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About jobs and networking. Includes the story of how my friend Michael Surtees ended up in New York City (which just happens to be because of me).
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"JobThread Publisher is a very simple, fast and easy way to setup a job board for your group, organization or site."
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How to hire the best people you've ever worked with
Some tips on how to hire for startups.
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The mystery of the daytime idle: Why aren't you working?
"The funny thing is, everyone has an answer for themselves but is baffled by everyone else. Possibly this is like life itself."
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Google Answer to Filling Jobs Is an Algorithm
"Google, in typical eccentric fashion, has created an automated way to search for well-rounded candidates."
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"Sites like GigaOm and TechCrunch are rushing to list help-wanted ads, but is there room for all?"
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Jobs Boards: A shotgun or a rifle?
"But if you want to hire the right person then you’ll need to do something different to reach that person. You need to hang out where they hang out. You need to like what they like. You need to aim accurately."
"The decision to set his résumé in default-font Times–New Roman "deeply, personally, and irrevocably" offended a prospective employer of Seth Hershey Monday."
"Review these typical interview questions and think about how you would answer them. Read the questions listed; you will also find some strategy suggestions with it."
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Renegade's hiring: "We're looking for someone who's passionate about words. It doesn't matter if people call you a 'writer' or you studied English in college, you just need to enjoy using language to express yourself. "
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Job Opportunities At Nielsen BuzzMetrics
Max is a really cool guy and BuzzMetrics is doing some fascinating stuff. If you're looking for a job in marketing/media in the NYC area, check it out.
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For Some, Online Persona Undermines a Resume
College kids are facing the hard truth from all the stuff they've posted about themselves online.
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Take This Internship and Shove It
"What if the growth of unpaid internships is bad for the labor market and for individual careers?"
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"When it comes to jobs, let your blog be your screener. If you run into potential employers similiar to those Kristine had to deal with, then screw ‘em, there are better places out there that’ll have more respect for you."
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The Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order
McDonald's has begun to outsource drive-through order taking.
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25 words that hurt your resume
Words don't tell potential employers as much as deeds
Career advice for young people?
The five skills Creating Passionate Users predicts young people will need are "creativity, flexibility, resourcefulness, synthesis and metacognition."
Systems Engineer "Ray Digerati" enjoys fixing computers and having sex. So he combined the two.
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Big businesses are not the only ones who can benefit from sending work overseas. Individuals can make cost and time savings, too. Ben Hammersley investigates
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The largest job database on the planet
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