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Unfortunately, I have seen more people than ever over the age of 50 that are actively looking for a new job due to all of the layoffs in the Houston market. Many of these people have been with the same company for DECADES and now they are in competition with […]

Getting a Programming Job When You’re Over 50

June 17, 2016 in Interview Tips / News & Resources tagged advice / candidate / interview / IT / job hunt / programmer / Technology by Jessica

I get asked this question so often! Where should you invest your time and training in order to grow in your career? “Salary and benefits information hub, PayScale, recently released a study in which it looked through data on how skills affect worker compensation. According to the results, these […]

9 New Tech Skills That Can Boost Your Salary

June 15, 2016 in News & Resources tagged IT / jobs / programmer / salary / Technology by Jessica

Here in Houston we are still seeing a lot of .NET along with some recent C++, Java and PHP. The infographic includes some great detail about average compensation and companies hiring. Were you surprised by anything on this list (or was something left off […]

Top Programming Languages in 2016 (Infographic)

June 1, 2016 in Jobs / News & Resources tagged IT / job hunt / programmer / STEM / Technology by Jessica

Like so many things in life, it all comes down to managing expectations and open communication! This is also very important to remember in the hiring process. There are plenty of brilliant and talented developers out there that are capable of doing amazing things but lack the ability to communicate […]

Article Share: Office Challenges That Drive Developers Nuts

May 13, 2016 in Company Culture / News & Resources tagged careers / communication / company culture / expectations / IT / professional / programmer / Technology / work environment by Jessica