entreprenewb

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by entreprenewb 10y ago
You may want to use a recruiter (or several); they will get a commission from the company where they place you and can work on finding you a job at the same time you are looking on your own. However, they will not always be looking out for
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
Obama does the same thing (for reason #1): http://www.fastcompany.com/3026265/work-smart/always-wear-th... It might be a bit mundane, but I can appreciate the pragmatism.
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
It's sometimes a judgement call, though. If an incremental approach is too expensive, haphazard, or just not technically sound, doing a soft launch and gradually transitioning users can work well too. This obviously has it's own d
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
Clickable, for those like me that hadn't heard of Colemak: http://colemak.com/
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
That's hugely relevant experience! And if you can bring good communication skills to the table, even better. Half the battle hiring qualified candidates is establishing if they are organized, communicative, and professional. I too have
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
I'm in the US, so it's possible all this may not apply, but my two cents: What has been your job hunting strategy so far? What kinds of positions have you been looking for? If you're just sending your resume online you need t
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
What's your previous work history and educational background? That's the first thing that's going to come up with any employer. It could be in your benefit or not depending on what you were doing previously. How you frame it
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
I ran across this site the other day when I was looking at overhauling my .emacs file since I'm only an occasional emacs user these days. This guy has a great starter repo of his customized .emacs.d directory that takes care of a lot o
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
>Why are we doing that kind of help for free? Aren't there liabilities? Don't businesses charge thousands of dollars for that kind of support/freelance programming work? Yes, many companies have large lines of business jus
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
Some plans offer a high deductible PPO option, e.g. if you're out of state/out of network then you pay up to $1k deductible and the plan covers the rest. Though that may not be feasible depending on your company size and existing
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
The best case scenario is that you tell them ahead of time and they are agreeable and supportive. The worst case scenario, if it's at-will employment, is that they terminate you immediately. If other employees in your company have give
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
Some thoughts: 1. Take notes while or after you read. Not too much, but enough to summarize what you've read. This is especially good because if you do forget what you read you can just refer to the notes. 2. Explain what you've r
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by entreprenewb 12y ago
>These are all things that can be avoided by an hour of research or alternatively traveling with someone that has been before or on a tour that has a guide. I agree! I just came back from a honeymoon in Paris and doing research ahead of
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by entreprenewb 14y ago
>I've tried applying at three places. I hope that's not since March. Pardon my bluntness, what else are you doing to find work? It sounds like you need to just get a job, not necessarily your dream job. You can always work somewhere a
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by entreprenewb 15y ago
And an fyi, tigerdirect.com does this too. I don't know if it's reversible or plain text, but I'd still prefer to reset my password on the site rather than it being sent back to me.
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by entreprenewb 16y ago
And let's not confuse real condescension with blunt truth that's interpreted as condescension but is not inherently malicious. I think a lot of people may seem condescending because they are more direct than most people are accustomed to.
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by entreprenewb 16y ago
A few things I noticed: * I think the word you want to be using is "analysis". "Analyzation" isn't a word that I know of (except on urbandictionary.com) * The white effects around the buttons and screen shots are very bright (at least on my
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by entreprenewb 16y ago
I find the suggestion in the headline less interesting than the wave shapes from July '09 to July '10. Any insights here?
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Ask HN: High stress hacks?
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by entreprenewb 16y ago
Bump on this. I know that with medical transcription using speech recognition and then a transcriptionist turnaround time can improve from around 4 or 5 hours to 20-30 minutes or less. Along those lines, consider charging per line transcrib
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by entreprenewb 16y ago
And conversely, make sure you aren't backing up what you don't need.