I have had students ask me about how to get hired or who is hiring. I have also had employers ask me how to find developers when they have had a tough time hiring quality employees. These are tough questions…
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The Two Sides to Job Hunting
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Enhance Your Technology Career By Learning To Speak
Have you ever had a customer, co-worker or manager look at you as if you had two heads? When an IT Professional, speaks it is very important that who we speak to understands what we are saying. You cannot sell…
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We Do Not Know You
I have encountered the phrase “We Do Not Know You” a few times during the job hunting process. Recently I interviewed with a company that used this phrase. I threw everything at them including LinkedIn Recommendations, Contacts, Resume, Cover Letter,…
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IT Professional and Communication Skills
It is a well-known fact that Information Technology professionals are often lacking skills in the communication department. Almost every job posting lately had stated you must have good Oral and Written communication skills. This was not me; at least until…
More Than Meets The Eye
There is more than meets the eye with me. On my resume it is majority Microsoft skills. Microsoft is used more than open source because that is what my work and customers demand from me. Can I do more? Yes!…
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My Cover Letter
Dear Business Owners, Team Leaders and Information Officers; I am not just a developer. I am a developer who can blend in with a team, lead a team and be part of a team.
Project Manager – Team Lead – Manager of Development
I have been asked a few times for resources and tips for a new Project Manager, Team Lead, Manager of Development type position. My tips are a generalization as I can pull out more resources for certain situations. Tips 1.…
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When a Developer Leaves
To start; I am not saying this is me, but I did talk to a few developers for research. Employers are often left scratching their heads when a developer leaves. The unfortunately truth is when one leaves another often follows…
Who Is Andrew Pallant
I was recently asked the question “Who Is Andrew Pallant?“. Although I am Andrew Pallant; I find this question very complex and complicated to answer. One must reflect ever so often to rediscover who you are and what…
How would you split with C-Sharp
How would you split a string with comma separated values and remove any blank records? While the solution may seem obvious to most folks, it is not always obvious to everyone. I have been asking perspective candidates this question, but…
