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Author Archives: Mei Lu, CEO, Jobfully.com

Recruiter FAQs

October 16, 2012 – 7:01 am

Tweet The key to working with recruiters is respect. But beyond that, you need to know the details of how the relationship works. Based on my experience as a recruiter, here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about working with external recruiters.

Posted in Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Preparation and Planning, Recruiters | Tagged employment, find a job, finding a recruiter, get a job, headhunter, job seeker, Managing Your Job search, need a job, Recruiters, unemployment, working with recruiters | Comments (5)

How to Get Hired at Start-ups (Part 2)

September 28, 2012 – 7:26 am

Tweet For many people, working at a startup is exciting, and it’s not hard to understand why. You can get in on the ground floor, be a part of a team that creates something new and with high potential. That’s why it’s so cool to work for a startup, but that’s also why it’s not […]

Posted in Career decisions, Career Transition, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Managing Your Job search, Preparation, Preparation and Planning, Special Interest, Startup Jobs, Strategic advice, Strategy | Tagged Career Change, interview skills, job search strategy, Managing Your Job search, mentality, starup jobs, tech startups, working at startups | Comments (0)

How to Get Hired at Start-ups (Part 1)

September 26, 2012 – 7:18 am

Tweet For many people, working at a startup is exciting, and it’s not hard to understand why. You can get in on the ground floor, be a part of a team that creates something new and with high potential. That’s why it’s so cool to work for a startup, but that’s also why it’s not […]

Posted in Career decisions, Career Transition, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Hot Jobs, How To, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Software company, Startup Jobs, Strategic advice | Tagged Career Change, interview skills, job search strategy, Managing Your Job search, mentality, starup jobs, tech startups, working at startups | Comments (1)

Getting an Engineering Job at Google – The Interview Process

August 13, 2012 – 6:57 am

Tweet Google frequently tops “Best Companies to Work For” lists. We recently talked to a technical recruiter at Google (Seattle/Kirkland) and learned some details about their interview process for software engineers. The Work – Public and Non-public Projects Google has about 1,200 people in their Seattle area offices, with more than 85 on-going projects. About […]

Posted in Complete Index, Interviewing, Preparation, Recruiters, Software company | Tagged best place to work, best workplace, engineering jobs at Google, google, Google interviews, interview process, software engineer, software engineering jobs, technical interviews | Comments (0)

Debugging Your E-mail Communication

July 18, 2012 – 7:07 am

Stories of email snafus during job search and advice on how to have clear email communications.

Posted in Communication Skills, Complete Index, Marketing Yourself | Tagged Communication Skills, email, improve communications, interview follow-up, job seekers, Managing Your Job search | Comments (0)

Transition from Being a Big Company Employee to Working at a Startup (Part 2 of 2)

July 10, 2012 – 6:41 am

Tweet A couple of weeks ago, I attended a talk by Bryan Starbuck (on Twitter @BryanStarbuck), a serial tech startup entrepreneur and a former Microsoft Engineering Manager, about how to transition from a big company (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, etc.) employee to a career at startups. Bryan provided great insights and practical advice for people interested in […]

Posted in Career Transition, Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Preparation | Tagged amazon, Career Change, career transition, developers, google, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, mentality, microsoft, seattle tech startups, Skills, starup jobs, tech giants, test enigneers, working at startups | Comments (0)

Transition from Being a Big Company Employee to Working at a Startup (Part 1 of 2)

July 3, 2012 – 6:46 am

Tweet Last week I attended a talk by Bryan Starbuck (on Twitter @BryanStarbuck), a serial tech startup entrepreneur and a former Microsoft Engineering Manager, about how to transition from a big company (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, etc.) employee to a career at startups. Bryan provided great insights and practical advice for people interested in this process. I’d […]

Posted in Career Transition, Complete Index, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Preparation | Tagged amazon, Career Change, career transition, developers, google, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, mentality, microsoft, seattle tech startups, Skills, starup jobs, tech giants, test enigneers, working at startups | Comments (0)

Using Conversation Marketing When Networking

June 26, 2012 – 7:01 am

Can you really market yourself by chatting with someone? Absolutely. Here are some great tips for presenting yourself positively at networking events.

Posted in Communication Skills, Complete Index, How To, Marketing Yourself, Networking | Tagged conversation marketing, job search networking, job search strategy, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, networking tips | Comments (1)

Should My LinkedIn and Resume be Different?

June 12, 2012 – 6:42 am

Your resume and LinkedIn profile share a lot of similar content, but should they be the same? What to include and exclude to make the most of both.

Posted in Best Practices, Complete Index, LinkedIn, Resumes, Social Media | Tagged job hunt, Job seeking, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Profile, Managing Your Job search, resume practices, Resumes | Comments (2)

Action Items for Job Market Newbies

June 7, 2012 – 7:50 am

Tweet You’ve never done this “job search” thing before, or maybe you’ve only dipped into the process when you got a summer job last year. Let’s talk about what actions new college graduates can take in today’s job market.

Posted in Complete Index, Recent Grads, Strategic advice | Tagged Managing Your Job search, recent grads, recent graduates | Comments (2)