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 like to share with you a summary of this talk and the main takeaways. Read More
Using Conversation Marketing When Networking
Today I’d like to share about an internet marketing strategy for businesses, called Conversation Marketing, and saw how it can also help job seekers with their job hunt.
I attended a talk by Ian Lurie, President of Portent Interactive, discussing SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for online content producers. Portent Interactive is a Seattle-based Internet Marketing and SEO company, helping businesses practice intelligent internet marketing. Read More
Turning Internships into Jobs
Internships are a great way to gain experience in a new career field. Once thought of as just for college students or recent alumni, job seekers of a variety of ages are now taking advantage of internship opportunities. Read More
Preparing Your References
Great references are still very important and can make the difference in whether or not you get that coveted job. Making sure your references are adequately prepared is an important thing you can do to make sure the back end of the job search process goes smoothly. Read More
Answering “How do You Deal with Conflict?”
Conflict is something we have to deal with on a daily basis. How we handle it is a reflection of the type of professional we are. That’s why the question “How do you handle conflict?” gets asked in interviews. When asked about your ability to deal with conflict, be prepared to explain your overall philosophy and give examples: Read More
Seattle Internship Opportunity (5/8/10)
Our friend at SYNC Sports & Entertainment is offering an exciting intern opportunity in marketing this summer. See the following for details.
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More Seattle Job Leads (5/3/10)
First, Jobfully has a new intern position in Online Content and Marketing. It’s a great opportunity to gain hands-on work experience at an exciting startup and build expertise in the area of online content and marketing. For more detail, see www.jobfully.com/jobs.
Additionally, another Seattle-based startup, Socrata, is hiring! Socrata announced job opportunities at last Friday’s Seattle Lunch 2.0 event, hosted by Talent Spring.