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The new Rubik’s Cube World Record has been set, and it reminded me of a candidate I interviewed some time ago.
Joseph was a C++ programmer with a clearance and some impressive experience. When he […]

A problem that we’re seeing all too frequently at the MISF is candidates that cannot be on time. It does not matter how talented you are, you still have to be on time. This includes being on time for both the interview and the job.
Lateness, especially without a call to explain, implies to […]

So this guy calls my office today, looking for a job. First he asks about jobs “…in Microsoft Access.” Frankly, I try not to work with the kinds of small-potatoes shops that do lots of database work in Access. It’s fine for small projects, but people don’t pay my fees for projects […]

Details changed to protect the innocent my job.
What the recruiter says:
“No, I understand totally. If you want a sysadmin job, then this help desk job is not right for you. Thanks for your time.”
What the recruiter means:
“Then why the HELL did you send me a help desk résumé? Do you LIKE wasting […]

Okay all, after much futzing about in my WP installation this morning, I’ve gotten the new version of Elliott Back’s most excellent WordPress HashCash antispam plugin this morning. And according to preliminary tests, it has fixed the problem where IE and Opera users couldn’t post comments. I haven’t tested it on many computers […]

just in time for you to ignore them for the weekend. I was asked to come up with some for my coworkers, and I thought I’d share them with you.
All of the following tips assume that you have a LinkedIn profile to begin with. If you don’t, email me and I’ll be happy […]

By the way, comments are still broken in Internet Explorer for Windows. It’s related to the otherwise TOTALLY EXCELLENT anti-spam plugin I’m using (and have used on other sites where comments are not broken, so wtf?). I’m going to try upgrading to the new version, changing the blog theme (perhaps the theme and […]

So, I was working with this guy once, and I was trying to help him out a bit with his résumé. I didn’t think I could place him, but if people take the time to contact me, I try to provide them with something.
Anyway, he had about 3 years of experience, not staying too […]

I read a resume today that boasted the two items as job related experience:
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks.
Wow. Just wow.