The San Jose Mercury’s Sunday job’s section (which in the late 90s was THE place to find available jobs in Silicon Valley) has reformatted. Most of the content is now by Hotjobs and there are a few syndicated pieces to fill in space.
- Acing the situational interview - The situational interview has become more […]
From today’s Mercury News (the best Bay Area newspapers for techies):
John Chambers (CEO of Cisco) talks about changes in usage of the Internet.
“The industry, I think, is littered with people who make the mistake of playing their hand too conservatively, especially during periods of market transitions…”
Tougher regulations for the Tech Companies?
Which goes along with: Today’s […]
Via Lifehacker:
Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A’s in college
Outstanding. Incredible. Dead on.
Where this article ends, is there I start with the debate of going to grad school or not. As usual, my two cents follows:
1. No one has ever asked about my GPA.
This can close some doors to getting an […]
As an electrical engineer, I owe so much to the transistor. It ushered in the age of the integrated circuit and is responsible for the miniaturization of so much starting with the radio and the TV.
EETimes has a FANTASTIC article on the transistor. It starts with the telegraph, goes to vacuum tubes and onto where […]
Via Digg.
While this is done from a freelancing web-designer point of view, many of these can be applied to any job search or interview. Some of the more applicable, to just about any situation involving you and someone else who may be a potential employer, are below.
11- Poor communication skills
You want to effectively get your […]
One thing, especially in the Valley, that is important is understanding what people are looking for in their jobs.
GenY = tech savvy, but don’t necessarily want to work in tech. It’s an interesting push / pull in terms of technology vs. the people that are required to improve that technology.
The sense of entitlement, the hedonistic […]
Reading the local newspapers always gives some interesting insights. However, it should be noted that syndication has really made a big blur between what can really be useful locally and what is more generic “internetty” information. Especially now that most Sunday job sections are partnered with Hotjobs or Monster, this line is getting hazier and […]
A variety of topics:
How to get your boss’ job
Silicon Valley’s start as a part of the radio industry
Slashdot: Why Is US Grad School Mainly Non-US Students?
10 Businesses In Danger of Extinction
I ran across an interesting article in EETimes. Basically, it’s about a professor who is trying to create a better tool to stimulate their understanding of electrical engineering.
Why have American students been losing interest in electrical engineering? One theory is that dramatic technological advances in electronics have had the unintended consequence of making electronics less […]
A lot of young engineers are faced with a dilemma after they graduate with their undergrad degree. After spending 4 (or in my case, 5) long years to get your Bachelors Degree in an engineering field, many people start to weigh their options after graduation. Engineering / Computer Science are one of the […]