Category Archives: Job Postings & HR Musings

3 Tips to Help Extend or Renew Your Employment Contract

The life of an IT consultant or contractor is an ever changing and fast-paced lifestyle. There is usually constant travel, different people to work for and work with, as well as new challenges around every corner. Many of you are … Continue reading

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How Volunteering Can Help Your Job Search

Responding to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, TV Anchor Ann Curry tweeted, “Imagine if everyone could commit to doing one act of kindness for every one of those children killed in Newtown.” Since Curry’s original tweet, … Continue reading

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5 Tips For Working with Recruiters

A common misconception amongst people who are looking for employment is that recruiters are money-hungry savages looking to squeeze every penny out of job seekers pockets’ to make themselves money. However, contrary to popular belief, this couldn’t be farther from … Continue reading

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Technology Jobs Make Austin the New Silicon Valley

I relocated to Austin from Boston ten years ago last month. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a Bostonian at heart and always will be I’m sure.  However, in 2003 I felt the need to leave the snow, find a … Continue reading

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How To Take Your Job Search Beyond the Job Boards

“Pound the pavement.” This is what I was told in the mid 1990s when I asked my father how I was supposed to find a job after school. I was encouraged to visit every local business and tell them I … Continue reading

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How to Prepare for a Successful Phone Interview

Picture this: you submit your resume to your dream job. In a few days time, you receive a request for a phone interview from the hiring manager, which is great news. However, you’ve never had a phone interview before. What should … Continue reading

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Job Relocation: Where Do You Want to Work?

Relocation in the job market has always been an option, and today more and more professionals are considering making moves across the nation for great opportunities and career growth. While relocating can be a risk, it can also bring great … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Your Resume Be Considered Spam

Have you caught yourself after many long hours on the computer searching for a job, straining to focus and asking yourself, “Did I already apply to this job? It looks familiar.” But you quite can’t remember, so you still click … Continue reading

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Acing an In-person Job Interview

We have all been there at some point in our professional lives: interview day. It is day we have been waiting for, and the stress is building and the pressure is mounting. Fortunately, there are ways to relieve the stress … Continue reading

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Want to Establish Roots at the Workplace? Prove It.

In the workforce today, there are many qualified candidates available, with outstanding skill sets and unique experience, that would make great additions to teams all over the world. However, hiring managers often overlook these candidates because their backgrounds are almost … Continue reading

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