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Do ‘Resume Builders’ Work for Technical People?
Writing a great resume is a real challenge for most of us, and to get it near perfect we have to learn from the best. In my article ‘ 9 Highly Effective Habits of Great Technical Resume Writers ‘ I shared with you what I consider to be the best traits of the great resume [...]
As A Leader, Your Personality Is Everything (Part Four)
If somebody gives you feedback that surprises you, how should you respond? Defensively?… dismissively?… aggressively? Of course not. Here’s how.
In last week’s installation of this series , I emphasized a key point: Feedback Is A Gift . In order to understand how other people perceive your personality and your behaviors, you need to be told [...]
9 Highly Effective Habits of Great Technical Resume Writers
What makes a great resume - one which you can’t put down? A great resume writer, that’s what. Through my years of IT management and recruiting IT professionals, I’ve seen countless resumes (in the 1,000s), so what makes me keep on reading some and put the rest aside for later reading?
To compliment my recent focus [...]
What is the Best Way to Prepare for an Interview? (Part Two)
In Part One of this series we took a look at interview preparation by considering our confidence and nervousness before the event. This time we’re considering the importance of know what we want to get from an interview and we’ll also be looking at how we might dress for an interview.
It’s fair to say that [...]
As A Leader, Your Personality Is Everything (Part Three)
Over the last two weeks we’ve been looking at your personality, and why it is important as a Leader. In Part One , we considered why consistent behavior according to your personality is crucial so we can practice strong leadership. In Part Two , we then began to consider how our personality can be measured, [...]
As a Freelancer, You’re At A Disadvantage
As a freelancer, you are likely to be in a disadvantaged position as far as personal development and feedback goes. Why? Well permanent employees, as a rule, are nurtured by their employers. You don’t receive the benefit of the development opportunities presented to permies, unless you create them yourself, and out of your own pocket. [...]
What is the Best Way to Prepare for an Interview? (Part One)
Flunking an Interview is so disheartening. Not just because we fail to land the job we’ve banked on getting, but think about all the time and energy we’ve put into even getting in front of the interview panel, particularly if you’ve adopted guerrilla tactics and found a job that didn’t even exist before you [...]
As A Leader, Your Personality Is Everything (Part Two)
Last week I began discussing the subject of Personality , and why it is important to IT leaders. Your personality is your personal brand and it’s how people, particularly your followers, will expect you to behave. Your behaviors are the root of your leadership style, and consistent behavior is what makes that style predictable by [...]
Are Facebook, Myspace and LinkedIn Good For Your Reputation?
Social Networking has become the main game in town for upwardly mobile professionals. It’s standard to find most of your colleagues on LinkedIn, Facebook or Myspace and involve yourself in a social community - groups and activities you share an interest in. Let’s face it, they save you so much time and energy in tracking [...]
The Winning Reader Entry of the Free Tools Contest Is…
A couple of weeks back I shared with you 35 free tools for IT, developers and business, and asked readers what free tools you like and want to share. Since then I’ve been testing out the entries and I’ve made my choice.
The winning reader entry is: Maria, who writes for her blog ‘Never the Same [...]
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