The activities involved in a seeking employment.
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Including an academic reference for a job in the industry?
Would it be beneficial to include an academic reference for a job in the industry? What if that reference is a senior like the head of a department or a principal? When I talk about an academic ...
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Including independent projects before professional projects if independent projects are more relevant to the new company?
Lets say I am working on technology x in my current company.I want to work for a company working in technology y. I am really passionate about technology y.In order to get a job at this new company,I ...
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What projects can I write in my resume if all my company projects are confidential?
I am a software developer. I am a little worried about my future as my company doesn't allow its employees to reveal anything about their projects, even after they have left the company. Currently I ...
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Companies that job hunt for you? [closed]
I've been working on moving to a new city and I'm finding the task of job-hunting to be very difficult. I don't have a lot of time to devote right now, but I don't want it sitting on the back burner. ...
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How to find out if I will like my future co-workers? [closed]
I am looking for a new job. One of the things that is very important to me is how I will get along with the team. I am passionate and am always technically challenging myself. I am looking for a job ...
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Where to find a telecommute job available to employees from overseas? [closed]
There are resources such as SimplyHired, which has a "telecommute" filter built-in. However, most jobs found in such a way are in somewhat different from what I'm looking for: e.g. "we telecommute, ...
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As a 53 year old, recent college graduate with no experience, how can I get my foot in the door? [closed]
After working in a factory for over 13 years, last year I finally achieved a life-long dream of obtaining a college degree. It's been over a year since I graduated, and I am still unemployed. Many ...
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228 views
What factors should I look at to evaluate whether or not a job is “good for humanity”? [closed]
I'm just beginning another job hunt session. I was discussing with others in travel.stackexchange.com's chat room about which jobs are against humanity (for example, working for a tobacco giant is ...
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How will my employability be affected by my academic performance in a Graduate Degree programme [closed]
I consistently secured above 75% throughout my career, which includes impressive school grades, decent undergraduate grades, and an award for "Best Academic Performance" in final-year undergraduate.
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Major differences between direct hire and contract to hire?
I have been getting a lot of recruiters calling me since I went on the job market and many of them have been pointing me towards contract to hire positions. Each recruiter assures me that if I get ...
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Are Employers more likely to hire someone with “developer bootcamp” experience vs. Self-Learning? [closed]
Can attending developer bootcamps such as DevCamps, AppAcademy, be considered enough real-world experience for employment? How useful is attending these types of schools as preparation for employment?
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Including name of personal reference on your resume but not his phone number?
When I am applying for jobs,I usually send out my resume to a lot of companies(About 10 or more). I always have personal references on my resume.That being said,I don't want each and every recruiter ...
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How should I address an email application if I don't have the last name of the receiver?
I'm sending an application to a freelance software developer by email. My goal is to work for free in my spare time (not quite an internship, but basically an internship). I have a completed, and ...
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How would an MBA benefit my Career in IT
I already have a masters degree in Computer Science. I am currently working in the IT industry as a Software Engineer, but I want to move towards management.
I already have a Masters in Computer ...
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1answer
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Is there any benefit to receiving LinkedIn recommendations from colleagues/class fellows?
Do LinkedIn recommendations from your colleagues or class fellows matter to hiring managers? And does it matter that it would be from classmates or colleagues instead of from seniors or people with ...
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Why would an employer seek candidates by an employment agency that sends out job advertisements describing requirements, but not the employer?
I'm a PhD student in my final year. Regularly, I get spam advertising bogus journals, unknown conferences, or sites that want to list my CV. Recently I received an e-mail from a recruiting firm. ...
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Is this an acceptable reason to provide when looking for a new job?
I want to change jobs. I am an app developer for a large company and we create apps that contain images I find objectionable.
I'm tired of being exposed to this type of imagery all day long at my ...
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When interviewing, should I tell prospective employers whether I'm actively or passively looking for new positions?
I've been in my current job for about 18 months now and keep an eye out for interesting (i.e. better) opportunities. I've just thought on how to answer if I were to be invited for interview and I was ...
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187 views
How to Get Hired In A Big Company Coming From A Small Company [closed]
I have been employed with 3 small companies for 6 years total. By small companies, I mean, medium sized businesses that gives out salary $10- an hour on an average.
I know that I have the skill set ...
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1answer
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Changing when you're able to interview - Asked interested company to wait for me to graduate, but that's delayed
I'm an undergraduate student at an overseas campus of a university that's not based where I am. If everything went well, I'd graduate around this august and when contacted by a recruiter, I'd asked ...
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183 views
Why do recruiters ask for ID and/or references?
I am applying for jobs through a recruiter, and have just been asked to provide ID and/or references before being put forward for a role.
If I get the job and the company wishes to have reference and ...
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Is it a good idea to put Summary in place of Objective in your resume?
I've seen lots of resume which has it's first section called "Objective" which (usually) states your career plan as to what you want to be, and what kind of position you're looking for.
I find this ...
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How to emphasize intelligence and general aptitude over book knowledge and experience in job search? [duplicate]
I a very lazy learner. I learn things only if I can relate to them through a hands-on opportunity, which is then a very fast process and I always excel in anything and everything I get my hands on, ...
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Should I ask about compensation if I may be overqualified?
I recently talked to a company that has an open position which requires a lot of different technologies that I would like to use in my day job. The problem I am facing is that the company requests ...
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171 views
Is this sentence appropriate for a cover letter for a recent graduate? [closed]
How does one deal with the lack of experience when applying for jobs? For example, recently, I began a cover letter like this:
As a recent graduate I don't have so much professional experience, ...
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Job ad with no “number of years” specification
I'm a graduating master's student in engineering with 2 years of professional work experience. I find some positions without any information about what level of experience employers are looking for ...
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What is the proper way to deal with a recruiter who calls you on the number of your current company? [duplicate]
It happened to me already the second time in the last few months that a recruiter called and asked for me on the central phone number of the company where I currently work.
Obviously, I did not ...
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Contacting Recruiter after turning down their initial interest
My question is somewhat opposite than most people would expect. So here it is...
Last year, I was thinking to make a career transition into some very specific management kind of roles from an ...
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Should employments be listed in ascending or descending order? [closed]
My employer preferred events listed descending. But in UML sequence diagram, they are listed ascending (and to the right), for example:
2013
2014
2015
2016....
My employer prefers the opposite:
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Is it ok to jump from job to job until I find one that I really like?
I am a picky person. I have a stable financial situation. I am not married. I don't need too much to live (cheap lifestyle). Problem is: it is hard to find a job that I really like that fits my style ...
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Is it OK to leave very short-term employment off my resume?
For various reasons, I only worked for a company for a few weeks. Is it OK if I just don't put that on my resume, and pretend this employment never existed?
There is really not much to talk about ...
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What are the ethical steps to follow for a programmer to change his job? [closed]
Is it OK to talk to other companies on the phone when I am currently working for a company?
Is it OK to ask for permission for the current company so that I can go to a job interview?
Is it possible ...
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How do I mention my spare time projects in resume?
What kind of heading/representation be good for mentioning my spare time projects. These projects I posted on github as mentioning "Spare time projects" heading sounds awkward to me although I googled ...
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How long can I wait to respond to recruiter e-mail?
A little over a month ago, I tweaked my resume on some job search websites. Since then I had been too busy to realistically handle my inflow of e-mail due to personal matters. I am now in the position ...
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Startup vs Big Company - ok to ask for details
Hoping for some guidance with this.
I recently left the startup company where I was working as a senior backend Python engineer. The job had a lot of complications and the company suffered from a ...
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Personal Voice-mail message
Is it more professional to have a personalized voice-mail that says "This is so and so I am unable to come to the phone right now, please leave your name and number and I will return your call."?
Or ...
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Asked two alums from same company to talk with me about openings on linkedin, both responded to my request. How do I deal with this properly?
I typically send requests to multiple alums from one company in my job hunt, because there is a high chance that my message gets ignored. However, this time, I got both to respond willing to talk to ...
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How to refuse an interview invitation with a bad company?
I'm currently on the market and my CV is opened to the public on multiple job search sites. I have sent my CV to multiple companies and some have found me online and contacted me. One of the companies ...
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Creatively-formatted Resumes [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Add custom effects/formatting to my resume (to showcase my skills)
Every so often I hear suggestions like "print your resume on bright yellow paper to help it get ...
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137 views
Student Internships: Should I explain why I am taking so long to finish school in cover letter? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How could I explain a 2 year gap in obtaining a degree due to dropping out and then returning?
I've been doing my engineering degree since 2007. I did very poorly on my ...
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Is it ok to use concealed tape recorders at interviews?
I have realized that there could be some real advantages from using a tape recorder in interviews as I look for a new job. Some of the reasons I feel it would be worth recording the interviews are:
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Should I tell recruiters who else I'm talking to? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I share information about positions I have applied for with recruiters?
I recently put my resume up on Monster.com and a lot of staffing agencies have started ...
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How to express that a non-disclosure agreement forbids you from listing work samples in an application
When applying for a job, how do you express that a current work contract forbids you from listing those projects in a portfolio (and consequently, there is no items in your portfolio for the time of ...
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What are hiring managers expecting to see in a portfolio? [closed]
This is a little different than the question of what to put in the portfolio. I made one for myself -- with screen grabs, demos, and careful explanations -- but nobody seemed happy with it. I couldn't ...
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Is it ok to use chat smiley somewhere in the txt while applying for a job via internet ?
Today I applied for a job and while mentioning about my interest I pasted this smiley symbol :) in the section (It was an online form).
After submitting the form I am really concern about the symbol ...
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Skill- rather than employer-driven resume
I want to restructure my resume so that the first page displays a hierarchical tree of qualifications. My goal is to advertise myself like a tradesman who lists what he can do on the side of his van ...
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How do I find a recruiter that's actually worth working with?
I keep my resume up to date on a few sites just to see what's out there. Normally, this leads to plenty of recruiter spam in the form of Dear Sir, I have an immediate opening in the middle of nowhere ...
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Could my name be misinterpreted?
I'm starting my job hunt now and I've realized I might have a problem on my hands. In my country my name is strictly given to males. But in the UK (where I'm searching) my name is mostly given to ...
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2answers
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How to get a job with an Incomplete degree in computer engineering ( back papers )
I am a software developer having experience of 1 year and 5 months. When I joined my current company I was just a pass out, but still I have back papers remaing in my engineering degree. I am trying ...
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Is it professional and acceptable to ask questions related job security and company sustainability in Job Interview?
I am looking for Job change and attending Job Interviews. But I am concerned about job security. I have framed the following questions where the answers from prospect employers would helpful in ...
