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Planning for the future with least amount of headache in future to update new skill and achieve new skills [closed]

I am interested in mobile but have not worked on it. Should I plan to change jobs in another field (other than PHP/HTML/SQL/JAVASCRIPT to JAVA or should I learn HTML5) as I want to keep myself ...
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Should free online courses such as Udacity, Tutsplus, Codecademy and the like be listed along with relevant training? [duplicate]

Should free online courses such as Udacity, Tutsplus, Codecademy and the like be listed along with relevant training? Specifically, because the job I am current applying to is within the Federal ...
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Is there a standard way to represent confidential programming work? [duplicate]

I've worked with a few startups which are still operating in stealth mode, and/or which are working on confidential or otherwise non-public projects. Is there a standard way to report on this kind of ...
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Would my CV 'Suffer' if I transfer into a Smaller Company?

I am facing a dilemma right now. I am currently working for a very big company with good pay, but I don't really like what I am doing, both as far as my daily activities are concerned and as far as ...
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How to phrase a 2013 award for work done in 2012?

I won an award handed to me in January 2013 for 'best work' that I performed in 2012. The certificate literally says "... For the Best Work in 2012 ... Awarded January 15, 2013". Now I would like to ...
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Does an Employer moonlighting clause relate to personal side projects, and do I need permission? [closed]

I work as an engineer full-time with a technology company in California. When joining the company I signed a company code that had an explicit moonlighting clause stating that "employee cannot do ...
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Should I list myself as an “Owner” on my resume?

Some of my time in school was also spent working on a website which led to various freelance projects, earned me jobs and speaker opportunities at conferences, built up a portfolio, published a book, ...
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Should I add the previously learned technologies not in use at current job to my resume

I have looked at Should I discard technologies that I don't want to work anymore from my resume? But my scenario is little bit different. I am working in a company setup of about 40 to 50 employees. ...
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Can working with niche apps/tech exclusively hurt your career in actual software development? How to get out of the cycle?

I'm finding myself in a bit of a pickle. I've been at a pretty comfortable IT group for almost a decade. I got my start here working on web development, mostly CRUD, but have demonstrated the ability ...
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Is it appropriate to put *planned* coursework on a resume when applying for an internship?

I have some very relevant coursework that I am scheduled to take over the course of this year, all of which would be completed before my hypothetical summer internship will start. Would it be unwise ...
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Do I need to update my resume when not looking for a job?

Is it okay to update my résumé on a regular basis on job sites even when I am not looking for a job change? My concern is that few days back I heard from my colleagues that updating your résumé on ...
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How to create a desirable resume / career for international software development work

What qualities in a resume / career path for a software developer are desirable enough that would make an employer look as far away as international to find new employees? For Example: I want to work ...
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Switching career tracks back , how to get recruiter's attention for an interview?

I have a Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (graduated in 2010). I took courses in the areas of signal processing and digital communications. I have also had teaching and research ...
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2answers
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Do employers expect a ultimate career goal in career objective? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Should I include a career objective on my resume? There is a field, career objective, in CV which is confusing to me. I am certain that employers do not want some vague ...
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As a student, how should programming language familiarity be described on a CV/Resume

I am second year Computer Science student and I was going to apply at Microsoft as a Microsoft Student Partner. I am required to create a CV/Resume. Technically I don't have any work experience at ...
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Personally Handing a Resume to an Employer

Is it a good idea to knock at an employer's door to personally hand a physical copy of one's resume to its HR department, even after sending it electronically through the "official" way? I think it ...
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Would you include short work experience in your CV?

After only three weeks from the day I left my previous job I have been invited by this company to join their team. I accepted the invitation right away, but now three other weeks have passed and, for ...
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What steps can I take to avoid having potential employers take a position of high responsibility less seriously because it was reached quickly?

This question's hopefully less close-able cousin. What steps can I take to avoid having future potential employers take a position of high responsibility less seriously because I reached it quickly? ...
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How can I reduce the size of a long resume without hiding all my skills and experience?

I'm in the US and have 30 years of experience with a bunch of different companies, working in high-tech and the software industry. I have a lot of links, skills, and education which has pushed my ...