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Top Picks for Job Search – Companies on “The List”

“Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” – Hunter S. Thompson

So when you look for job opportunities, do you just do a search based on job openings or do you have a “list”? If you are now thinking “what list?” then this post is for you. So, just like today’s quote, getting the right [...]

All I Want for Christmas is a New Job (Revisited)

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With the kids jingle belling, And everyone telling you, “Be of good cheer,” It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” – Eddie Pola, George Wyle

I remember waking up on Christmas Day when I was 6 years old as if it was yesterday. I got up [...]

Hired Help – Job Search Made Easy

“As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of “do it yourself”.” – Marshall McLuhan

I traveled down to Wall Street in NYC from my midtown location the other day having not been down there in a few years. I [...]

The Best Companies for College Grads and Entry Level Jobs

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

So what exactly is an entry level job? According to Wikipedia (and this is an excerpt) – “An entry-level job is a job that is normally designed or designated for recent [...]

Targeted Job Search – Who’s Hiring in Technology Vol 5

“Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. [...]

Starting at the Bottom, Working for the Best

“Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to is.” – Elbert Green Hubbard

Do you remember your very first job? Not the one where you worked in the supermarket, but the first job that you felt it was the beginning of your career. I remember my “first job”. This was the first job where I had to [...]

4 Tips for Getting a Job

“If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else!” – Yogi Berra

The vast volume of job search information on the Internet is overwhelming. From countless job search sites, to endless blogs and company career sites you could spend years just looking at all of the data. Of course the [...]

The “Triple Crown” of Job Search

“The problem with winning the rat race is you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin

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Most people have heard of the Triple Crown (and you know I’m going to tell you anyway). So, in horse racing, the Triple Crown is (according to Wikipedia), the Triple Crown (of Thoroughbred Racing if you want [...]

The Best Companies to Work For – Vol 20

“Remember, it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.” – Darrin Weinberg

I’ve been getting lots of calls from recruiters lately. Some are looking for candidates and some have noticed my company’s job postings and are looking to fill the jobs (even though they were not asked [...]

Who is Hiring in Technology – Vol 3

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison

The beauty of a “functional job” (like Technology, Finance, HR, etc.) is that you can either work for a company that specializes in what you do (Technology Companies, Financial Institutions, Executive Recruiters, etc.) OR you can [...]