Tag Archives: jobs
Open for work, no exploitation
Posting you’re “open for work” can be like turning on a porch light on a dark night. It attracts an array of recruiters, like moths. Some are highly desirable, bearing roles, matching one’s skills, experience, and salary expectations. Others seem like good possibilities but need to be further explored. And a disappointing many are from […]
Perspectives on a Brief Candidate
Originally published on LinkedIn on August 24, 2019 An acquaintance on LinkedIn recently asked me to refer her for a job. While I barely knew her, she had extensive experience, and had grown in her roles. After receiving her resume, I wrote her a glowing referral then forgot about the matter until she contacted me […]
Add Close-to-the-Customer as Stable Jobs
During the week, I’m enmeshed in writing about IoT- and IIoT-enabled solutions. For nearly every application, I ponder, “How will this generate more jobs?” The usual answer is it won’t. Several weeks ago, however, I arrived at the conclusion you don’t need to be a technical whiz or brilliant data scientist to remain gainfully employed. […]
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