If you missed my job hunt presentation, it is now available on YouTube. Click here to view my presentation! Additionally, my presentation slides can be downloaded from here!
Month: May 2020
Join me for my #JobHunt #ProfessionalDevelopment presentation — next Thursday, 5/28/2020 #PASSProfDev @PASS_ProfDev @CASSUG_Albany #SQLFamily
Reminder: my presentation is tomorrow at noon (EDT). Come join me and Paresh Motiwala for my presentation and our discussion!
This is a reminder that next week, Thursday, May 28 at noon EDT (click this link for your local time), I will do my presentation for the PASS Professional Development Virtual Group about unemployment and the job hunt, titled “I lost my job! Now what?!?”
To register for the event use this link.
I’ll touch on these topics during the presentation:
- Dealing with your emotions
- Taking stock in yourself
- Resumes and interviewing
- Resources you can tap
- Networking
- Weathering the storm
In addition to my presentation, we will also have an open discussion with Paresh Motiwala (PASS ProfDev moderator and host) and myself. You are welcome and encouraged to take part!
I’ve done this presentation for SQL Saturday; now, you get to see it online. See you next week!
Building my company — what I’ve learned (so far)
My new LLC is now just a little over a month old, but in this short time, things have started moving! I had already been working with one client; this particular client was what prompted me to start my LLC in the first place. This morning, I reached a verbal agreement with a second client! … Continue reading Building my company — what I’ve learned (so far)
How to (and how NOT to) connect on #LinkedIn
Lately, it seems like I've been getting more and more request to connect on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the go-to social networking tool for connecting with people professionally. Ever since I (1) announced that I was looking for a new job, and (2) announced that I'd started a new LLC, the number of connect requests I've … Continue reading How to (and how NOT to) connect on #LinkedIn
Join me for my #JobHunt #ProfessionalDevelopment presentation — next Thursday, 5/28/2020 #PASSProfDev @PASS_ProfDev @CASSUG_Albany #SQLFamily
This is a reminder that next week, Thursday, May 28 at noon EDT (click this link for your local time), I will do my presentation for the PASS Professional Development Virtual Group about unemployment and the job hunt, titled "I lost my job! Now what?!?" To register for the event use this link. I'll touch … Continue reading Join me for my #JobHunt #ProfessionalDevelopment presentation — next Thursday, 5/28/2020 #PASSProfDev @PASS_ProfDev @CASSUG_Albany #SQLFamily
Communication lessons from air disasters
I've always had a morbid fascination for air disasters. (Don't ask me why; I have no idea.) I'm fascinated by shows such as Air Disasters, Why Planes Crash, and Mayday: Air Disasters. Whenever I hear about a plane going down, I'll start thinking about what happened, clues, what might have caused it, and so on. … Continue reading Communication lessons from air disasters
Rethinking my resume
I learned something new today. But first, here's a little background behind it. Let me start by saying that I resent that job searches these days are performed much more by machines than humans. During times when I'm employed, I get irritated by emails resulting from bots that do keyword searches on my resume and … Continue reading Rethinking my resume
The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 15: The need to let off steam #COVID19
Think about a boiler or a steam engine. As steam builds up within, pressure increases. Eventually, pressure builds beyond the boiler's capacity to contain it, and the boiler explodes, often with devastating results. While we as humans don't physically share the same traits as a boiler, psychologically and metaphorically, the principle is the same. Often, … Continue reading The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 15: The need to let off steam #COVID19
The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 14: Learning a new language #COVID19
When the COVID-19 crisis is over, if someone asks you, "what did you do to improve yourself during the crisis," how will you answer? For me, personally, I'll be able to say that I started my own business, I started running more, and I did an online presentation. (Hopefully, I'll also be able to include … Continue reading The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 14: Learning a new language #COVID19
Mental health and effects in the professional world
On Wednesday, I attended an online webinar, presented by Tracy Boggiano for the Professional Development virtual group. I actually wanted to attend her session at SQL Saturday Rochester, but it conflicted with one of my own sessions. Tracy does a great job (as she always does) talking about a subject that is often the elephant … Continue reading Mental health and effects in the professional world
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