job search

3 ways to ace a software interview

Posted Mon, 06/21/2010 - 15:55


Have an interview with a big IT company like Microsoft, Apple or Google? Not to fear!

Whether you're in quality assurance, testing, development or program manager, here is part 1 of our 3 part series on 10 easy areas that you can practice and study for within 72 hours that will help you nail that job. We've even throw in a few sample questions for you to test yourself. Enjoy!

1) Brainteasers

The Power of Bait

Posted Thu, 06/17/2010 - 18:47


Is your job search taking longer than you expected? Longer than you can afford? There’s a couple of reasons why this might be.

First, how’s your resume? Is it clear? Consistent?

Has Your Job Hunt Hit a Dead End?

Posted Wed, 06/09/2010 - 01:02


Is your job search plan working? A lot of people are finding themselves out of work for far longer than they have been in the past. Partly this is due to the slow economy, but also the state of the art has changed in the world of job searching with the rise of social media and online job search. What has been an effective method of finding work may no longer be so.

Six Steps to Surviving Your Layoff

Posted Wed, 06/09/2010 - 00:59


So you’ve gotten your pink slip. Though we’re given to understand that layoff notices are now commonly sent by email so not only is it not pink, there’s no slip. At any rate you’ve been laid off. Even if you were expecting it this is a terrible blow. So what are you going to do? You’ve got to accept it. They won’t let you keep working there and feeling sorry for yourself won’t make your house payment. It’s time to move on.