227 Answered Questions for the topic career development
04/19/19
How to make an email less "me" centric?
The CEO of the company just sent out a letter about three people who will be leaving over the next week. I drafted an email to her expressing my interest in one of the positions that is going to be...
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Career Development Public Speaking
04/17/19
What is the purpose of a technical presentation during an interview?
I am being interviewed, and was asked to prepare a short technical presentation about any topic of my choice. **What is the purpose** of such assignment and **what points should I take into...
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04/16/19
Information Security is becoming more important, but why is it still so difficult to start off in?
For example i have seen countless speachess by the UK goverment on how likely a cyber attack is, if so why do they not offer more incentives for new security professionals.
I find it frustrating...
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Career Development Career
04/12/19
How do you trust your developer to be competent security wise?
Let's say that you want to hire a developer to deal with a part of a project in which you don't have any expertise.
**How can you have confidence that he knows what he's doing since you have no...
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04/12/19
Interview Presentation Advice - Workplace or Hobby Related?
I have an interview next week, and I have been asked to prepare a presentation on something I am passionate about. I am torn between covering a hobby as a topic or something work related and was...
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Career Development
04/12/19
Career path for an Information System Management graduate?
I'm an Information System Management graduate from a British university.
I had many migration in my life. So after my graduation, I moved to Canada and I tried to find a job for more than 3 months...
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04/12/19
What is the correct way to write a fractional number in a formal letter?
If I'm talking about a length of time in a cover letter, let's say 5.5 years, what would be the correct way to write this?
- five-and-a-half years
- 5-1/2 years
- 5.5 years
04/12/19
My first job as an Automation Tester?
I just started my work on month ago as Automation Tester, after I had some training. I feel I am struggling in the work especially as we are only two testers.
It is my first job but sometimes I...
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04/09/19
Security Manager job description?
I work in a growing, family owned business. The company has 300 employees and has landed some big clients who require major policy changes in order to give us their continued business. Among those...
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Should a high-school student invest their (relative meager) savings?
I am a high school student, I don't really have much money, between one and two grand in my savings account. However, I have friends who are investing in both penny stocks and stocks. I do not...
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04/04/19
Would having a Certificate help?
I have been in the Banking and Finance Industry for almost a year as a Quality Assurance Engineer. I am planning to explore other options and expand my knowledge.
Would getting Certifications like...
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04/04/19
What does it take to get a job at a top 50 math program in the U.S.?
I'm a senior undergrad right at a small liberal arts college right now who is applying to math PhD programs in the U.S. I would like to eventually become a professor at a relatively good university...
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04/04/19
SANS Forensic Course -worth it?
I'm a Security Student at Pennsylvania State University and I am considering taking FOR408 through SANS this summer in Pittsburgh (not far from my home). I really want this to help me stand out in...
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04/03/19
Questions on two sentences on a cover letter?
I am writing a cover letter - an excrutiating process. There are two sentences I am quite unsure about. The first one:
> I hold a math Ph.D. from xxx that was carried out at a research group...
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Good at investing - how to turn this into a job?
I'm 34 years old. Twelve years ago, I got a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and have been working as a computer programmer more-or-less continuously since then.
I also have been investing...
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How to obtain a thoughtful critique of a job application cover letter?
Sometimes, not always, when searching for my next position or project, I make an effort to write an interesting cover letter, one intended to convey images and passion, a story. I want it to be a...
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03/27/19
Responsibilities as a Junior Information Security Analyst?
Tomorrow will be my first day as a new Junior Information Security Analyst, and I'm nervous and excited at the same time.
I want to apologize if this is the wrong place to ask such questions, but...
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03/27/19
Dealing with a slow growth curve in improving automation skills and how that affects ones' career?
I have been working as a QA since almost ~5 years now. While I am one of the senior QA in my team, and have brought in other quality aspects to the table, my automation skills are still "beginner"....
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Is this a good test for a selenium developer?
My boss has given me the assignment of interviewing one of the new automation engineers. The only task left is the technical one, and I have been thinking about a good test that I could give...
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03/27/19
How to write a good cover letter?
As I am applying for an internship in research labs writing a cover letter is the most important part while applying.
I have gone through many websites regarding this, but I can't find the...
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Career Development Cover Letter
03/27/19
Should I list upcoming publications in a short story cover letter?
I recently published my first short story in an anthology, and have somehow managed to get another in an upcoming issue of a magazine (contract signed and everything). Finally, I no longer have a...
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Career Development Career
03/27/19
Freelance security work?
What types of jobs within IT security lend themselves best to freelancing or working remotely, as opposed to being a standard office job?
03/26/19
How do I get an automation testing job without experience?
I've been working as a manual QA for a couple of years.
I want to get an automation position. I took Java courses at a local college, I practiced, I learned Selenium, and I'm fairly confident I...
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03/19/19
How to move from test automation to devops?
I have a background as a developer, but have been working on test automation here in the UK for the last years. I work a lot with Java, Webdriver and Jenkins/continuous deivery - but I am very...
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