nerds, geeks, and pocket-protector-wearing buffoons as sometimes portrayed in the media? Joe Townsend examines why these kinds of stereotypes exist and what is being done to address them. |
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Leading by Example: An Essential Trait of Successful Leaders Being an effective leader in today’s competitive world is challenging. However, a true leader stands out at these times, making all the difference in driving his team and their project to success. “Leading by example” is a top-listed trait of successful leaders in the workplace for good reason. |
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Stop Working More Than Forty Hours a Week It's no secret that many businesses are demanding or encouraging employees to work more hours. But some people see overtime as a point of pride and brag about working eighty hours a week. This "cult of overwork" is detrimental not only to employees but also for the workplace. Read on to learn why. |
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What Makes Collaboration Work No matter what field you're in or position you hold, chances are you sometimes have to collaborate with colleagues. And while collaboration can be made out to sound like a smooth process, the reality is that few teams can work well together for long. Read on for some tips on collaborating better. |
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How to Lead without Authority Lacking formal authority means you have to use other means to get people to listen to you. And that’s not so bad, because the traits that will help you lead—and be seen as a leader—in the absence of formal authority are traits that will inspire followers. Read on for tips on becoming a motivator. |
