When To Give Letter of Recommendation During Interview
Read these tips to truly stand out throughout the submission, interviewing and selection process to effectively market yourself as a strong technical and culture fit.
Professional Development
Grow your data career with professional development tips, leadership guidance, and practical SQL Server skill‑building resources.
10 Questions to ask a Recruiter Before You Interview
Here are our top 10 recommendations for topics and questions to pose to recruiters as you are learning about the opportunity and then when you are preparing for any interviews.
10 Sources for the Best Professional Recommendations
In this article we look at different ways to create great recommendation sources to help you with that next job or consulting gig.
Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business Intelligence Career
In this tip Koen Verbeeck shares things he has learned over the years related to business intelligence that he wish he knew when he first started working with SQL Server.
Things I wish I knew when I started as a SQL Server DBA
In this article Jeffrey Yao shares things he has learned over the years as a SQL Server DBA that he wish he knew when he started out working as a DBA.
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My SQL Server Career
In this tip I want to point out a few of the concepts that I wish I had spent more time researching earlier on in my SQL Server career and provide my reasoning and some links to further reading.
How to Build an Efficient Request Process for SQL Server DBAs
Take a look at some of these DBA request examples and things you could do to improve your request process.
Exam material for AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
In this article there are several links and resources to help you prepare for exam AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
The all new Microsoft Learn for Azure, SQL Server and more
In this article we cover the new Microsoft Learn website and some of the features to help you learn about different platforms like Azure, SQL Server and more.
AZ-100 Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment Exam Materials
In this tip we cover lots of resources you can use to help prepare for exam AZ-100 Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment.
Study material for exam AZ-400 Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions
If you are preparing for Microsoft AZ-400 Exam Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions take a look at these list of resources to get you prepared.
Is Your Interview Process Turning Off Top Candidates?
Learn the top reasons why candidates are put off during the interview process, as well as some tips to mitigate this happening to you and your organization.
Resume Cookbook for Technology Job Seekers
We've found that writing a resume continues to be the biggest pain point for job seekers, followed closely by interviewing and effectively applying for positions so your resume gets seen and you get an interview request! In this cookbook, we're excited to
MSSQLTips.com Author and Rookie of 2018
Check out the MSSQLTips.com Author and Rookie of 2018. Congrats to all of the authors that completed for this award!
SQL Server Restore Interview Questions
Prepare for your next SQL Server interview with these restore questions and answers.
SQL Server Backup Interview Questions
Prepare for your next SQL Server interview with these backup questions and answers.
SQL Server AlwaysOn Interview Questions and Answers – Part 2
Get up to speed on SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups for your next interview.
SQL Server AlwaysOn Interview Questions and Answers – Part 1
Learn about SQL Server AlwaysOn through interview questions and answers related to configurations, daily operations and more.
Meeting Preparation for SQL Server Projects
Learn how to prepare for technical meetings including knowing your environment, being calm, business values, solution focus and more.
An Effective Resume vs. Job Description Review for Interview Prep
If a project, responsibility, accomplishment or technology is listed on your resume OR on the job description or list of requirements, you should be prepared to answer open-ended or pointed questions on. Learn some tips to get your prepared...
Freelancing for SQL Server Professionals
In this tip we look at somethings to consider if you are thinking about freelancing as a SQL Server professional if you are in between jobs or ready to make the move to being self-employed.
8 Ways to be a Culture Contributor
In this tip we look at ways you can build yourself up as a team player. This is an important trait that can help you land your next job or promotion.
10 Reflection Areas to Guide Professional Performance Improvement
In our quests to always be growing and improving, both personally and professionally, here are 10 reflection areas and example questions we have identified to help you determine possible improvement focus areas to take your performance to the next level.
Interview Prep: A Roadmap for Dissecting Job Descriptions
Have you ever started a new job or a new project only to find out the job description doesn't match the actual job? Learn how to make sure you ask the right questions so you don't end up somewhere you don't want to be.