There are many well-paid professionals out there who will tell you that the four-year degree journey isn't the only way to find your calling. Depending on your interests, you might not have to rack up student loan debt or sit through years of vari...

In the IT world, there are two distinct breeds of certifications. There are those that everyday professionals can achieve, and there are those that only Microsoft- or Cisco-obsessed gurus can hope to obtain. Many certification lists tend to focus ...

When Adobe announced last year that they’re discontinuing Flash development on mobile platforms, some people were surprised, while others saw it coming. Flash’s presence on the mobile Web will decrease over time, but don’t count out Adobe, t...

In the past, temporary or contract positions were often snubbed as inferior to permanent positions. While it’s true that permanent employees typically get certain benefits that contractors don’t, contracting has become increasingly desirable i...

We've all heard about the high unemployment rate in the U.S. The story not being told is the one about the large number of jobs that are waiting to be filled. Many employers are having trouble finding candidates with the right set of skills and ex...

Higher education has changed a lot since John Belushi donned his famous “College” sweatshirt in the 1978 movie Animal House. The Internet has arguably been the biggest game-changing innovation in higher education over the pa...

At some point in your career, have you wondered what factors led to a particular promotion, regardless of whether you were in the running for it? What skills and qualities tend to carry the most weight in the minds of hiring managers, and what rol...