Job search tips, career transition guidance, and employment resources for IT, engineering, and finance professionals — including how to work with recruiters, evaluate job offers, and navigate the modern hiring process.
By Tom Kenaley, President & Senior Partner, KORE1 The AI engineer career path climbs from junior at zero to two years ($110,000 to $145,000 base) through mid and senior, then splits into a staff or principal track and an engineering-management track, with senior base pay reaching $290,000. What sets it apart from the machine learning … Read more
By Tom Kenaley The data engineer career path runs from junior at zero to two years, then mid-level, then senior, before it forks into two tracks: staff or principal on the technical side, or manager and architect on the leadership side. Base pay climbs from roughly $80,000 to past $220,000 along the way. That fork … Read more
By Tom Kenaley Recession-proof tech jobs in 2026 cluster in five buckets: cybersecurity, healthcare IT, government and defense systems, FinOps and cloud cost engineering, and mission-critical data roles. They hold through downturns because the work cannot be paused without legal or revenue consequence. That sentence does a lot of work, so it deserves the rest … Read more
Types of Tech Contract Jobs 2026: Roles, Pay Models, and How Firms Engage You The most common tech contract jobs in 2026 are cloud engineering, data engineering, cybersecurity, full-stack development, DevOps, AI/ML engineering, ERP and Salesforce consulting, and QA, with U.S. hourly rates running $55 to $165 depending on stack. On top of those roles … Read more
Tech professionals who negotiate earn $24,479 more annually on average — an 18.83% boost vs. accepting the first offer. Over 5 years on a $130K base, that gap exceeds $150,000 in compounded earnings. The four highest-leverage moves: anchor first with market data, counter on total comp (not base only), get a written offer before negotiating, … Read more
You shut your laptop. Another day of remote work done, but something’s missing. Maybe it’s that buzz of office chatter, the chance encounter over the coffee pot, or the spark of a new connection made at a conference happy hour. While bustling offices and in-person conferences are still thriving, remote work has carved out a … Read more
While recent years saw a booming jobseeker’s market, the latest data from the U.S. Labor Department suggests things are cooling down. Despite more job openings than unemployed individuals (a hallmark of a strong market), signs point towards a shift in dynamics. Based on the data found in our guide, if we’re not already back to … Read more
Job searching is a stressful and challenging process under any circumstances. But with recession talks ongoing, the banking crisis snowballing, and still-high inflation zapping purchase power (egg prices are up 55% from just a year ago!), adding finding a new job to your to-do list is downright daunting. Many companies are tightening their belts, cutting … Read more
