career development
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Job Opportunities—Do They Really Only Knock Once? When applying the saying "Opportunity knocks only once" to your career, it is important to look for the right opportunities to make the appropriate career moves at the right times. Even if this means moving out of your comfort zone, the risk is often well worth it. |
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Four Truths Every Manager Should Learn Many managers seem to be in the wrong position. They don’t know or don’t care about management, and that leads them to do crazy things. It’s OK to be an unseasoned manager. Everyone starts somewhere. But you must be willing to ask for help and not think you have all the answers. Read on for advice. |
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The Pros and Cons of In-House Web Developers and Design Agencies Should you go with an in-house web developer or an outside agency? The employees you have at your disposal, how much money you’re willing to spend, and the type of work you’re hoping to get out of the partnership all influence this decision. There are pros and cons to both. Read on for advice. |
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The Power of Ignorance It’s a challenge to keep up with the software industry given all the available channels of information. Yet, we try hard to be confident and appear knowledgeable. Steve Berczuk writes why this isn’t a good thing and how there is power in being ignorant. |
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Why You Should Be Worried about Stress in Your Workplace Venkatesh Krishnamurthy writes that the stress and work expectations that led to Steve Ballmer's resignation from Microsoft are not uncommon in the IT world. The same pressure trickles down from the top to the delivery teams, spreading the negative effects throughout the company. |
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How Work Gets to Be Fun Steve Berczuk writes that the idea of having fun at work is a frequently discussed—and important—topic. But happiness at work is not as simple a concept as it may first seem. How work gets to be fun matters. |
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Which Is Better—Performance Goals or Results Goals? Microsoft's recent move to abolish the employee stack ranking way of managing performance seemed to be a welcome move after using the anti-teamwork method for years. Anuj Magazine examines chasing performance goals versus results goals and highlights experiences at Microsoft, Apple, and Instagram. |
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Why You Should Learn COBOL Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) is taught in only a third of US schools. Yet, COBOL is responsible for more than 70 percent of the world's business transactions. If that isn't reason enough to stop what you're doing and learn COBOL, then read on to see exactly why you should. |
