LinkedIn For Job Seekers

From my outplacement Lee Hecht Harrison LinkedIn group, I found a  LinkedIn for Job Seekers presentation at LinkedHR.  Download the PDF presentation and learn how to use LinkedIn for your next career opportunity.

Job Search Focus

From LinkedIn group posting, I found this VirtualJobCoach blog post, The Stupidity of the “40 Hour” Job-Search Week and Why it is a Waste of Time (job-search tip). The coach does present what our true focus of the job search should be  — on results.  So, how are you measuring your job search?

Beyond Job Boards

I found a reference to this WSJ article by Joseph De Avila, Beyond Job Boards, on a LinkedIn group.  It discuss ways companies are now seeking to network with individuals about their opportunities.  It also provides information for individuals to use these networking tools in their own networking efforts in landing their next opportunity.  A good read.  Check it out.

10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes

Liz Ryan writes on The Savvy Network blog at Yahoo, the 10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes.  Check it out:

Here are the worst 10 boilerplate phrases — the ones to seek out and destroy in your resume as soon as possible:

• Results-oriented professional
• Cross-functional teams
• More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
• Superior (or excellent) communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Met or exceeded expectations
• Proven track record of success
• Works well with all levels of staff
• Team player
• Bottom-line orientation

She does make a good point to get your own voice on the resume.  Or how I worked it with a local career coach, develop your brand.

So this begs a question:

If you don’t want these in on your resume, should they be apart of your elevator speech, for example, 30 second introduction?

Independence Day 2009

Happy Birthday America.

Other items to check out:

Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance.  At my website, I have the Mr Skelton’s audio version.  Listen to it.

Michelle Malkin has a post celebrating America’s 233rd birthday here. She has a reprint of the Declaration of Independence courtesy of the National Archive. A good read.

Listen to Lee Greenwood’s  God Bless The USA

Anti-database movement growing?

Interesting article at ComputerWorld about the NoSQL movement, No to SQL? Anti-database movement gains steam.  Check out this alternative data source for web development.

7 Habits of Highly Effective Developers

From the DICE LinkedIn group, I found this post by John W Powell on his blog, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Developer.  In this post, he shares his version of Steven Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for developers.

Here is his list:

1. Passionate
2. Able to Learn, Unlearn and Re-learn
3. Balance Principle and Practice
4. Keep It Simple Software (KISS)
5. If You Don’t Know the Answer, Know Someone Who Does
6. Focus on Value
7. Puts the Needs of the Many Before the Needs of the One

Read his post to discovery the reasons behind each of these habits.