Funny – My Network is Ginormous. Now What?

So, maybe  a little brutal, but there’s some truth to this…LinkedIn to What?

Path101

Alright, so I’m actually working on a pretty long (translation = boring to anyone but me and people behind the voices in my head) piece about the disconnect between recruiters and candidates, but meantime, stumbled upon Path101, a pretty neat tool for job seekers.  I’m still diving in, but worth a look…

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Online Reputation Management

The ever interesting Yann Gourvennec has a brilliant post up about managing your online reputation, a must read for anyone who is, well, anyone in this brave new world.  Get yourself out there.

Surviving (hell, _killing_) the Technical Intereview

Mikhail Naganov has written a handy post for engineers who are stressing out about interviewing.  He’s spot-on when he says:

“what are the staffing needs in smart companies? They want people that can tackle complex problems in new problem areas. They want people that are responsible and passionate about their work. And, of course, they want people that can explain their solutions to colleagues.”

We’re going to grill you when you come through, but it’s not like we expect you to solve all of our problems correctly – if you do that, expect an offer before you leave (unless you’re a jerk – we have a policy against hiring those…)

One more resource I’d point you at (hat tip to Mikhail) – Steve Yegge’s poston interviewing at Google.  Worth a gander or two… That said, very funny counterpoint to Steve’s raving about Google culture can be found here (hat to William Wechtenhiser for that one).

.NET Jobs in Massachusetts

Boring post, but just in case somebody’s doing a keyword search for this job….

The Opportunity:

This is a chance for a talented software engineer with some knowledge of .NET and C# to join a rapidly growing, engineering focused company.  ZoomInfo is at the cutting edge of search engine technology, and producing suites of new products to exploit our rapid growth.  Our Web Development team works very closely with product management, QA, and UX in creating these products, ranging from software as service to our API, as well as creating product for our new online advertising start-up, Bizographics.  You’ll learn by doing, working with a close-knit, smart, and highly entrepreneurial team that is focused on rapid product development in an Agile environment.  This is a great time to join us, as we’re still small enough that you will have your voice heard, but large enough that you’ll have the support you need to accelerate you career development.  Plus, we’re a pretty fun bunch.

 The Day to Day:

• In an Agile, highly team based development environment, work on new products from requirement interpretation through implementation
• Research new technologies
• Make recommendations on how to approach design of architecture
• Maintain existing products, and add update with enhancements from product management

What You Need to Land the Job:

• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• 2-5 years experience in software development
• Technically proficient in .NET, C#, HTML, XML, SQL, and object oriented design (C++ and/ or Java preferred)
• Experience in (and/ or appetite for) developing product in a fast based, Web speed environment
• A sense of humor and perspective
• Points for: Multi-Tier Architecture, User/Kernel Mode Debugging, Black/White Box Testing, Model-Based Testing
• Agile development experience a plus
• Solid communication skills

Collaborative, and entrepreneurial approach to work – we want to look forward to spending time with you

Interested? ‘course you are.  Apply here, and let’s get going.