CHiMBY – to get past the information overload
I came across a new website that takes advantage of new technology to provide a great resource to job seekers. Granted, I don’t think that we need MORE articles and …
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new stuff from last week
This last week’s updates included a number of things considered to be “housekeeping”, aka just little clean-up things here and there. Two noteable things include (and lots of other stuff …
What is your identity?
I went to a meeting for job seekers where the speaker talked about regaining your identity. It was a cool topic as this is something that has really bothered be …
What does Jason think about recruiters?
Today I had a technical recruiter ask me what I think about recruiters. Hm. No one has ever asked before. I think he was asking me because of my experience …
What’s your value-add?
I reformatted and tweaked this blog post on Dec 17, 2013. It’s kind of painful to go back to old posts and see how poorly written they were in the …
what’s new in JibberJobber?
2 things that are noteworthy (and lots of small things) – Many have asked for the import/export of Action Items (aka Tasks). This is now available as a premium feature. …
Fridays, slow days and holidays… oh my!
What do you do on a weekday, holiday, or slow day? You know, the days when no one seems to be around? Even the automated e-mail replies aren’t coming back …
Do Job Boards Work?
Job boards are fun, frustrating and mysterious. We all know that some postings aren’t real (or so they say). And who likes applying to a job posting and not getting …
Who Cares About You?
Weird experiences in the last few months. As I’ve worked to let people know about JibberJobber since April, I’ve gotten very interesting responses. It has really helped me understand what …
Are you cheating on your employer?
I’ve read a few things on doing a job search at your office – that is, at your employers office, with their computer, internet connection, etc. I was surprised to …