Monthly Archives: November 2006

Allocating Interview Time

Adam Goucher has a post about how he organizes interviews, So, you’ve got yourself an interview with me. I asked Adam why he spends so much time on Company/Position overview (15 minutes) and the candidate’s Elevator Pitch (5 minutes). He … Continue reading

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From Intern to Paying Position

Miss Snark has a great post, Internminable, about how to move from a free position to a paid position. Scroll down to: 1. Shows up on time and on schedule. For you gentlemen, change “8. Wears shoes. Wears underwear. Wears … Continue reading

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Questions to Ask at the End of the Interview

Louise points to an article about questions candidates should ask at the end of the interview and follows up with her own, Questions to Ask at the End of the Interview: A year from now, how will you evaluate if … Continue reading

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Listen to Think About Your Career

  Michael Murray has an announcement about podcasts aimed at helping you think about your career. Take a look at Announcement – Episteme IT/InfoSec Career Portfolio Teleseminar & Podcast Series. From his blog: This series is going to be focused … Continue reading

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How Good are Your Ads at Helping Candidates Know Whether to Apply?

Recently, a reader asked me about applying for a project management job. She was missing a particular technical tool, but had plenty of what seemed to me as reasonable job experience. I suggested she apply anyway. When I see an … Continue reading

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Guest Blogging at Computerworld.com this Week

The nice folks over at computerworld.com asked me to comment on this year’s salary survey, and to discuss with folks how to obtain a better salary. (See A Slow Thaw” for my column.) I’m blogging over at my computerworld blog. … Continue reading

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