#PASSDataCommunitySummit — I’m speaking! #PASSSummit #SQLSaturday #DataSaturday #SQLFamily

And now that it's been made public, I can announce this! (I've actually known about it for a week, but haven't been allowed to announce it until now!) I have been selected to speak at PASS Data Community Summit! For those who've been following along, PASS Data Community Summit is the successor to PASS Summit, …

I’ve landed!

After 388 days, 557 submitted resumes, and countless rejections, I'm happy to report that I have landed! I have accepted a position for Insight Global. I will be working remotely as a technical writer for their client, PlutoTV! I start my new gig in a few weeks, depending on how long it will take for …

Reinventing the #resume (again) #JobHunt

I had a conversation today with a recruiter -- technically, it was an interview, but the way we spoke, it was more of a conversation between an agent (her) and a client (me) -- who gave me some advice regarding my resume. I came away from the conversation with a few insights, and I'd like …

Whaddaya got to lose? #JobHunt

This morning, one of my LinkedIn contacts (a recruiter for a consulting firm) contacted me about a potential job opportunity. She sent me the description. The position in question is for a senior programmer analyst for a local firm. They're seeking someone knowledgeable about .NET, XML, and SQL. I gave her a call, and we …

My #JobHunt presentation is online #PASSProfDev @PASS_ProfDev @CASSUG_Albany #SQLFamily #ProfessionalDevelopment

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!

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 …

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 …

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 …

Quarterly Bar Hop at River Street Market, March 18 #NYTechLoop #Networking

CASSUG member Susan Lundberg and our friends at NY Tech Loop are hosting the Quarterly Bar Hop at the River Street Market, 433 River Street, Troy, NY, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 5:30-7:30 pm! Join us and other software professionals for beer, beverages, and networking! For more information, see http://bit.ly/32JYXKG

When does a request for info become spam?

I recently saw a post in a Facebook group that I manage for a user group to which I belong. She was brand-new to the group, having joined just hours (maybe even minutes) before she posted. She turned out to be a recruiter. I won't say too much about her because her firm is one …