Purveyor of High-Quality Verbiage » Job Hunt Science http://lisavaas.com technology, information security, careers, technology careers, science, bees, neuroanatomy, and many etceteras Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:34:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A Tech Recruiters’ Guide to Driving Hiring Managers Insane http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/18/a-tech-recruiters%e2%80%99-guide-to-driving-hiring-managers-insane/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/18/a-tech-recruiters%e2%80%99-guide-to-driving-hiring-managers-insane/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:27:48 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=649

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.

]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/18/a-tech-recruiters%e2%80%99-guide-to-driving-hiring-managers-insane/feed/ 0 Tales From The Crypt of Tech Recruiter Cluelessness http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/18/tales-from-the-crypt-of-tech-recruiter-cluelessness/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/18/tales-from-the-crypt-of-tech-recruiter-cluelessness/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:17:57 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=645

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.

]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/18/tales-from-the-crypt-of-tech-recruiter-cluelessness/feed/ 0 Is Klout stalking your kids? http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/02/is-klout-stalking-your-kids/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/02/is-klout-stalking-your-kids/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:00:12 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=593 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. ]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/11/02/is-klout-stalking-your-kids/feed/ 0 A Timeline of Facebook user privacy freak-out http://lisavaas.com/2011/10/05/a-timeline-of-facebook-user-privacy-freak-out/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/10/05/a-timeline-of-facebook-user-privacy-freak-out/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:22:04 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=574 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. ]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/10/05/a-timeline-of-facebook-user-privacy-freak-out/feed/ 2 How to Avoid Blowing Your IT Job Interview http://lisavaas.com/2011/08/12/how-to-avoid-blowing-your-it-job-interview/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/08/12/how-to-avoid-blowing-your-it-job-interview/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:22:58 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://demogator.hostgator.com/w1/?p=3 I asked hiring managers what they REALLY want, and it ain’t acronym-spewers. http://bit.ly/pqkZhS #hpio #career #hiring #interviewing

]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/08/12/how-to-avoid-blowing-your-it-job-interview/feed/ 0 Hot Tech Skills Bend Resume-Writing Rules http://lisavaas.com/2011/06/06/hot-tech-skills-bend-resume-writing-rules/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/06/06/hot-tech-skills-bend-resume-writing-rules/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:43:28 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=528 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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]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/06/06/test-your-cover-letter/feed/ 2 Ditch Your Resume’s Eyebrow-Raising Accomplishments http://lisavaas.com/2011/03/02/ditch-your-resumes-eyebrow-raising-accomplishments/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/03/02/ditch-your-resumes-eyebrow-raising-accomplishments/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:38:27 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=497 Some career results are so over-the-top or irrelevant, they can skew your job chances. Read the story here.

]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/03/02/ditch-your-resumes-eyebrow-raising-accomplishments/feed/ 0 Safest Career Choices for Developers (If You Don’t Want Your Job To Go Away) http://lisavaas.com/2011/02/19/490/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/02/19/490/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:16:24 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=490 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!

]]> http://lisavaas.com/2011/02/19/490/feed/ 0 How to Write a Thank-You Note When You Didn’t Get the Job http://lisavaas.com/2011/02/16/how-to-write-a-thank-you-note-when-you-didnt-get-the-job/ http://lisavaas.com/2011/02/16/how-to-write-a-thank-you-note-when-you-didnt-get-the-job/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:20:00 +0000 Lisa Vaas http://lisavaas.com/?p=485 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.

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