You know, when I’m driving around, I listen to WBBM News Radio 78 quite a bit if I’m close enough to pull it in, this is especially true if I’m helping on the family farm as you kind of live by the weather during times of fieldwork. This is in rather stark contrast to my NPR listening the rest of the time. Typically WILL out of Champaign (AM 580) because WBEZ (91.5fm, 90.7fm, 91.1fm) airs … Popups and Popovers are Physically Inexcusable Design FailuresRead more
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Why You Suck As a Technical Recruiter – Again
It never ceases to amaze me how the most unqualified people tend to become “technical recruiters.” I had a big conversation a while back with the head/owner of a “consulting” company about why he can’t ever find Qt consultants capable of landing a contract. You only work W-2. Qualified people only work 1099. Your primary qualification for technical recruiters is that they are “priced right.” I told him flat out, when someone calls me, or … Why You Suck As a Technical Recruiter – AgainRead more
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Thirty Two Seconds of IT Experience
We all get these phone calls. Well, this week I got another one. Here’s how the phone call went: Caller ID: I really should leave the phone number in here but they have probably changed it long ago. Caller: this is blah from blah-blah-blah. I see you have some Linux in your background and I’m looking for a good Linux person, do you have time to talk? Me: I’m kind of busy now, but, what … Thirty Two Seconds of IT ExperienceRead more