TweetA friend of mine who is job hunting (he’s looking for a job in Software QA if you know of any positions) emailed me this morning for help with his job hunt. Here’s my tough-love answer: Your job right now is looking for work. If you’re not spending 35-40 hours/week on looking for work,...
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Posts about hunting for a job and hiring people.
Hiring Athletes instead of Bigfoot
TweetI was talking with a recruiter about a position at their company the other day and after reading the job requisition I commented to her that it was a “Bigfoot” requisition; the kind of req that reads “Must be a Lawyer and a Pastry Chef”. There’s no way that the recruiter will be able...
Job Hunting: What I’ve learned so far
Tweet Background: This is the first time I’ve ever really applied myself fully to hunting for a job. Looking back, I’d always done a mediocre effort at it while simultaneously working full time. Job hunting requires 20-30 hours/week of work to be effective. Only about 4 hours/week of that relates to submitting resumes; the...
Job Hunting is Like Dating
TweetIf I call the recruiter at the company too soon I’m desperate. If I wait too long, I’m not interested. share: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a...
Résumé, Aim, Hired
TweetRecently, I was at a company website browsing for jobs. As usual, I ran into a typical catch-22: Every career advisor on the planet will tell you to customize your cover letter and résumé for the position, but I have yet to run into a website that lets you upload a different résumé or...