While, in general, I’d prefer to interview face-to-face, the
phone screen interview does have its place during the initial selection
process. Here is how to use the phone
screen interview process to your advantage as the candidate.
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You don’t normally have to go looking for recruiters. They usually find you. Just place your resume at some of the most
popular job boards and it’s “open season” on recruiters seeking you out to fill
their contract jobs. When you are
unemployed, that can certainly be a good thing.
I’ve found, however, that not all recruiters are created equally. Some are not worth your time and are just not
a good match to help you.
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Friends, I’ve come as close to NOT being unemployed any
longer as I have recently. About 2 weeks
ago I interviewed with a company where they revealed to me that I was 1 of 3
final candidates and that they would make a decision the next day. When I didn’t hear anything the next day, I
was still undeterred. It seems unlikely
that a company would interview 3 candidates and make an immediate
decision. What transpired beyond that is
a bit bizarre.
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I'm not supposed to like it, oh no.
Who thought Windows 8 might be useful, possibly fun? Traenk's confused...
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Windows 8 seems an exercise in frustration. Traenk wonders if there is more coming...
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Traenk announces the beginning work on the Windows Security Corner
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Traenk is ready, willing, able, and clueless about his coming Windows 8 experience
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Libre Office musings: Is this what we've been waiting for?
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The 17 Days of Giveaways ran each weekday July 9-31. We gave
our fans eBooks, Amazon gift cards, and more.
Thank you to our fans, old and new, for participating. We hope that you had
fun. Thanks for all the retweets, blog posts, and Facebook likes. We’re so sad
we couldn’t give everyone a prize! Please sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on
our latest news and product offerings, and maybe some upcoming contests with
more opportunities to win!
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Welcome to InformIT’s Microsoft week. Today three winners
will receive an ASP.NET
Dynamic Data Unleashed eBook by Oleg
Sych and Randy
Patterson. Using Dynamic Data, ASP.NET developers can create powerful,
datadriven sites with amazing speed and efficiency, eliminating massive amounts
of manual coding. ASP.NET Dynamic Data Unleashed is the first complete,
practical guide to Dynamic Data for every experienced ASP.NET developer.
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