April 2, 2018
April 2, 2018
4 thoughts on “April 2, 2018”
Leave a Reply
Recent Posts
Weekly news
Dethany’s September video This month Dethany’s video series on surviving the corporate world focuses on offering your unique gifts to the company, and whether it’ll appreciate them. Fastrack on Apple …Read More »Weekly news
August video Dethany’s Mailbox begins its new incarnation as a monthly advice column for surviving the modern workplace with one’s individuality intact. First topic: creating your personal brand.Read More »National Memorial for Peace and Understanding
This was a deeply moving and emotional day for us as we drove to Montgomery AL to tour the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the adjacent Legacy Museum. …Read More »
Alas; resumes simply WON’T cut it in todays market…
A lot of firms aren’t that impressed with tech certificates. We had a guy who was piling them on, but still somehow struggled with even basic things, like checking the logs files. He modified his company photo tho show all of them, and even his Facebook profile pic was plastered with them.
Around here, it’s hit a point here where a bunch of tech certs are a red flag. Like, here comes a guy who thinks he’s way smarter than he probably is. Unless you’ve achieved some of the higher Cisco certs…and even then, if you parade them around, we tend to not be all that impressed.
Why does he need career counseling at all?
Anyway, yeah, it annoys me when prospective hirers seem to act like staying with one company counts against you.
I’m always mystified by interviewers who want 40 years of experience out of 20-year olds!