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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 05/13/2016 09:29 PM, Rick Hornsby
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<pre wrap="">OT: This is not a solicitation for job offers, but rather a solicitation for suggestions and thoughts on conducting a technical job search.</pre>
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The topic is fresh in my mind so I have some ideas. Glad to see some
of excellent advice already given. <br>
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<pre wrap="">When you decide it is time to move on from your current job, what are you doing these days in terms of searching for something new? (For the sake of argument, there’s nowhere to go in your current company, it’s time to move on.) Are job websites like Dice still something technical people use? Are you guys who have been around the field for a while still using sites like Dice, or have you found that you’ve done enough networking Dice is the type of place you’ll leave to the entry-mid level career folks? If not, are there sites besides Dice (that’s the most tech-centric one I know) that you might use?</pre>
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Someone recommended that I avoid Dice and Monster. I was later
forced to connect with both of them because some of the employers
and essential services were connected through Dice or Monster (or
others). The automation for handling my applying was often fed
through one of these services. <br>
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Beware the trolls. All job sites suffer skimming by trolls, some
more than others. <br>
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I do like LinkedIn: it's broader than just finding your next gig.
Seems to be less trolling there, though it is a little Facebook-ish.
LI was used by genuine leads (places I got actual interviews
including the place I eventually landed). With care, LI can serve as
a kind of Service Oriented Resume. Hah ... throw an "A" in there
somewhere. Maybe "Service Oriented Applicant's Resume" for SOAR. <br>
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A friend recommended "The Ladders". I found it to be better than
(e.g.) Dice and Monster and Indeed. I took the pay-for service for a
month or so. I recommend you at least check it out. (If you're
willing to go Monster/Dice/etc then The Ladders is at least as good
as those.) <br>
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In the end, it was a lead from a friend which got me the job. <br>
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<pre wrap="">If you want to relocate to another specific city (or another state), how do you approach that in your correspondence? On a related note, do you do anything to make your cover letter/resume stand out visually? I know we’re not graphic designers, but a boring Times New Roman 12pt font is well, boring and looks just like every other resume out there.</pre>
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Relocation is often a question on the job forms. Is it merely "okay"
for you or an objective? List all of your objectives. Let them
simmer. Then graft them into you resume (or [re]write it from
scratch if needed). <br>
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I avoid "serif" fonts (look for the "sans" fonts, short for "sans
serif"). Resume advice I saw years ago recommended avoid too many
fonts and other such excesses. Keep it simple. You want your resume
to stand out but not put them off. <br>
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Most job seekers I have talked to use a general resume fronted by a
per-company cover letter. My last go at this game, I used a "da
Vinci" style resume as my cover letter, and tweaked it per each
application. (more on da Vinci below) <br>
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Some say to keep your resume short. Mine is four pages, which I
consider too long. (But not as long as some!) Having a one-page
cover letter might mitigate the length problem. Remember: hiring
managers have a huge stack of applicants to go through. You want
them to recognize quickly that you are at least on the margins of
matching. <br>
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<pre wrap="">The more devops-minded I’ve gotten (i.e. the more code I’m writing as a Linux admin), the more difficult (and frustrating) it is to be forced to use Windows as a desktop+development platform. It makes sense to me - but does it make sense to talk about this during the interview process? That is, does it make sense to ask about EUC device choice? Mac for desktop use is preferred (kind of best of both worlds thing), Linux second, but not Windows. Is that an unreasonable criteria when considering a job these days?</pre>
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Consider CYGWIN when you're stuck with Windows. <br>
Step it up a notch and run CYGWIN/X (or another X server if you have
a favorite) and you get a very usable remote X experience. <br>
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DO NOT LET the EUC issue keep you from the work you want. <br>
EVERY place I have worked in recent history has used Windows as a
matter of course, even the one where I was allowed to choose Linux
as my primary WS/DT/LT. Bottom line for EUC is to be a tool for you
to be productive. Take heart! Be patient! You'll get that Mac, but
don't raise it as a hurdle to them hiring you. Remember that the IT
department has to accommodate a majority who just don't get it w/r/t
Mac/Unix/Linux. <br>
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<u>About the da Vinci resume</u>, this came via the job search tips
feed from The Ladders. <br>
Our boy Leo was bold! He said "I can build this" and "I can make
that" and "I can help you <i>win wars</i>". He was kind of
in-your-face about his abilities and made it clear he would <u>demonstrate
his skills</u>. So the advice is to <u>be clear about your
qualifications</u> and <u>be prepared to prove them</u>. I used
this in my latest cover letter (slight modifications per job
application). <br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.theladders.com/career-newsletters/leonardo-da-vinci-resume">http://www.theladders.com/career-newsletters/leonardo-da-vinci-resume</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/leonardo-da-vincis-hand-written-resume-will-make-you-fe-1684441362">http://io9.gizmodo.com/leonardo-da-vincis-hand-written-resume-will-make-you-fe-1684441362</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://kottke.org/14/06/leonardo-da-vincis-resume-1">http://kottke.org/14/06/leonardo-da-vincis-resume-1</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/leonardo-da-vinci-resume-2016-4">http://www.businessinsider.com/leonardo-da-vinci-resume-2016-4</a><br>
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