Tag Archives: agile

Personal Kanban for Your Job Hunt

Posted on April 30, 2013 by johanna

One of the problems with a job hunt is that it’s a big and complex project. You need to decide what to do and when. Who do you interview with? Is it time to iterate on your resume? Do you … Continue reading →

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Article Posted in PragProg Magazine

Posted on March 12, 2013 by johanna

Finding the Geek Who Fits: Five Tips for Hiring as an Agile Team is up in this month’s PragPub magazine. My colleague, Andy Lester, has an article, Being the Geek Who Fits: Don’t Forget That You’re Interviewing Them, Too. You could … Continue reading →

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Interviewing for an Agile Project Management Job

Posted on September 27, 2012 by johanna

Now, say you are looking for a job as an agile project manager. Some people might say that’s a crazy job. But hang in there with me for a minute. Imagine you have two or three teams, larger than two … Continue reading →

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Interview Questions for Project Managers

Posted on September 25, 2012 by johanna

If you are looking for a project manager, what questions might you ask? Well, it might depend if you are agile, or geographically distributed, or how large a project or program you have. All of those pieces of your context … Continue reading →

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Agile Weekly Podcast About Manage Your Job Search

Posted on June 11, 2012 by johanna

I recorded a podcast with the Agile Weekly folks. In Agile Weekly Podcast #63, we spoke about Manage Your Job Search, and how kanban can help you. I was suprised by some of the questions, especially by keeping to the … Continue reading →

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Job Hunt or Job Search?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by johanna

Are you on a job search or a job hunt? Many people search for jobs. Some people hunt for jobs. Why am I making a distinction? Some people find it helpful to think about their search as a hunt. The … Continue reading →

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Never Lie on a Resume–Ever

Posted on May 16, 2012 by johanna

Yahoo’s CEO lied on his resume. He does not have a degree in Computer Science. Well, many senior managers of high tech organizations don’t. So, that should have been okay. There are two questions here: Why did he feel the … Continue reading →

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A Hiring Manager’s Starting Guide to Twitter

Posted on May 10, 2012 by johanna

One of the things that’s so hard about hiring these days is that it’s so dependent on your personal network. LinkedIn is part of your network. Twitter has to be a part of your network. As part of the updated … Continue reading →

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A Jobseeker’s Starting Guide to Twitter

Posted on May 7, 2012 by johanna

If you are looking for a job, you can’t ignore Twitter. It’s a great source of job leads. You don’t need to have a Twitter id. But, you do need to know how to search Twitter. Learn to Love Hashtags … Continue reading →

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Announcing a New Book: Manage Your Job Search

Posted on April 23, 2012 by johanna

I have released a beta book, Manage Your Job Search: Reduce Your Overwhelm, Focus Your Search, and Get Your Next Job! While I was writing and updating Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, second edition, I realized that my advice wasn’t … Continue reading →

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