Hello everyone, I’ll be speaking at Kraken-con on April 23rd – I’ll be doing a geek networking event, and speaking on the Sailor Moon book! To celebrate I’m putting three of my career e-books on sale! From Friday morning before the con … 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
So after spending a lot of time discussing the Dark Side Of Do What You Love, I’m going to focus on one more depressing subject right now: the recruiting mess. Now let me preface this by noting that I’m going … 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
So, let’s put this bluntly. If you want to get your career going you better bloody well be informed. I’ve mentioned this many times before, and I’m going to mention it again, but it comes down to this: Follow the … Continue reading
Specific parts of your career plan are going to involve how you grow as a professional. After you achieve your career goal you’re also going to need to keep growing for promotions, expansion, adaption, or avoiding boredom. A big part … Continue reading