Category Archives: Interview Ideas

The Importance of… um… Sleep

By Nick Armstrong | Published: July 3, 2009
Going into an interview with no memory, no sense of time or place, a bad mood, a sore body, and circles under your eyes isn't exactly starting on the right foot. Skip the bar, pwn teh newbz later, and catch those missing Z's.
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Still Unemployed? Go to a Bar… Camp and Hobnob your way to a Job!

By Nick Armstrong | Published: July 1, 2009
A BarCamp is based around the idea that the coffee breaks are much more valuable than the actual sessions... and so the "sessions" consist of self-organized coffee breaks to talk about specific subjects. There are no highly-paid presenters, there are no hoity-toity sales pitches, and there isn't a lot of free, but usless, swag.
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When You Want A Job You Didn't Go To School For

By Nick Armstrong | Published: June 3, 2009
With jobs harder to come by than a nudity-free Sasha Cohen appearance, many people have started to ask themselves if they shouldn't consider a different career. Maybe even one they don't have formal training in.
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Does the phrase "Please Include Salary Requirements" seem a bit avaricious to you? – How to answer the dreaded Salary Question and Salary Negotiation 101

By Nick Armstrong | Published: May 22, 2009
When will the not-so-ethical/uninformed employers learn that Millennials don't care as much about what they earn as long as it's fair? We want 1) you know what we can do for you and need to 2) know what you can do for us. This is the question that I hate the most while looking through job listings. Asking for salary requirements up front is like looking for your soulmate by asking how much they have in the bank.
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