Category: networking

Interviewing Authentically. Or: How I Believe I Landed the First Job I Interviewed For Out of My Boot Camp

July 22, 2021

I’ve had a little bit of a break from my blog again recently. That’s not to say I was out of ideas – I’ve had a draft blog post I’ve been occasionally adding to for about a month, and hopefully I’ll eventually get back to it. But one of the primary reasons I didn’t blog … More Interviewing Authentically. Or: How I Believe I Landed the First Job I Interviewed For Out of My Boot Camp

Be a Cheerleader and Reduce Interaction with Permanent Nay Sayers

May 14, 2021

Think about the kinds of people you want to have in your life. Do you prefer the people who support your dreams and talents, or do you prefer the ones who constantly criticize you with the excuse that they’re pushing you to be “realistic” or “you won’t improve without learning what you’re doing wrong”? Now … More Be a Cheerleader and Reduce Interaction with Permanent Nay Sayers

The Job Hunt Process and Lessons in Networking

April 27, 2021

After over a year of unemployment, and the recent completion of my Data Analytics boot camp, I’ve submitted an increasing number of job applications. I’m also dealing with waiting on EDD to get through their backlog of processing new claims, which is likely especially bad now because all of us who lost their jobs due … More The Job Hunt Process and Lessons in Networking