(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Based on my experiences in Work From Home (WFH) during the Pandemic, I’m going through my findings about work from home. Let me get more radical … Continue reading
I haven’t done a career post in awhile. I’ve been focused on my worldbuidling books and expanding my repetoire, but I’m still the Geek Job Guru, and it’s time I do a bit more of that. So with 2017 stumbling … Continue reading
So the old saying goes that no man is an island. I would note that very technically someone standing in water is an isolated body in water, and thus technically an island, but then I’m just being a jerk. But … Continue reading
So as many of you know, round about last year I decided to give the consulting thing a go – possibly permanent. I’d gotten tired of turnovers, layoffs, transformations, reorgs, politics, etc. I took a 5% pay cut – and … Continue reading
Back when I went in search of the IT Gap I found that there was a Gap in hiring “Senior” IT people. The evidence suggested that the talent pool for such experienced people, one covered up by certain economic trends and practices. … Continue reading
So here we are at the end of 2015, a year of massive . . . well massive everything, both good and bad . . . and 2016 is coming. So what does the Geek Job Guru think about 2016 … Continue reading
(Steve continues his descent into the pains of the job world that the flip advice “Do What You Love” avoids, doesn’t cover, or even actively keeps us from facing. Now, we’ll look at what happens when you actually get that … Continue reading
Shocking news that will no doubt cause you to stand up and go “I should sit back down this is no surprise.” According to a Gallup study, only 30% of people feel engaged at work, and of the 70% some … Continue reading
(The roundup for the “How Blogging Helps Your Career Series” is here) Ever been in an interview and wondered how you prove you know what you’re doing in that short time? Ever tried to convince someone of your competence if, … Continue reading
Ah, that magic moment where you see multiple jobs at the same company. Of course that leads to our next “ask a progeek question” . . . Does it hurt one’s chances of being hired if they apply to more … Continue reading