Austin Vale Blog
5 Ways to Deal with Deadlines
Creativity and flexibility are essential to innovation, but deadlines are one of the most important elements for any IT department. How do you balance time management with pushing boundaries and...
How to Love Your Workspace
Whether you work from a nook in your apartment or a massive, cubicle-filled office, your workspace can significantly impact your mood throughout the day. When your mood is down and...
How to Handle Unemployment like a Pro
For whatever reason, you’ve found yourself unemployed. Don’t let it get the best of you! Here are a few tips that will help you handle unemployment like a pro: 1)...
7 Signs Taking A Salary Cut Might Be Worth It
I know what you’re thinking, anyone would be crazy to take a cut in salary! We want more money, not less! While most professionals balk at the suggestion of a...
Pauses Can Make a Positive Difference in Your Interview
Maybe you’ve had a string of recent interviews that haven’t resulted in a job offer, or you’re simply trying to prepare for your first upcoming interview for a long time....
How to Handle Odd Interview Questions
Sometimes you’ll face an interviewer who doesn’t want to ask the run-of-the-mill questions that you’ve prepared for. The trick for handling these odd interview questions is to follow the six...
Become a Jack of All Trades in 6 Easy Steps
Incredibly specialized techies around the world are becoming more and more frustrated at the massive amounts of job ads looking for jack-of-all-trades. As more technologies crop up and jobs are...
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Career
In this article, we will cover simple ways to improve your career. In the IT industry, it’s easy to be swept up in the frenzy of learning cutting-edge technologies, implementing...
3 Worst Times to Schedule an Interview
You can do all the preparation in the world but, if your interviewers are distracted, tired, and unfocused you may not have a great interview. The good news is most...
How to Encourage Employees to Give Back
Wouldn’t you love to have an office filled with happier, healthier, more empathetic employees? It’s easy to get caught up in our own little worlds, the everyday stresses or the...