My Youngest Reader

Just a few days ago, I was FINALLY able to publish my first book and now I have a picture of my youngest reader: I am very excited that I have been able to sell a few of these volumes and very impressed with this young man. Thank you very much to ALL my readers!Continue reading “My Youngest Reader”

Job Seeker Podcast Intro

Brian and I started working on this Job Seeker podcast series around the time we started a Job Seeker meeting at our local church. We advertised the group in the Sunday Church Bulletin and held several meetings with those who decided to attend. It was during these mentoring sessions when Brian suggested we record aContinue reading “Job Seeker Podcast Intro”

Job Seeker Podcast 001

The original test to see if a OneNote Shared Link can be played from a wordpress blog has been removed. This recording, below, is from 2010 so there are some references that are dated, however: Thank you for listening. I intend to post more Job Seeker audio content in the coming weeks. For questions orContinue reading “Job Seeker Podcast 001”

And Now “The Book”

In May 2018, I started a “Go Fund Me” site to gather some money so that I can publish “The Book” that represents many of the ideas from my “softwareengineeringhandbook.wordpress.com” blog. The Title of the book will be: “IT’s Lost Art of Software Engineering” and will contain much of what has been posted in thisContinue reading “And Now “The Book””

Great Interviewee Questions

Ever thought about what you might want to ask when given the opportunity?  Try this article out: http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/5-questions-great-job-candidates-ask-interviewers.html The questions included in there (just in case the link has been removed or change since 2012): What do you expect me to accomplish in the first 60 – 90 days? What are the common attributes ofContinue reading “Great Interviewee Questions”

S E O – an Opinion

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a relatively new phrase in the Social Media and Digital Marketing arena.  One useful definition that I found with a simple search for this phrase reads like this: The process of maximizing the number of visitors to a particular website by insuring that the site appears high on the list ofContinue reading “S E O – an Opinion”

When Do You Stop Looking?

This is my favorite question when I am working with someone in need of assistance in their Job / Income search efforts: When Do You Stop Looking? And, the only acceptable answer I have come up is simply: “Never”. Ask yourself this question: “Is your current or most recent OR next Job / income sourceContinue reading “When Do You Stop Looking?”