Monthly Archives: September 2008

Persistence

By Nick Armstrong | Published: September 30, 2008
I may sound bitter. I am. I can't believe that I'm in my early 20's and I need to exercise every day and can't gorge myself on chipotle burritos every day and still live to be at least 30. So, why do I get on that white board of death every single day? Because I know the consequences if I don't.
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Know Your Enemy

By Nick Armstrong | Published: September 26, 2008
Hiring managers, also sometimes known as "HR" (they tend to conglomerate together in something called a 'Department' and make rules about things and make you watch those awkward videos about places you can't touch...) are usually the ones to read your resume and call you back for an interview.
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Focus

By Nick Armstrong | Published: September 26, 2008
Time management is a difficult skill to master - but it's even harder to surround your desk with barbed wire or hire Al Gore as your personal secretary.
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Finding Good References

By Nick Armstrong | Published: September 25, 2008
There's no better source of word-of-mouth advertising for the awesomeness that is you than your references.
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