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11 Questions to Ask CMS Job Seekers

Lisa Vaas — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:36:37 +0000

Hiring someone to do your web development? I pulled together a bunch of interview questions intended to help hiring managers (and businesspeople who are not necessarily techie) find the dream CMS pro.They should help, whether you’re looking to hire somebody to function in out-of-the-box template land or you need a content management system integrated-with-everything-but-the-septic-system kind of specialist. No, no, don’t thank me, just a) send cash or b) read the story or c) both.

How to Negotiate Tech Pay

Lisa Vaas — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:20:02 +0000

Posted on on 2012-04-05

Know the potential for wiggle room, avoid selling yourself short, and pretend that the employer is some hot thing with whom you’re about to get lucky if you know how to work the bargaining/romancing. Read the story.

How to Answer the ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ Question

Lisa Vaas — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:34:50 +0000

Yeah, we know you’d rather just talk about your skills, and yes, we know, you don’t like to actually, like, talk to people, but, well, do you want the job? Yes? Then get over that introverted, antisocial techie thing. Here’s the article on HP Input/Output. Read it! Love it! Roll around in it!

US Army warns about the risks of geotagging

Lisa Vaas — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:58:54 +0000

Posted March 14, 2012

The security risk of geotagging is obvious for soldiers: Every time your smartphone uploads a photo to Facebook, it includes exact latitude and longitude. The same goes for anybody: Geotagging on Timeline, Foursquare et al. presents a Dummies Guide to Stalking. Here’s the story on Naked Security.

A Tech Recruiters’ Guide to Driving Hiring Managers Insane

Lisa Vaas — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:27:48 +0000

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

Lisa Vaas — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:17:57 +0000

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?

Lisa Vaas — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:00:12 +0000

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

Lisa Vaas — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:22:04 +0000

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

Lisa Vaas — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:22:58 +0000

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

Lisa Vaas — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:43:28 +0000

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.