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• Don't call yourself 'unemployed'

  A career coach describes ways to deal with a transition between jobs. Hint: Don't call yourself 'unemployed.'

• 13 tips for writing an effective cover letter

  Creating an effective IT cover letter can mean the difference between getting the job or your resume getting trashed. These tips from IT career coaches and insiders will make your cover letter stand out.

• Career advice that will change your life

  These days, free advice can be found everywhere, from your various social networks to your favorite advice column. But truly valuable advice typically comes from your peers or people who've made it to a career or life position that you'd like to get to someday.

• 4 LinkedIn Tips for Career Success in 2013

  Whether your New Year's resolution is to land that promotion, ask for a raise or find your dream job, here's how you can take charge and make it a reality.

• Future-proof your IT team

  Creating new roles, redefining existing ones and identifying skills gaps. CIOs explain how they keep ahead of the curve.

• 6 Social Media Mistakes That Will Kill Your Career

  Just because you're not posting drunken selfies doesn't mean you've got this social networking thing down. There are a number of more subtle social media mistakes that could hurt your career. Here are six to avoid.

• 4 LinkedIn Tips for Career Success in 2013

  Whether your New Year's resolution is to land that promotion, ask for a raise or find your dream job, here's how you can take charge and make it a reality.

• Take On Leadership Challenges For a CIO Role

  Ask Paul J. Capizzi about his career plans and he'll tell you, "I'm taking the stairs, not the elevator." It's an unlikely admission from the fast-talking New Yorker, who, at 36, has already risen to the number-two spot in IT at insurer SBLI USA.

• IT Jobs: Data Center Hiring Turns a Corner

  Driven to austerity in an economy that only recently appears ready to expand again, companies will likely hire slightly more data center workers this year, according to experts.

• LinkedIn Tip: Premium Account Elevates Job Seekers

  LinkedIn announced this week a new paid account exclusively for job seekers called the Job Seeker Premium Account. The upgrade, LinkedIn says, is intended to help LinkedIn members stand out from the crowd, reach out to hiring decision makers and manage their job search more effectively.

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