Fearless Money

Looking for a job isn’t so bad. The job market for programmers in Oregon is really very hot right now.
I had my resume updated already, of course. Once I let anyone know I was officially looking, the phone started ringing off the hook. Being connected up via LinkedIn helps with the searching […]

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As I expected, I’ve been laid-off from my current job. Feh.
About 50 out of 150 of us were let go, including 90% of engineering, my boss and my boss’s boss. The ones who weren’t let go were the most upset, I think. I made a card for the people who remain, saying […]

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This weekend in a book review on Amazon, I read someone who panned a book on startups, worrying about “gaps” in work history on the resume. The fear was that starting a business, and then having that business fail would look bad on a resume, since it would leave a “gap”. It would then […]

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I’m always amazed at how the right information finds me at just the right time. I’m in the process of launching a new business, and today I found an article at entrepreneur.com which addresses 5 (really 6) common myths about starting a business.
Myth #0: 90% fail in 1-2 years
Actually, more than 50% of new […]

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Sometimes to increase your money, you need to change jobs. To do so, a well-crafted resume is essential. But don’t overdo it and shoot yourself in the foot.

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Over at Tapestry designs, they are discussing an idea for making your resume more memorable. I’m not too sure about it, to be honest.

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