Works on every median strip I try it on.
Posted on 02/01/2012 9:45:08 AM PST by Mechanicos
More job candidates are being hired on the basis of what shows up on their social network pages, versus those one or two sheets of paper that are either emailed or snail-mailed into human resource departments.
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That sort of presentation sounds completely over the top. Maybe if you’re applying for a marketing job. For say a software engineer, the work you’ve done is probably proprietary and talking about it online is a bad idea.
Social media still matter for that field welder. You don’t want to be hiring a guy who puts on his facebook “now it’s time to get wasted” every night, he’ll be a problem.
Or just don’t over share. Most of the stuff that would get a person in trouble they’re friends probably don’t want to hear it either, or they were there and now you’re implicating them too.
Makes one wonder about the HR lady for having to ask.
This is how you get a job in today’s world. I know this because I just spent two days listening to it. And it works.
1. What field are you in? Create a blog about it.
2. Don’t need many blog posts. 8-10 suffice. This shows some of your knowledge in your profession as well as the “human side” to you. Companies want to see your human side. This is due to collaboration(new buss word) and how well you play with others.
3. If you offer advice, always make sure you research it before writing about it. Companies do not like you shooting from the hip. Take all ego and arrogance out of your blogging. As good as you think you are, there are better who are more humble.
4. Participate in your blog, when others post. Note: If you are blogging between 8am and 6pm chances are you are not doing your job. (Yes, it is 12:50pm. I am at lunch)
5. Finally, promote what you can do to help your industry grow. Think “why should we hire you?”
That will get you a job.
SFL...
Works on every median strip I try it on.
Now, that sounds like work! No vacation pics or party planning...
Thanks, But I can’t use it; I’m set. However, many looking at this thread may find it helpful.
“Participation on Open Source projects, during employment periods tells me that this is an individual who had time to waste, and opted not to spend that time and energy getting my company’s work done.”
A programmer who does not contribute to open-source projects probably isn’t a coder at heart. The best programmers are the ones who were writing code when they were in their early teens. They may not have a degree in it — code is part of their blood.
The truly gifted ones will be involved in open-source projects. That is how you find them.
I am in the middle of starting my own tech-oriented media business. I am the sole programmer. When the time comes to hire others I will be looking to see if they have ever participated in a project. If they haven’t... they aren’t gifted enough for me to hire.
A one-point primer on one of the flaws of this ‘great society’; class, experience, ethics have no value. ONLY SMOKE!
I had a resume submitted to me with SexyStacy as an email. It got tossed, too.
Join the mormon church. They seem to look out for each other and you get a planet in your retirement package.
Yeah, but until then, you’re taking a 10% pay cut. :-)
Me, I would look for the software programmer who does things for PROFIT. Like apps for either iOS or Android markets. This is someone who understands a hard-work ethic, understands time=money and is self-motivated. But, my background is in the hardware side of the house (yes, I know the error of that 20+ yr old decision).
SFL?
“Resumes, shmeszchumes, sleep your way to the top!” - Babawa Wawa
By the way, how does one delete one’s police mugshots from the Internet?
Become a Democrat and then President.
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