The Official Dice Technology Job Search Guide

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Pub. Date: 2007-05-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

Intended to complement content on the Dice Web site, this unique career guide is essential reading if you are seeking a better job, changing jobs, or looking for your first job. It provides you with real-world sample resumes, interview dialogue, and helpful career resources, as well as invaluable advice on how you can set yourself about the task of applying for high-competition positions. You'll also learn realistic salary expectations for tech jobs and the importance of certifications, among other vital topics.

Author Biography

Dice Inc. is the leading online career site for technology, engineering and security-cleared professionals. At Dice.com, employers/recruiters pay for access to the right employee and tech-centric job seekers use Dice career resources, including certification test preparation products and its annual salary survey of thousands of technology professionals. ClearanceJobs.com focuses exclusively on candidates with active U.S. gov’t security clearances and has more than 70,000 registered candidates and registers an average of 3,000 new candidates per month.  TargetedJobFairs.com provides career fairs to target hard-to-find candidates with active U.S. security clearances nationwide and the ability to streamline the interview process by meeting highly-qualified candidates “on location.” MeasureUp.com provides assessment and preparation products for technology professional certifications. Current vendors include Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, CIW, Oracle, and Novell.

Table of Contents

The IT fieldp. 3
Tech job testimonialsp. 19
IT job searching processp. 51
Training and certificationp. 67
Evaluating yourself and building asset statementsp. 73
Your resumep. 95
Your cover letterp. 143
Job searchingp. 159
Interviewing and negotiatingp. 179
Independent consultingp. 199
Security clearance frequently asked questionsp. 209
Avoiding the pitfalls of digital dirtp. 221
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