We Need A Tech Stimulous Package
According to today’s Washington Post, Microsoft plans to cut 5 percent of its workforce which amounts to 5,000 jobs. Meanwhile, Intel plans to restructure which will impact 6,000 jobs. Tens of thousands of jobs elsewhere in the tech community have been eliminated over the last few weeks according to a wide variet of sources. I’m [...]
Academic Admissions Stories
A friend who works in undergraduate admissions passed an article titled ‘Dirty Secrets of College Admissions’ to me on to me and I thought that it was a very interesting read. If you’ve ever wondered what really got you in or knocked you out, there some great stories.
Here are a couple that caught my attention:
““One [...]
New Study Shows Significant Racial Disparities in The Ad Industry
In talking about the job market here in Washington, DC the area of concern is usually over what types of jobs are out there, what types of companies are out there, and who is hiring. Today I’d like to share an excerpt from an article that I read in Black Enterprise a few days back. [...]
The Meaning of Opt Out Is Lost by UNYK
A few months back I started to receive invitations to join yet another social network. This one was from UNYK. I took a look at their website and decided that I wasn’t interested. More messages arrived. Then even more. But after the second message I clicked the opt-out link. Despite this I am still receiving [...]
How To Own Your Job Hunt
Today I had time to catch up on my blog reading and found an interesting post by Scoble about how to socially network if you get laid off. Keith Casey wrote an inspired post titled ‘Resume Writing 101′. Seems like people have had more time than ever to write even though I’ve had less time [...]
Economic Stimulous Priorities: The Traditional vs. Future Infrastructure Debate
Robert Atkinson’s article for Fast Company titled ‘It’s the Digital Economy Stupid’ makes some very good points about the ongoing economic stimulous package debate. Here is an excerpt that captures the essence of it: ”Indeed, he emphasized in debate after debate that not only would he make the economy a top priority in his administration, but [...]
Video: “The Science of Victory”
One of the questions posed during a recent panel discussion regarding the future of the DC area job market, someone asked for insights into future roles that the area’s high tech firms might be hiring. This video offers some perspective on the subject.
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What Is A Job Board?
I have a jobs list, people post jobs on it, people apply for jobs on it, it is one the web and has a name. I even have an RSS feed. Does that make it a job board? Maybe. There are more than 50,000 so called job boards. Pick a niche or location and you [...]
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