Career
-
Show (Don’t Tell) Me That You Haven’t Stopped Learning
Whether through my recruiting work or my resume writing and coaching, I frequently review resumes that lead off with some kind of…
Read More » -
Undersell and Overdeliver
This week I received a multi-paragraph email from a job applicant who was applying for a developer position I had…
Read More » -
The Perfect Resume
Between my “Worst Resume of the Week” series being published over the past couple months and my continuing work reviewing…
Read More » -
Thank You Notes: They’re Not Just About Gratitude
Thank You notes have been part of the job search tradition for many years, and although the typical delivery format…
Read More » -
Things Geeks Should Know About LinkedIn
As much as LinkedIn seems to be turning into the worst parts of Facebook, flooded with tired memes that include…
Read More » -
Java vs .NET vs Python vs Ruby vs Node.JS: Who Reigns the Job Market?
We crunched 351,799 job openings – Here are the languages you need to master to get them Every now and…
Read More » -
How NOT to Appear Desperate in a Job Search
Whether you are happy employed, “between jobs,” or suffering from habitual unemployment, it’s helpful to be conscious of the image…
Read More » -
Worst Resume: Bad Starts
This week we have a four page Java developer resume that needs help in a bunch of places. Again, I’ve…
Read More » -
The Worst Resume of the Week: Who are You?
Anyone who has either been a client of Resume Raiders or has read my articles about resumes knows that I am…
Read More »
