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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?

How to make your job search painless

Posted Tue, 06/08/2010 - 01:25


Job hunting sucks. Plain and simple, finding a job is a lot more work than having one and at the end of the day there’s no paycheck to make up for it. On top of that, most of us aren’t very good at it. It’s not like one gets a lot of practice, and if you do that’s a whole other problem. So, once we’ve got a top-notch resume and cover letter what should us normal folks do to get a job without losing our minds in the process?

How to retire early

Posted Thu, 04/29/2010 - 21:03


It's every working stiff's dream: saying sayonara to the daily grind while you still have your own teeth. In our early retirement fantasies, we're traveling the world, healthy and in the prime of our lives, visiting those hard-to-pronounce countries we've always talked about and sampling the finest local fare.

13 questions your resume should answer

Posted Thu, 04/29/2010 - 20:57


A lot of people think their resume is nothing short of marvelous but in reality, a large majority falls quite short of the mark.

Some of this is due to the fact that people are simply not thinking about the hiring process. Rather, they are focusing on the job application process. Knowing yourself better can definitely help to promote yourself better in the eyes of hiring managers.