November 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
A reader wrote me yesterday: I just finished your great book Land the Tech Job You Love. I wish I’d had this to refer to when I was job searching over the years. This afternoon I’m going to give my … Continue reading
August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments
I’ve been hanging out at JavaRanch.com lately, after I was the guest forum contributor a few weeks ago. The Java market seems to be glutted with programmers from what I read, and there’s a lot of interest in using open … Continue reading
May 12, 2009 | 0 comments
A reader of Land The Tech Job You Love wrote to ask: I have been searching for this type of book for years now. One question, as I’m only on page 75: How does a contractor make his resume appealing … Continue reading
May 8, 2009 | 17 Comments
In a thread on Stack Overflow, a reader named Andrew finishing his undergrad degree asked: I notice that the vast majority of companies I’m looking at are strictly Microsoft users, from windows to visual studio. Am I going to be … Continue reading
April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous wrote to ask: I’m a programmer from the Philippines. I’m kind of a latebloomer since I didn’t take up Computer Science or a similar course in college, but I learned programming on my … Continue reading
April 20, 2009 | 0 comments
A portfolio of your work is a great way to show at the job interview that you are able to produce work that the hiring manager wants. Anyone can make claims as to his skills and abilities, but producing tangible … Continue reading