STOP Handing Out Resumes In Informational Interviews
As part of the Job Search Program I talk a lot about the rights and wrongs of informational interviews. A major mistake people make is giving out a resume at …
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9 Reasons You May Hate Your Next Dream Job
I talk to a lot of job seekers, and one of the highlights of my day is when I hear that one of my JibberJobber users land their next dream …
Get More Out of Mentoring (Pluralsight Courses)
I have two courses on mentoring on Pluralsight. One is for the mentee and one is for the mentor. On the mentee course (How to Be a Great Mentee: Get …
Ask Jason: How To Advance In My Career to CTO or VP of Technology
I got a great set of questions from, let’s say, “Anonymous.” I’m going to edit the original wording a little, but not much. I am a frequent watcher of your …
Pluralsight 33% off for Next 3 Days
I just got notice that you can get the full Pluralsight library for 33% off today, tomorrow, and Thursday. They don’t do this very often, and saving $100 is freaking …
Pluralsight Course #34: Understanding Your Audience to Be More Effective
My Pluralsight journey, which started in 2012, has been quite a ride. It’s been crazy. And it’s been awesome. I was recently talking to someone who said that with all …
Career Change: From Cashier to Software Engineer #HomeDepot
When I was at the Pluralsight Live conference in August they showed this video… it was so freaking inspiring! Take three minutes and watch this: The “OrangeMethod,” Home Depot’s “in-house …
Job Search Program: Introducing Nick’s Box
A few weeks ago my friend Nick Corcodilos said that one thing the Job Search Program was missing was more anecdotal “Jason Albaisms.” He might not have said Jason Albaisms, …
The Job Search Program Focuses on Effective Networking Over 6 Weeks
When I talk about the Job Search Program to career professionals (resume writers and career and job search coaches) I say that it is designed to help the job seeker …
Stop Overthinking and Just Do Something!
A hundred years ago (in 2006) I started up a little software company called JibberJobber. It was the cat’s meow, better than sliced bread, and would consume me for years. …