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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Guest Blogging for ITJobBlog
I’m writing about a post a week for ITJobBlog. I’ve already written a couple of posts about how to develop your interview skills when you’re a candidate, part 1 and part 2. Please join us over there, too!
Great Assistants Help (Senior) Managers
I spoke with someone who wants a senior level management position. (He’s currently a mid-level manager.) I asked him about his experience with assistants. “I’ve never had one.” Oh. Senior people have assistants because they need them. Other people need … Continue reading
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How I Manage Comments
Some of my readers appear to be new to reading and commenting on blogs. Here’s how I manage my comments: I moderate (personally) all the comments. That means I read them and approve them Any comment that has content, I … Continue reading
When Someone Offers Help, Accept It
I was talking with a junior colleague recently. He can’t find a job. I offered to help network with him. He said no, he’d look for a job himself. Big mistake. If someone offers you help networking, take it! No … Continue reading
Hire Junior Employees; Think Harder About Contractors
In the comments to Why Hire Junior Contractors?, one of my recruiter colleagues, MN Headhunter, asked a great question: …if we do not hire junior developers how they gain the experience to be a senior developer? I was not clear … Continue reading
Focus on Your Experience
I wa just reading recent grad frustrated by job search, and want to highlight something many candidates, even experienced candidates, forget: Remember, a hiring manager is going to spend maybe a minute (or less) on the initial scan of your … Continue reading
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