Do Passwords Make Your Heart Bleed?
The verdict is still out on the extent of the damage caused by the Heartbleed bug. The bug has been called "catastrophic", the "bug that broke the Internet", and the worst vulnerability in the history...
View ArticleIT Employment Continues on Growth Trajectory in April
Engineering Job Growth Ticks Up Alexandria, VA, May 7, 2014 – The number of IT jobs grew 0.28 percent sequentially last month to 4,636,800, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade...
View ArticleYour Resume Tells Your Story. Make it a blockbuster!
The competition is stiff. Hiring managers and recruiters can receive hundreds of resumes for a handful of positions. A human scanning through a stack of resumes looks for college degrees,...
View ArticleEmployee Spotlight: Rainer Neely
Each month we shine the spotlight on one of our in-house staff. We hope you’ll enjoy this glimpse into the culture at DPP. Rainer Neely is one of our new technical recruiters; he's been with DPP for...
View ArticleLilacs, Lightsabers & Towels: A Celebration
What do lilacs, lightsabers and towels have to do with each other? If you know the answer without Googling it, then you should fly your Geek Flag proudly on May 25th. If you're a bit confused, don't...
View ArticleWhy Memorial Day
Memorial Day is celebrated in America the last Monday of May each year. While most of us look forward to Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer, we tend to forget the true significance of the...
View ArticleHow to Land a Job as a Donkey in a Circus
Congratulations, new graduates! No more classes, no more tests! Time to head to the beach, soak up some rays, ride some waves. You deserve it, right? Interlude I’m sure you remember the story of...
View ArticleIT Employment Grows Steadily in May
IT Employment Grows Steadily in May; Engineering Job Growth Accelerates Alexandria, VA, June 11, 2014 – The number of IT jobs grew 0.28 percent sequentially last month to 4,650,000, according to...
View ArticleEmployee Spotlight: Adelaide Powell
Each month we shine the spotlight on one of our in-house staff. We hope you’ll enjoy this glimpse into the culture at DPP. Adelaide Powell is the first person from the Operations side of the house that...
View Article5 Things to Do While You’re Unemployed
Unemployment is something most people rarely plan for. Besides building a healthy bank account, and maintaining an active network of peers, there is often little you can do to prepare for unexpected...
View ArticleIT Employment Continues Steady Climb in June
Alexandria, VA, July 16, 2014 – The number of IT jobs grew 0.3 percent sequentially last month to 4,664,800, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering...
View ArticleEmployee Spotlight: Emily McLeod
Emily McLeod is in our employee spotlight this month. Emily joined DPP as the Administrative Assistant a few years ago, and when the opportunity came to work more closely with our recruiting team, she...
View ArticleHappy SysAdmin Day 2014!
In just a few short days, it will be SysAdmin Appreciation Day. Are you ready? Of course you are! But just in case… [caption id="attachment_5212" align="alignright" width="300"] “Hello, IT, have you...
View ArticleIT & Engineering Jobs Continue to Grow Strongly in July
Alexandria, VA, August 5, 2014 – The number of IT jobs grew 0.3 percent sequentially last month to 4,667,800, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering...
View ArticleEmployee Spotlight: Tracey Worthey
This month our DPP Employee Spotlight shines on Tracey Worthey, one of our senior technical recruiters. Tracey, how long have you been with DPP? [caption id="attachment_5311" align="alignright"...
View ArticleIT & Engineering Employment Post Smallest Monthly Gains of the Year
Alexandria, VA, September 17, 2014 – The number of IT jobs grew 0.2 percent sequentially last month to 4,685,000, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT &...
View ArticleEmployee Spotlight: Robin Weber
Robin Weber stands in DPP's Employee Spotlight this month. Robin has been the Human Resources Manager at DPP for nearly two years. It sounds like "fancy footwork" characterizes a lot of Robin's...
View ArticleTalking About Cyberbullying
School is back in session (yea!) and kids are out there being kids. We’d like our kids to have positive social interactions, and usually they do. But it seems like on every playground and in every...
View ArticleWhen Mother Nature Wreaks Havoc: Hurricane Preparedness
Living in the South, we are blessed with good friends, deep family connections, amazing regional cuisine and some pretty amazing year-round weather. One can typically travel from the mountains to the...
View ArticleDPP to host Open House
If you’re an IT professional*, you’re invited to our OPEN HOUSE! Join us on Thursday, Oct. 16, between 4:30 – 7 pm, and meet our recruiting teams. Bring your latest resume. Bring a friend. We’re...
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