By IEEE Computer Society Team
Key Takeaways
Employment agreements set forth the terms of your relationship with your new employer.
Typically, the agreement codifies what was covered generally in the job posting and discussed in the hiring process.
While it's easy to simply scan and sign an employment agreement, checking five key sections can spare you drama d...
By Neil Thompson
As engineers, we excel at precision and technical expertise, but many of us struggle to communicate ideas effectively to non-technical audiences. I know I did! This challenge can hinder career growth, project success, and leadership opportunities. By adopting audience-centric approaches, using visual storytelling, and leveraging company support, ...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
Key Takeaways
Building a social media presence simply requires some forethought and consistent (but small) time investments each week.
Start by creating a strong profile that tells your story and outlines your skills and goals.
To launch your networking game, focus on your peers and people who are a few steps ahead of you profess...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
Key Takeaways
A non-compete agreement can seriously restrict your work options when you leave a company, either by choice or by layoff.
Non-compete agreements are controversial; they're currently illegal in four states, and many other states restrict what non-competes can stipulate.
The key to protecting your interests before sig...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
Key Takeaways
A non-compete agreement can seriously restrict your work options when you leave a company, either by choice or by layoff.
Non-compete agreements are controversial; they're currently illegal in four states, and many other states restrict what non-competes can stipulate.
The key to protecting your interests before sig...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
Key Takeaways
Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) aim to protect a company's confidential information.
For software-related jobs, NDAs typically cover company-generated code, algorithms, processes, and architectures, as well as sensitive business information and practices.
For new employees, ensuring that you understand the NDA before you ...
By Nitin Baliga
The increased integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is reshaping the roles of product managers (PMs), demanding new skills and approaches. To succeed, it's critical for PMs to develop a range of critical skills. These include strategic thinking, customer focus, communication skills, leadership, collaboration, data-dr...
By IEEE Computer Society
Key Takeaways
Employment agreements set forth the terms of your relationship with your new employer.
Typically, the agreement codifies what was covered generally in the job posting and discussed in the hiring process.
While it's easy to simply scan and sign an employment agreement, checking five key sections can spare you drama downs...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
Key Takeaways
Although negotiating might seem risky, hiring managers expect it. Knowledge is power, including knowing existing salary ranges for your position and region, as well as the skills you bring above and beyond the listed job requirements. Understanding the process and practicing your approach will add to your skills the art of negotiat...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
You're searching for a job. Recruiters are searching for people to fill jobs. Seems like a great match—and it certainly can be. Still, if you're new to the job market or in the early stage of your career, reputable recruiters might seem out of your league. To help level those odds, the following are five tips that can help you identify, connect w...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
On the job, you exchange your time, skills, and knowledge for compensation—typically in the form of salary and benefits. Understanding these compensation factors and how organizations calculate them gives you two forms of power in the job search:
The power to assess a compensation package and how it aligns with your priorities.
The powe...
By Kiran Kumar Reddy Yanamala
Traditional recruitment methods often focus on matching candidates to predefined job descriptions or positions. These methods, while systematic, may not accurately reflect the actual skills and competencies required for the role. Moreover, they may overlook the potential of candidates with diverse or unconventional skill sets that could significan...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
No one wants to awaken from the euphoria of landing a new job to do a daily slog through a toxic team culture and outlandish expectations.
As we outlined in Part I of Good Job or Bad?, ensuring a more positive outcome for your job search starts with identifying the red flags. Here, we focus on the positive signs–the green flags to look for i...
By California State University Northridge
Data science has rapidly evolved into one of the most dynamic professional fields in the United States. Once considered a more "artisanal" practice, it's become increasingly industrialized. To enhance productivity and stay current with artificial intelligence (AI), the industry has embraced new processes including technology platforms and machine l...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
In the journey to find a job, no milestone is more exciting than the call or email announcing: You're hired. It's a sign of success, a moment to celebrate, and—assuming you accept the position—the launch of a new phase in your professional life.
What might that new phase look like? Much depends on the team and the organization: some are great ...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
When job hunting or simply studying prospects for a future search, determining whether a job is a good fit goes beyond obvious things like salary, benefits, and title. Often, less overt—and rarely advertised—factors hold greater weight in terms of your satisfaction and well-being in the day-to-day.
Here, we discuss three of these pivotal workp...
Theo Drane is a distinguished expert in mathematics and engineering, holding a Master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London. Currently, he serves as a Fellow Silicon Design Engineer at AMD, a Council Member at the Computing Research Association, and...
By Sapan Patel
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, one phenomenon stands out as particularly transformative: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). This advancement in cutting-edge technology, which enables machines to generate content autonomously with minimal human prompting, has ushered in a new era of possibilities across various domains and indus...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
Attending a conference and networking typically go hand-in-hand, and both can expand your knowledge and your social and professional circles. If you happen to be a bit of an introvert, however, your insides might curl into a fetal upon hearing the dreaded networking word. To help yourself unfurl, try volunteering.
Volunteering at a conference give...
By IEEE Computer Society Team
If your company serves a niche market like machine learning or quantum computing, it can't always advertise effectively through commonly-used channels like Google Ads. It's challenging to reach clients at scale when marketing technical products.
The main reason for this? Only a small segment of the population will find value in what you sell. That...
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