You’ve decided on jeans, maybe with a cool jacket and shirt. Unless you are 35 or younger, opt for a nice indigo color, fairly conservative cut. Frayed seams, dyed, contrasting or embezzled are just too hard to pull off. Hint: If you have no idea what I’m talking about, get a
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Jul 26, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Interview Fashion Crisis #4 – Jeans
Interview Fashion Crisis #4 – Jeans
Jul 25, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Interview Fashion Crisis #3 – The Skirt
Interview Fashion Crisis #3 – The Skirt
Don’t do it. Too sexy or too matronly, it’s hard to get it right. But the net is, you need to look like you are *working*– ready to roll your sleeves up and dig in.
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Jul 24, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Interview Fashion Crisis #2 – The Tie
Interview Fashion Crisis #2 – The Tie
Sometimes, wearing a suit jacket with a great shirt is perfect for an interview. Other times a tie is in order. Sorry guys, it’s hard to know what’s best. Hint: Bring a tie, take a quick glance around, duck into the men’s room and put it on if you get
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Jul 23, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Avoiding the Interview Fashion Crisis – Part 1
Avoiding the Interview Fashion Crisis – Part 1
Appearance really involves the whole package from the technology you carry (or don’t) to clothes to personal grooming to accessories.
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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
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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
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Jun 20, 2012 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on More Than the Money
More Than the Money
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal points out the highly competitive recruiting landscape for young computer science graduates – or increasingly the high number of students being lured from school with cash and perks prior to graduating. To be sure there will be lots of debate about the prudence of
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Jun 07, 2012 | Post by: Kathleen Avery Comments Off on Resurrecting Your Resume
Resurrecting Your Resume
You’ve been working for a number of years at a cool company and it’s been a good run. Maybe you’ve realized recently that it’s time for a change. You pull up the old resume and realize just how long it’s been since you’ve tackled a rewrite. If you’re feeling a
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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.
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Jun 05, 2012 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Two Hiring Managers Walk Into a Bar…
Two Hiring Managers Walk Into a Bar…
One thrilled because her third new hire in a month starts on Monday, and the other shaking his head frustrated that he hasn’t been able to hire a single person in two months. Both offer market leading compensation, the work is with cool brands in high-growth spaces, and the organizations
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