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How to Leave Your Job(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
10 points by fecak 11y ago|1 comments
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When Job Hopping Goes Wrong(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
4 points by fecak 11y ago|1 comments
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by fecak 11y ago
That's one I could easily have included but didn't think to add. That is one that should be clear, but sometimes is violated. I'd encourage people who don't want to be contacted to display that prominently - if you list
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The Recruiter Manifesto(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
7 points by fecak 11y ago|2 comments
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by fecak 11y ago
As the parent of an 11 year old daughter with autism, I've found in past autism-related posts that many are unaware of warning signs. Early detection is key to better outcomes. https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism&#
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How to Read a Job Posting(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
1 points by fecak 11y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 11y ago
It was a long time ago. It was definitely a nasal spray administered maybe twice a day, but couldn't remember the distributor. I expect it came through a compounding pharmacy.
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by fecak 11y ago
Thanks for linking a recent study. We tried this with our daughter about 7 years ago, and will likely try it again. Readers should keep in mind that "helps with autism" is only referring to the potential to help with the social in
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by fecak 11y ago
If you can't find clients, you can always try and have clients find you. Recruiters are all over LinkedIn looking for candidates. Update your profile to say you are seeking contract assignments, and give some detail on what you are qua
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Teach Something You Haven't Learned Yet(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 11y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 11y ago
Don't you think that some people use LinkedIn as a way to be contacted for new jobs? I think based on the way profiles are written and optimized, at least a fair number of people use it as an ongoing passive job search.
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by fecak 11y ago
I think most companies that try that get some backlash from candidates who feel the company is taking advantage of free work. I have had clients who pay candidates some reduced rate for this project time, which I think is a good equalizer.
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by fecak 11y ago
I appreciate the odds, but I'd hope the numbers would be better for both (we're talking chances of interview here). I usually expect candidates who are applying to jobs they are mostly or entirely qualified for will get response r
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by fecak 11y ago
>Sounds like job applicants have the same problem that men have in online dating - no feedback from 99% no matter how much effort you put in, so in the end spamming seems like the most effective strategy. And the same problem recruiters
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by fecak 11y ago
The good resume (and I read the comment re: "good resume = qualifications and not just a nice document") is where your argument falls a bit short. Make the recruiter/HR/hirer's job easy for them. Assume they are uni
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by fecak 11y ago
I think your response rate in relation to time spent on the application has a third element, and that's your audience. If you are applying to giant corporate bank, your resume is first being read by a machine (ATS) scanning for words.
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by fecak 11y ago
I can understand that frustration. An auto-decline after spending a while to customize an application probably feels bad, but frankly most people won't feel great even with a personalized "sorry not interested". My comments a
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by fecak 11y ago
Recruiter and resume-writer-on-the-side here, and it's become so easy to apply for jobs that most people put zero effort into anything but pressing send and shotgunning a resume to hundreds of companies. If there was even a small cost
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“Big4”, Bootcamps, Rants – Conversations from the Kids' Table(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
1 points by fecak 11y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 11y ago
With lifestyle, I'd add that the Philly tech market is a bit different than many other cities in that the companies and startups are mixed between the city and the suburbs. If you prefer more suburban or rural areas for your home, you
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by fecak 11y ago
We don't see too many Philly area firms getting attention on HN. I try to promote the area when I can (here or on Reddit). What would be your top reasons software engineers should consider the Philly tech scene as a place to work and l
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by fecak 11y ago
I couldn't help but notice your words. You ask the commenter to "stop thinking that being different is bad", but then say your daughter "isn't even that bad, she has cousins that are far worse". Are her cousins
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by fecak 11y ago
>It's pretty common that when someone learns our daughter has autism they say "She's so beautiful, she won't have any trouble". I'm still not sure what that means. We get the "she's beautiful"
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by fecak 11y ago
That article and a recent social media debate prompted the comment. The debate was with a well-educated adult woman saying she'd "rather have autism than $CURABLEDISEASE", and she referenced the adorable children of her frien
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by fecak 11y ago
The issue with articles that try to discuss "autism" as a whole tend to ignore that the wide spectrum of people diagnosed makes it impossible to generalize. The child in class who is considered quirky and exhibits a few rather har
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by fecak 11y ago
I'll give ranges when applicable. The challenge is getting the candidate to understand that there is a high and low end of the range, and the high end is reserved for a certain level of candidate. Some candidates assume the high end of
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by fecak 11y ago
Appreciated your insights as well. Fixed percentage isn't uncommon, which would usually be set by the end client (place you work) to try and keep their contractors from getting gouged - though 40% seems like gouging to me, although I&#
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by fecak 11y ago
Depends on the recruiter you're talking to, but negotiation in most cases is done to get a 'buy' from the candidate. If I'm going to a client to get more salary, it is usually because the candidate won't accept the
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by fecak 11y ago
That filter should make it pretty easy for you to filter out all but the worst offending recruiters. "Seeking only remote opportunities" should scare them away.
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by fecak 11y ago
The real estate argument is made quite a bit and has some validity, but there are other moving parts. The recruiter is least aligned with the client to some degree, in that the recruiter maximizes their own revenue by increasing the cost to

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