Headhunters must have a playbook that urges them to “Spam your clients! Offer them—over and over—tech candidates who have norelevant skills!” Herein you’ll find mostly horror stories, but also some input on how to avoid the worst offenders. Read the full story.
Tales From The Crypt of Tech Recruiter Cluelessness
Tech recruiters are attracted by the pheromones of money, as persistent as gnats, and more annoying because gnats at least know the difference between a blood bag and a rock. Herein I present a rogues’ gallery of stupid recruiter tricks, plus a little advice on dealing with them from a recalcitrant gnat. Here’s the story.
Is Klout stalking your kids?
One parent finds that, thanks to a lack of reliance on opt-in for Klout and Facebook’s Byzantine new platform rules, her son has been accorded a Klout profile without intent nor desire. It could easily happen to your kids, too. Read the story on NakedSecurity.
A Timeline of Facebook user privacy freak-out
Hey Zuckerberg! Maybe your personal Timeline right about now should show some rethinking on how much of your users’ personal information you choose to make public as standard. Read the post on #Naked Security.
How to Avoid Blowing Your IT Job Interview
I asked hiring managers what they REALLY want, and it ain’t acronym-spewers. http://bit.ly/pqkZhS #hpio #career #hiring #interviewing
Hot Tech Skills Bend Resume-Writing Rules
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.
Test Your Cover Letter
Use my handy-dandy new test to score your cover letter before submission/deal-blowing.
Ditch Your Resume’s Eyebrow-Raising Accomplishments
Some career results are so over-the-top or irrelevant, they can skew your job chances. Read the story here.
Safest Career Choices for Developers (If You Don’t Want Your Job To Go Away)
Mobile development’s the way to move. Nor will you starve if you’re picking up Java or Objective C. Check out the full story on the new Software Quality Connection site—is lovely, ya? Ya!
How to Write a Thank-You Note When You Didn’t Get the Job
Run your letter through the quiz I wrote for TheLadders to make sure it’s gracious enough to build bridges instead of torching your future job chances.