http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/441/all xx http://www.itworld.com/career/80833/diversify-your-job-search it's difficult to predict exactly where your next job will come from. You may spend hours painstakingly targeting your résumé and cover letter to match numerous openings, only to eventually find a position thanks to a casual conversation with your cousin's neighbor's friend. By exploring a broad range of paths, you give yourself an advantage over professionals who stick to one or two well-traveled routes. http://www.itworld.com/career/80833/diversify-your-job-search#comments Career Opinion career advice job search tech jobs Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:29:55 -0400 ITworld staff 80833 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/81307/10-tried-and-true-tips-switching-industries Many IT professionals on the hunt for a new job are considering moving to a different industry. Veteran IT leader Marc Hopkins, who has worked in a variety of industries, shares his advice and lessons learned for making a seamless industry switch. http://www.itworld.com/internet/81307/10-tried-and-true-tips-switching-industries#comments Career IT management/strategy Opinion career advice job search Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:05:18 -0400 ITworld staff 81307 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80513/what-include-your-open-source-resume Here's how to explain your FOSS experience during your next job hunt. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80513/what-include-your-open-source-resume#comments Career Development Open Source Best practice career job search open source resume Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:33:42 -0400 Esther Schindler 80513 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80180/building-your-career-open-source You may be hesitant to apply for a new job based on your "volunteer" open source skills. Don't be. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80180/building-your-career-open-source#comments Career Development Open Source Best practice career job search open source Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:13:42 -0400 Esther Schindler 80180 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/78911/job-search-success-planning-and-a-positive-attitude A University of Missouri study of 327 job seekers found that those who develop clear goals, implement plans for achieving them, and stay upbeat during their job search land more interviews and job offers than those job seekers who don't plan and aren't as positive. http://www.itworld.com/career/78911/job-search-success-planning-and-a-positive-attitude#comments Career News job search Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:40:21 -0400 ITworld staff 78911 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/70067/search-engine-uncovers-and-maps-job-openings ZubedJobs hopes it will gain an edge on other job-hunting sites by uncovering hard-to-find vacancies http://www.itworld.com/internet/70067/search-engine-uncovers-and-maps-job-openings#comments Career Internet News job search search engine ZubedJobs Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:52:17 -0400 ITworld staff 70067 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/69849/job-seekers-get-ready-character-interview Employers are still focused on making sure candidates have the right experience, of course, but that's only the beginning. Now employers are looking hard at a candidate's character to break ties among equally qualified candidates. http://www.itworld.com/career/69849/job-seekers-get-ready-character-interview#comments Career Feature interviewing job search Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:45:57 -0400 ITworld staff 69849 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/69534/want-city-job-fork-over-your-usernames-passwords Officials who run the city of Bozeman, Montana -- perhaps setting a new standard for privacy invasion in the name of public safety -- are insisting that job applicants cough up their usernames and passwords for any social networking sites or online forums in which they participate. Reason: background checks. http://www.itworld.com/security/69534/want-city-job-fork-over-your-usernames-passwords#comments Security Opinion job search privacy social networking Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:31:47 -0400 ITworld staff 69534 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/69281/market-tech-jobs-remains-volatile Frustrated with your job search? You have good reason to be. Despite signs that the worst of the recession may be moderating, the market for tech jobs remains unstable. http://www.itworld.com/career/69281/market-tech-jobs-remains-volatile#comments Career News IT jobs job search Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:13:15 -0400 ITworld staff 69281 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/68072/if-you-want-land-right-position-ask-right-questions It was slow in coming, but it finally dawned on me that it wasn't enough that a prospective company wanted me. Not even close, actually, if I wanted a better match to my expectations. I had to ask some probing questions during the interview. http://www.itworld.com/career/68072/if-you-want-land-right-position-ask-right-questions#comments Career Opinion interviewing job search Mon, 18 May 2009 15:24:26 -0400 ITworld staff 68072 at http://www.itworld.com