#42DaysOfJobSearch and #100DaysOfCode
On Twitter I’ve been seeing the hashtag for #100DaysOfCode from people who are spending 100 days to learn how to program. It’s inspiring, and fun to watch their progress. It’s …
Joe Job Seeker
Cyber Monday Means Pluralsight’s Biggest Sale Yet (40% off)
That’s right: for $179 instead of $299 you get a year of Pluralsight. This is freaking awesome. When people ask me what Pluralsight is I say “have you heard of …
Depression Sucks: Darkness in the Job Search (5 Powerful Tips from the Arctic)
Depression sucks. And, depression can cloud thinking. Depression can cloud everything. My most-commented on post was, I thought, a throw-away that no one would comment on. But depression is too …
Pluralsight’s “Upgrading Your Technology Career” Learning Path
Pluralsight has designed “learning paths” to help you know what courses you should watch in order to achieve a certain objective. Many of the learning paths are geared towards learning …
Favorite Friday: 10 Reasons to Frequent Job Clubs
The first time in my job search (in 2006) I drove to a job club I kind of didn’t have the address with me. I thought I knew where I …
Slow is Fast, Even in the Job Search #ScaryConcept
By the time I went to Bamboo last February (almost two years ago!) I had spent the last 12 years as an entrepreneur. Two ways I describe being an entrepreneur: …
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 …
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 …