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Martin wrote 3 days ago: Just keeping up with today’s theme – great, and I do mean great, list of resources for f … more →

Tags: job hunting

Funny - My Network is Ginormous. Now What?

Martin wrote 5 days ago: So, maybe  a little brutal, but there’s some truth to this…LinkedIn to What? … more →

Tags: job hunting, Web 2.0, web 3.0

You Won't Get the Job That Way1 comment

Martin wrote 1 month ago: …here are some great tips by Renita Benjamin on the fundamentals of an interview. Still amazed … more →

Tags: Interviewing

Summertime's the Right Time...3 comments

Martin wrote 4 months ago: …to conduct a job search.  This runs counter to some public opinion (companies aren’t hi … more →

Tags: job hunting, resumes

This is How the Bold Market Themselves

Martin wrote 6 months ago: If I was hiring copywriters, I’d hire this guy … more →

Tags: Personal Branding

Don't Feel Bad About It1 comment

Martin wrote 7 months ago: Just a quick observation: execs have as hard a time as anyone with job search.  I know, I know … more →

Tags: Cover Letters, job hunting, Zoominfo

Okay, Look...2 comments

Martin wrote 8 months ago: …if the job requirements include: Semantic Java, Hibernate, etc.  And the company is: a Web 2. … more →

Tags: Cover Letters, job hunting, Machine learning, Natural Language Processing, rants, Semantic Web, Software Engineering, Software Engineers, Web 2.0

Geeky Bits & The Future of Job Hunting1 comment

Martin wrote 8 months ago: Chris Pirillo is one of my favorite geeks, and he’s made a neat career out of his obsessions/ … more →

Tags: job hunting, Web 2.0

David Perry (Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters) - Good Advice1 comment

Martin wrote 8 months ago: David Perry’s great.  He has a new book out – Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters … more →

Tags: Cover Letters, job hunting, Personal Branding, Resources, resumes, Web 2.0, Zoominfo, David Perry, JobHunting

Going Off the Rails On a Fail Train

Martin wrote 8 months ago: Hutch Carpenter has a sad cautionary tale.  Read “How to Tweet Yourself Out of a Job“, a … more →

Tags: Interesting, job hunting, Job Offers, Web 2.0, Job Search, job search mistakes, socialmedia, twitter, WTF

Using Social Media to Build Your Brand - Quick Example4 comments

Martin wrote 8 months ago: Blah-blah-blah: social media this, twitter that, zoominfo those. What the hell, right?  Okay, so you … more →

Tags: blogging for jobs, bragosphere, careers, job hunting, Just For Fun, Personal Branding, Work, Zoominfo, BBJ

What I'm Looking for in a Software Engineering Candidate4 comments

Martin wrote 9 months ago: We’re doing some hiring in our engineering group.  Incredibly cool stuff happening here: compl … more →

Tags: Interviewing, job hunting, Job openings, Machine learning, Natural Language Processing, rants, resumes, Semantic Web, Software Engineering

Zooming to Tweeting to Getting in Their Face: Web 2.0 Job Search (Or, Looking Through the Cloud)8 comments

Martin wrote 9 months ago: I spend a lot of time thinking – and communicating – about how candidates interact with … more →

Tags: careers, job hunting, Semantic Web, Web 2.0, Zoominfo

Don't Be a Stalker3 comments

Martin wrote 9 months ago: Seriously.  There’s a line between getting noticed, and getting blocked.  If you … more →

Tags: Interview Follow Up, Interviewing, job hunting, Recruiters, Work, Stalking

Good Advice on Your Job Hunt2 comments

Martin wrote 10 months ago: And, not from me – which may make this the most effective post on this blog.  I’m a fan … more →

Tags: careers, Interviewing, job hunting, Personal Branding, jobsearch, networking

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart5 comments

Martin wrote 10 months ago: Honest.  Every resume that comes in, I’m looking to reject.  Let me repeat: I am trying to bre … more →

Tags: Cover Letters, Interviewing, resumes, Work


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