(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of phone calls and emails about job opportunities, and I’m not alone according to my friends. I’ve begun to realize … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) So as I explore Job Skills you’ll need in the future, as the Geek Job Guru that I am, let’s talk about one no one thinks about and everyone is usually awful … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr) So something strange has been happening to me and some friends in the job market. People are reaching out to us with great positions. In other states. Now we’re in Silicon Valley, … Continue reading
And let’s get back to ways to use LinkedIn. As noted last time, I treat LinkedIn as a software suite. it’s a series of tools that share data and perform various tasks. We covered the resume-adjacent elements and the way … Continue reading
Let’s talk LinkedIn. Of course by “Talk LinkedIn” I should note I want to talk about how to actually use it in a way that’s useful. There’s a lot of LinkedIn 101 advice out there to the point where the … Continue reading
Ever get the impression part of the job search is proving you have no life beyond what you do? I see it sometimes when I apply for jobs, or hear of it when friends talk about their adventures. Perhaps it … Continue reading
And here’s the roundup of the Job Basics series. For those of you that are new here (or came to see it), the goal was to list out job search basics, focusing on the geek audience here, as a reference. … Continue reading
You’ve got your resume, you’ve researched your career, you’re on the search. In fact, you may even have a good job or found one and are well on your way. There’s one final factor I wanted to address – the … Continue reading
So finally we come to actually looking for a job. Sometimes it seems this is the easy part, though that’s because the hard part is building the foundation – which is what we covered earlier. It’s also something that you … Continue reading
Now you want to go find a job, well there’s a few things you need to have to actually do it. These are core tools that are invaluable to the job search – and though they may seem obvious, what … Continue reading