Talent Alley

In a recent blog posting for the Harvard Business Review, Career Builder CEO Matt Ferguson reported that hiring mangers who only look at job titles report a higher rate of ‘skills gaps’ than those who look more widely at a resume. …the…survey found that 55 percent of hiring managers who have job openings for which [...]

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There are a million presentations out there on how to get a job, but there are few that go from broad strategy to on-the-ground tactics.  Here’s one that does.  It’s from Hanna Phan at Slide Rocket.  Slide Rocket is a online presentation tool, so they’re definitely promoting something here, but Phan’s presentation is chock full [...]

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You don’t have to be career guru to know that texting and job interviews usually come under headlines like “Worst Job Interview Ever” or “Career Disasters”. However, texting is evolving in the professional world and there are a few ways that it could be an important tool for job hunters.   While you should never [...]

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Joel Splosky, founder and CEO of Fog Creek Software, writes about a transparent payscale in his article Why I Never Let Employees Negotiate a Raise.  At first glance, Splosky seems to be suggesting one of those crazy, radical, workplace ideas that only software companies can handle.  Like free cappuccinos or air hockey: I wanted Fog Creek to have [...]

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