Appearance really involves the whole package from the technology you carry (or don’t) to clothes to personal grooming to accessories.
Read More
Author Archives Vikki Pachera
Jul 23, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Avoiding the Interview Fashion Crisis – Part 1
Avoiding the Interview Fashion Crisis – Part 1
Jul 17, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Make “Working at Home” Work
Make “Working at Home” Work
A lot has been written recently about working at home — from management having tools to know what you are doing when (cloud computing and collaboration creates a transparency which lets everyone see who’s doing what when) to a level of disrespect from colleagues who view people they can ‘see’ as higher
Read More
Read More
Jul 10, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Relo
The Relo
Relocation is becoming popular again. We’re seeing tech talent exit job markets that have narrowed, markets like Chicago and Toronto, to areas where there’s a talent shortage like the Bay Area. It’s an overwhelming process for many candidates to move. For others, it’s pretty simple. Surprisingly, some of our easiest relocations
Read More
Read More
Jun 05, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Is ‘Internal Equity’ a Dying Concept?
Is ‘Internal Equity’ a Dying Concept?
‘Internal Equity’ is predicated on the concept that people doing the same job description are contributing the same to the bottom line. Today, nothing could be further from the truth.
Read More
Read More
May 08, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Yikes! Turn off that social reading feature, please!
Yikes! Turn off that social reading feature, please!
The newspaper business has been dying a slow death for some time. I get it, some socially savvy marketer launched ‘social reading’ to help stimulate readership, at least online. I’m sure it sounded great in the executive suite but I think there should be a Federal Law that requires a
Read More
Read More
Apr 30, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Moving to Agile – Changing Work Dynamics
Moving to Agile – Changing Work Dynamics
It seems that every day someone tells me they want to work remotely, work from home. That’s becoming less of an option for many. There’s been an interesting shift, most noticeably in the last year or so, where companies that have moved to the Agile development process require ‘all hands
Read More
Read More
Apr 20, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Second Chance
The Second Chance
News flash: Life isn’t fair. I’m hoping that you got the memo in the second grade and that’s not really a news flash. News flash: There are no second chances. OK, that’s not totally true, there are a number of great Hollywood romance movies that are built on the premise that
Read More
Read More
Apr 16, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Our New Website
Our New Website
It’s funny how quickly things become dated. Our nice, clean website served our firm well over the last 4 years. But as the war for talent continues to heat up, it is important to have a clear message that cuts through the noise. We felt we needed a new ‘storefront.’
Read More
Read More
Apr 04, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on 8 Resume Rules to Live By
8 Resume Rules to Live By
1. Be beautiful. Nice formatting, fonts, appropriate use of bolding and colors (if you have to). Don’t let your resume look like a cheesy eBay offer. It should look like an Apple brochure. 2. If you go all ‘fancy pants’ on your resume and put it into a horizontal or
Read More
Read More
Mar 29, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Job Hopper
The Job Hopper
Four years ago, I would never have presented a candidate whose resume had a distinct pattern of changing jobs before the two year mark. Everyone got a pass on the blustery days of the bubble, ’98-01 but that was it. That policy is now under review. While I still think the
Read More
Read More
