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Technology is making the resume obsolete. Now, some candidates send LinkedIn profiles in lieu of resumes. But sites like oDesk and eLance more closely reflect the future of resumes and how companies hire because they use reputation data to shed light on a candidate. Read more »

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But the skills and characteristics that a hiring manager is looking for on a telecommuter’s resume aren’t always the same as when you’re looking for other jobs. Among other things, employers are looking for the following: Read more »

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Looking for a new job next year? If you’re updating your paper resume, you might like the graphical resumes presented at Fast Company this week. Even if they’re not for you, the question sparked by these graphical resumes is: What are our options for resume-building in […] Read more »

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According to a report by the Silicon Alley Insider, if you’re looking to hire an iPhone dev, it’s probably best to make sure you do a thorough background check before you do. Some coders have been claiming credit for work they didn’t do, and are using […] Read more »

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If you’re looking for work, whether a full-time position or a series of gigs, sooner or later you’ll need to send in a copy of your resume. This simple request can be the cause of a surprising number of problems. Depending on what type of software […] Read more »

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A little while ago, I took a look at a new job search/resumé posting website called Raveal. It billed itself as the next big thing in online career finding, but I wasn’t totally convinced it was much different than its predecessors Monster.com or Workopolis. Flowz, the […] Read more »

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Some employers don’t place a lot of credence on traditional resumes: even a completely truthful resume may not provide a clear impression of a prospective employee’s abilities and skills. WorkScore, which launches today, is a system that allows you to gather documentation and confirmation of your […] Read more »

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If you’re a freelancer, making a great first impression with clients is vital. Here are some of my tips for making sure that first impression is a good one. Like many other freelancers, I dread hearing these words from a potential client: “Can you send me […] Read more »

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We’ve all probably used either Monster.com or Workopolis.com at some point. Whether or not we did so successfully or enjoyed the process is another story. Looking for work online can feel clumsy, impersonal and of questionable effectiveness. Even professional networking apps like LinkedIn haven’t really made […] Read more »

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A big chunk of web working has to do with managing your online presence. That means staying on top of social media trends, managing Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other profiles, and making sure all these communities are working to your advantage. A well-managed online presence could […] Read more »

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As a web worker, you likely gave up sending out paper resumes long ago. But is the online profile that you show prospective employers anything more than a marked-up copy of that old version? If so, VisualCV wants to help you bring that hoary old document […] Read more »

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Update: Stuff I found interesting to read about this morning… Incumbent KPN buys a pieces of the Amsterdam Internet Exchange. Actually, it bought Reggefiber, which owns a portion of AIE. The entire MVNO ecosystem is falling apart. Mobile virtual network enabler Visage Mobile is selling its […] Read more »

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What do you get when you combine a horny bassist and his groupie girlfriend, a laconic drummer with impulse control issues, a keyboardist with a fallback career in contract law and a frontman with ego issues that rival Anton Newcombe‘s? Potentiating two of Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s most […] Read more »

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_Naturally, this is a question most founders would just as soon not have attributed to them. I agreed to post it on one person’s behalf._ *How do I deal with board member whose priorities seem to be diverging from mine and my co-founder’s at a critical […] Read more »

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Wall Street Journal speculates on who could be the news HP CEO. They say, it would be someone with an impressive resume, and lots of star power, in order to restore Wall Street faith in the company. Names being bandied about are Ed Zander of Motorola […] Read more »