Tag Archives: searching for jobs
JOB SEARCH – GOOD TIE TUESDAY
Today is international GOOD TIE TUESDAY. Or, if it isn’t, it is now. It’s about time someone speak out. This goes out to all the engineers in the house. They won’t be offended because they know they’re guilty. Okay, not all, but a good many. I’ve worked with many engineers (of many types), and I [...]
WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?
Ah the glory of sweet reality when you’ve clawed your way through 10 interviews with the most attractive prospective employer…only to receive a money offer resembling your kid’s allowance. Good times. Rotten offers are one of the biggest black spots on an unemployment term. Holding down the fort with $0/hour sucks, don’t get me wrong. [...]
TALKING = MONEY
All you analytical quiet types, belly on up to the screen and give an ear to uncle Aaron. And don’t be shy, you know who you are. Today, I’m going to equate talking to money. But first…allow me to confess that I too have a dark and geeky past. Yes, I know what D&D is [...]
HELP ME FIGHT THE SHRIMP BOMB
Employed brethren, join me in fighting the most disturbing of all co-worker co-habitation violations, the dreaded shrimp bomb. Today, for example, me and my partition partners found ourselves defenseless to the crippling powers of this most foul offense. It was prime shrimp bomb time, eleven o’clock, when we heard the small plastic microwave door pop [...]
FOCUS ON STRENGTHS
var addthis_pub=”afilipi”;Too often, Talent steals Strength’s thunder. Jerk. Focusing on one’s strengths is what enables JSO – Job Searching Optimization. Like that? Focus on strength, rather than talent or preferences and the world will be a better place. I discovered this truth with a little help. Tom Rath’s Strengths Finder 2.0 in my opinion, is [...]
