Job Market What Employers Are Really Looking For in Job Interviews: Going in with a well-thought-out strategy which includes an understanding of both the company and the job is crucial. Economics/Geekonomics Third Quarter GDP Revised Down to 2.8%: The economy isn't … Continue reading
I ran into David Seaman when I was doing research on Lulu.com for my own publishing needs. I found his review, then his page which led me to discover his large amount of self-published works. I couldn't resist asking for … Continue reading
Well I guess I wasn't done with my stereotype-fu columns was I? If you're dealing with geek stereotyping on the job or career-wise (and I will go on about related issues Friday), there's many strategies I've detailed. Another one I'd … Continue reading
Job Market Use Social Media to Make Every Employee a Recruiter: How social media may serve as the new classifieds for businesses seeking to hire. Another reason why networking is important – you never know when someone you know from Facebook … Continue reading
Career: Long commutes can be bad for your health – I'd also note they're just annoying and time-wasting too. Economics/Geekonomics: Surprise, some big backs don't have as much capital as you'd hope. Author notes that a double-dip recession, in these … Continue reading
One of the important things about careers is that things change. Your vision for yourself and what you want to do has to deal with time, technology, and more – at times within a few years. At the same time, … Continue reading
Being a fan gives you all sorts of benefits for your career – gaining skills while having fun, networking with interesting people, traveling to places that may be good to relocate too. I, as is obvious, am big on Leveraged … Continue reading
Just a reminder, our next podcast is on the 22nd, and we'll be discussing Downloadable Content and it's career implications! – Steven Savage
Disney is a company that is learning how to Go Farther with what they do. This may sound strange, as people often associate Disney with rather conservative endeavors – a bunch of throwaway films, the alternating animated hits, etc. However, … Continue reading
Economics/Geekonomics: Unemployment went up in 29 US States in October – A reminder we've got plenty of problems. Remember our past link on metro areas and jobs-to-seeker ratio? Here's a breakdown of how it seemed to work. Geek Law: Zynga … Continue reading