Archive | June, 2011

Are IT certs worth it?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by in Certifications, Hiring, Technology, Training, Uncategorized

Article on whether those fancy acronyms show that a) candidates KNoW their sTUFF or b) you got SUCKERed.

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Hot Tech Skills Bend Resume-Writing Rules

Posted on June 6, 2011 by in Job Hunt Science, Resume writing, Technology resumes

What grabbed the recruiter’s eye was the security pro’s certification, on top of his resume and smack dab in front of her face. Read the story.

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Test Your Cover Letter

Posted on June 6, 2011 by in Correspondence, Cover letter, Job Hunt Science

Use my handy-dandy new test to score your cover letter before submission/deal-blowing.

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Corralling Heroes and Other Testing-Group Miscreants

Posted on June 3, 2011 by in Uncategorized

The unfortunate aspect of software development is that it involves humans. Mewling, disorganized, miserably analog humans. Sometimes they smell bad. Read the story to learn hog-tying techniques.

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