Weekly Roundup: Top 5 Career and Tech Hiring Tips -- December 5, 2014

Welcome to CyberCoders' Weekly Roundup! Every week, we handpick the top five stories from around the web that offer great insight into hiring in the tech industry. 

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1. 2014 is Best Year for Job Gain since 1999  [CNN]

Hiring surged in November as employers added 321,000 jobs, crowning 2014 as the strongest year for job growth since 1999.

The unemployment rate remained steady at 5.8%, according the government report released Friday. That's down from 7% this time last year.

2. The 2014 Gift Guide to Getting Things Done [99u]

Some highlights:

• NIGHT Cable, with a weighted knot so your charger's always within reach.
• Starter Drone kit for the tech geek in your life!
• Solar nano case, allows you to charge your smartphone from the power of the glorious sun.

3. Two Charts Show Why Uber's Valuation Isn't Ridiculous [Giagom]

How can a ride sharing services company be worth $40 billion?

"People called Uber’s new valuationeye-popping, ridiculous, absurd. Just like Uber’s last round of funding, it was heralded as proof of a bubble, an upcoming crash, the tech apocalypse, etc."

According to these two charts, it's not completely unwarranted, especially when you compare it to public tech company market caps.

4. Mobile Orders Will Make Starbucks Coffee More Addictive Than Ever [Fast Company]

The future of Starbucks has arrived...in Portland, Oregon at least.

"For Portland’s Starbucks users, the updated app remains mostly the same as the old Starbucks app, except it has a new tab for ordering."

This could definitely get dangerous!

5. Former Police Chief On How to Inspire People [Fast Company]

"A recent survey of 1,270 business leaders by IIC Partners found that these were the most desired traits in senior executives, far outpacing other seemingly important traits such as "innovative thinking" or a consistently strong performance."

A few key points from the police of chief:

• Share good work broadly.
• Make a lot of birthday calls.
• Be accessible.