Career describes an individuals' journey through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define a career and the term is used in a variety of ways.
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How can I use my masters degree to get a higher salary?
I have almost completed my masters degree in computer science. I have interviewed at a lot of companies, where they told me that they don't think a Masters degree is necessary for a software ...
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What should you do to get the most out of a career fair?
What are you supposed to do at a career fair?
Career counselors and professors keep telling me to go to career fairs and talk to the recruiters. So I dress up nice, print out resumes, pick out the ...
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Is it ok to jump from job to job until I find one that I really like?
I am a picky person. I have a stable financial situation. I am not married. I don't need too much to live (cheap lifestyle). Problem is: it is hard to find a job that I really like that fits my style ...
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Is it better to invest energy in curating an online resume (LinkedIn, StackOverflow Careers) or a Word document?
Not that you can't do both, but which has the bigger bang for the buck? Will there come a time when we don't send resumes around, just hyperlinks to online profiles such as LinkedIn?
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How often should I contact a company when they keep telling me my application is “under consideration”?
I've been through three interviews with one company: an initial phone interview, a 1hr phone interview with director, and was flown in and stayed overnight for the 3rd interview. I feel the interviews ...
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What steps can I take to improve my skills as a programmer and make myself more marketable?
I completed a Computer Science degree in 2005, and have worked at the same company as a programmer for the last seven years. I've earned a progressively better salary throughout this time, and have ...
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How do I switch between technologies in IT industry [closed]
I am working with a web development company and have 2+ years of experience of programming with PHP and overall 3 years of working in the IT industry. For long term goals and stability I want to try ...
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Salary Bidding War Between Companies: What is My Proper Etiquette?
I am blessed to find myself in a fortunate situation. I am gainfully employed by a large fortune 500 company, but have been approached by a small company in the private sector with a very compelling ...
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Applying for 2 jobs with the same employer
I am looking at two opportunities with the same employer, either one I would be very good at. Should I apply to both? Or should I pick only one? I worry that applying to both makes me look like I'm ...
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Is there an optimal number of years per job as an engineer? [closed]
Some (software) engineers keep their job for very short periods of time, as if they have commitment issues.
Some keep their job for too long, as if they're afraid to leave their safety zone.
Is ...
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What should be the ideals of setting up an additional career track?
I have an exciting opportunity to redesign the career tracks in my current company. Each department decides its own titles, job descriptions, salary ranges, and progression. I'm pretty excited, as ...
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Does bringing your own lunch to work hurt your chances of being a manager?
I like many of my peers will bring my own lunch with me to work most days, perhaps going out to lunch once a week with friends or colleagues.
I have worked at many different jobs in my career thus ...
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My company wants me to switch to a different position that I'm not sure I'll be happy in. What should I consider?
I am currently an iPhone developer with 2 years of experience. I have a situation where my organization wants me to switch to a C# developer because of significant rise in .NET business they are ...
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Writing cover letters when the company is not identified
It is usually commonplace for me to come across a job listing that does not name the company that's looking to fill in the job and just has a list of expected tasks/responsibilities for the job. But ...
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What are the risks and benefits of working at a start up over an established Company
I have currently have 2 offers I am considering:
Company A is a very big and famous MNC.
Company B is a recent start-up, that has established itself and is really starting to expand
What are the ...
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How can I accept a promotion after knowing that there are too many problems with that position?
I'm a software professional working for a start up and I have worked on many different technologies and platforms at that company. I am working for them for 1+ years and they are impressed with my ...
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Is there a process for selecting a career path?
I sometimes get asked by younger people for career guidance/advice on how to pick a career path. They themselves are typically uncertain of what career to pursue and struggling to decide. Sometimes ...
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How do I overcome my nervousness while facing an interview?
Recently I faced an interview and it was VERY bad from my perspective. I started well but at later stage (and that was too early :( ) I was unable to answer few questions that I really dont know and ...
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Including name of personal reference on your resume but not his phone number?
When I am applying for jobs,I usually send out my resume to a lot of companies(About 10 or more). I always have personal references on my resume.That being said,I don't want each and every recruiter ...
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Reinterviewing for a job after 15 months after not passing initial phone interview
Beginning of last year, I was selected for the interview process for a position that I really liked. A recruiter (employee of the company) who use to work for the company contacted me for the ...
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How long can I wait before responding to a message on Stack Overflow Careers?
I've listed myself as "currently employed, but willing to be contacted." A couple employers have sent me messages. How long can I wait before responding would seem rude? Should I respond ...
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Initial job offer, how do I ask more because it is even less than the minimum salary advertised for this position? [duplicate]
I have just got an initial job offer for $75k + benefits. However, the salary for this job was $40 to $50/hr (advertised on their website). This is my first job in the USA, and I have no industry ...
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How to win the next promotion - company in flux, short on experience, high on ability?
This is an example but say I work in a big company. Say we got a new CEO with proven leadership abilities who is introducing big changes. As those changes are coming along and the company is getting ...
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Cover Letter for an experienced professional
I'm looking for what should be in a cover letter for someone who has at least 5 years of experience in the field (software engineering).
Should it focus more on previous education, specific projects ...
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Doing an interview after having already signed a contract
After more than one month of interviews, I accepted a job offer and I signed a contract for a new job which is gonna start from the first of May.
After I signed the contract, a big company, which ...
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Potential risks of rescinding verbal acceptance to apply for a different position with the same company
I applied to two CO-OP positions at the same company and I have already been interviewed for the first position.
A few days later I received an offer but I realized that this is does not align with ...
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How do I find out what I'm worth? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I determine a reasonable salary to ask for?
As a Junior Software Developer I don't yet know enough about my industry to know what kind of pay to expect (although ...
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Secondment promotion promises [closed]
I'm a Java developer at a large FTSE 30 company.
My line manager approached me and asked if I'd like to be the teams lead developer. I was keen to accept.
Initially he said I'd be acting-up for 3 ...
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New Job and a big Mistake with Company Culture [closed]
I've started a new job at a large (~ 500 person) company after a career in startups. I joined the team based on the cutting edge technology stack, small size, and great people. I had heard bad ...
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Roles and expectations of a junior programmer [closed]
Hopefully this is the correct place for this question:
TL;DR: How much should I expect to "figure out" on my own in a major software company's framework and how much should I expect to be trained?
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Why would any employee file a patent for their employer (software focused) [closed]
I have worked in the software industry for almost 10 years. At almost every company I've worked at there have been financial incentives given for patents filed by employees. I understand that patents ...
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How should I initiate communication with a prospective employer/interviewer?
I met an employee from a company who's placements I will sit for in the next year. He, along with 2 of his colleagues had come to university to monitor that company's student program of which me and 4 ...
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What is the best (and quickest) way to change my career strategy from linguistics into IT/software development? [closed]
I'm living in NW Russia and have my university background in theoretical and applied linguistics.
My strongest point is my talent for languages; I speak Russian and a bunch of other languages, ...
