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Changing Jobs: Advice from a staffing exec
Several times per week I am asked for career advice from people who are considering a new job or changing jobs.…
Something Positive is Always Good
Something positive is always good. ...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared a…
Garbage Pail Colleagues
I remember the Garbage Pail Kids from my childhood fondly. If you're too young to remember them...well, I'm sorry…
Don’t Be That Guy – Baron Von Shush
"I don't know WHAT that was...but it wasn't a ITintheD.com event" - Recruiter, during an email exchange about the…
You Can’t Always Get…What You Want…
You can't always get what you want, no! You can't always get what you want (tell ya baby) You can't always get what…
Ivory Tower Syndrome – Social Media, Stalkers, and You
Super dooper up-front mega major 92 point font bold blink tag disclaimer: Your mileage may vary. I am not a lawyer.…
Don’t Like Change Coming to Detroit? Get Involved.
"The city needs the suburbs…and, like it or not…the suburbs need the city." - Me, almost four years ago Preface:…
CloudDevDay – A Geekishly Good Time
Let me start by saying I immensely enjoyed yesterday's CloudDevDay event. It was informative and enlightening on a…
Kind Of A Funny Thing: Geeks and Comedians
At first glance, the worlds of information technology and stand up comedy appear to have very little in common.…
My Name Is Earl
Okay, so it's not Earl, you know that...but still, karma can be a funny thing. People often ask "so what do you get…
Whooooooooooo Are You? Ooo Ooo, Ooo Ooo
In case you were wondering...no, I don't karaoke. You're welcome. Anyway...so LinkedIn actually did something kind…
Twitter versus Facebook
So I think I finally figured Twitter out (yea, I know). It’s not like I over-use it now, but the sky has cleared…
5 Career Lessons From Scarface That You Probably Missed
I had an interesting conversation with a friend tonight, and as with many of the conversations I have with people,…
You Are Not A Social Media Expert
We've always said that we're not "social media experts". We're not. We try things, we experiment, and we have some…
The Jersey Initiative
No, this has nothing to do with gym, tan and laundry. Nor does a pregnant ewok named Snooki factor into the…
Lessons From A Child’s Toy
Inspiration comes from many places. I'd like you to imagine a standard workday. A day like every other day. A day…
Is The IT Market Great Or Terrible Right Now? Or Is It Both?
"It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..." So, you have two articles out there in the wild…
It’s All About Perspective…
So here we are in May of 2010...and it's time for a little flashback so that perspective can be gained...or…
The Awkward Moment
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Sometimes The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease
You know how you hear/see those commercials for whatever wonder pill of the week some pharmaceutical company wants…