JobVent - Read Job Reviews and Rate Your Job

Have you ever wanted to tell folks how you really feel about your job?

Have you ever wondered what people working for a company you're looking to join feel about it?

JobVent shares anonymous stories from people who love their jobs and from people who hate their jobs.

There are rules for posting experiences, as indicated in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page: individuals must enter enough comments to justify the ratings, and they must indicate the real city and state where they work.

If you're thinking of applying to a particular company, it might be worthwhile to see if it is on this list and read what other employees have had to say.

Hat-tip to Kevin Dugan and Jennifer McClure for pointing this out on Twitter!

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Show confidence without being arrogant

I was motivated to write this post from reading an article on Monster about Ten Tech Interview Errors. Specifically, I noticed the following passage from the article:

Too many techies come across as arrogant in interviews, says Sean Chou, CTO of Fieldglass, a software technology company. "A lot of techies are very talented, but what comes out is arrogance," he says.

Confidence is desirable, not arrogance. Arrogance suggests "they can't be a team player," Chou notes.

So I posed the following question on Twitter earlier:

What ways can you show confidence without it coming across as arrogance?

I could have clarified that I was looking with respect to an interview situation, but I preferred asking an open-ended question (i.e., without context), just to see what the responses would have been. Here are some of the responses so far, again to my open-ended question:

• matthewebel Not breaking into a cold sweat when some director asks you to make a pass at iJustine.
• mindofandre I always like to attribute my knowledge due to the fact that others have helped me learn. You haven't come this far without others.
• TheSatch I think a key for me is being willing to point to and discuss my own flaws, sometimes seriously and sometimes with humor.
• CollinDouma Best way to show confidence over arrgnc. Listen first, ask 3 questions for each of theirs + Hold your cool when "they" are proved wrong.
• jasonalba research the word "assertive" ... that might have what you are looking for. very powerful.
• tonysteward 1. Never offer criticism without a prepared solution 2. Arrogance makes someone unreasonable - be reasonable. 3. Confidence doesn't need everyone to agree - arrogance demands it or villianizes.
• fairminder state your opinion as fact and support it with an example from your experience. Quote other experts - birds of a feather...
• steveames One way is to be quiet - in other words, don't try to show confidence. Just exude it...
• markbaars You need to KNOW that you're confident, that people like you and that you can do whatever you want + KNOW that you're NICE
• Sourcerer be the one to greet and make others comfortable at meeting/event, also witty self-deprecation goes a long way
• RichBecker Relevant stories play better than laundry lists.

What do you think? What are some ways to show confidence, or as Jason Alba put it, assertiveness, without it being perceived as arrogance?

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How to Conduct a Job Interview

As often happens, while browsing for a link to something else for a friend, I saw this interesting episode through BusinessWeek's Smart Answers podcast (Small Business Tips and Advice with Karen E. Klein). Although I haven't listened to it myself just yet, I think it's worthwhile, even just to see things from an interviewer's perspective. That way we can better prepare ourselves as job seekers.

How to Conduct a Job Interview

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Daniel Johnson, Jr. Interview on Post It Cast Live on Tuesday

Post It Cast Live
Host: Michael W. Moss
Episode: Interview With Dan Johnson Jr.
Host Of The Journey Inside My Mind Podcast: http://jimmpodcast.blogspot.com/
Also huge promoter of a great cause: http://onevoicewalk.org/
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
6:15 pm Eastern
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Talkcast ID 32555
Answers Here

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Add Google Alerts to your job hunting toolbelt

No, I haven't left this blog dormant. In fact, nearly every day over the past month or so, I've thought about you who stop by to read. In case you are interested in where I've been, let me point you to this blog post: One Voice Walk 2007. I've spent the last month or so doing some online publicity work for that project.

Do you know about Google Alerts? They are one set of tools in your new media toolkit that can help you in your job search.

Google Alerts let you find out about new web pages on topics of interest. I have them set up for my own blog properties, my name, the names of others, and other projects, etc.

For a job search, you should set up Google Alerts for companies you are targeting. Alternatively, you could set up alerts to keep current on what's going on in a particular career, especially if you're looking to make a change.

You do need to have a Google account, which is free, in order to set these up.

What are some ways that you have been using Google Alerts?

If you'd like to stay in touch, you can

• email danieljohnsonjr at gmail
• call (206) 666-5466 and leave a voicemail
• leave a comment here
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Questions YOU should ask during an interview

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Interviewing Etiquette - Let Your References Know

I just read a convicting blog post: Strategic Public Relations: "For Future Reference". I hope, now that I'm building my network and pinging more often, that I'm doing a better job at this.

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SUCCESS STORY - Getting a job despite your efforts not to

Sometimes the need is just so great that the company will jump through hoops to get and retain you, despite efforts you might make to the contrary.

I talked with a woman today who does Accounts Receivables about how she got her current job. She did that work for a group of doctor's offices before she went on maternity leave. She wound up finishing her Accounting degree before she came off leave, so she opted to look for a full-time job outside of her job with the doctor's offices.

She said she applied everywhere and doesn't remember when she was contacted by the recruiter who was hiring for her current position. Then when it came time for the interview, she had to reschedule a couple of times.

While on the job for awhile, the company came in and eliminated half of the department. Thinking her own job was in jeopardy, she found another one and put in her notice. The VP of Operations begged her to stay and sent a message to her boss demanding that she give the accountant a raise.

Please share your own job-hunting success stories here so everyone can know they too can Get That Job!

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Using Second Life to find your next job

Some IT firms are conducting job interviews in Second Life, according to a CNNMoney article mentioned in insideTonic and Static Cure.

If you or someone you know has found a job via Second Life, I'd like to share your success story here.

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How To Knock Them Dead In An Interview

From the One Minute How-To Podcast via Odeo.com, here is some advice on how to leave a great impression during your job interview.

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Hear me talk about my job search!

I was recently interviewed on the Career Opportunities LIVE! podcast by Douglas Welch this past Friday.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

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You Are Your Personal Brand

Mark Blevis, the host and producer of the Electric Sky podcast, recently interviewed Stephen Hardiman about using storytelling as a business tool. I just finished listening to that interview a second time, and it got me thinking:

We are our own individual brands. The work we do, how we do it, our background and experience, our passions, drives, and motivations - all help describe our personal brands.

As a job seeker looking to market myself to potential employers, I've become very aware of this fact. This idea that I am my own brand, and coming up with the story of that brand, is very fascinating, and it spurs me onward.

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I Want To Promote You!

I was just thinking of a hobby/job/passion I'd like to do. I already do it to some extent, but I'm thinking of doing it more with a different slant:

I love talking to people and learning about what they do for a living, the kinds of things that drive them to do what they do. I love being in a position to promote other people.

I was just chatting with a former coworker who's been a professional friend for nine years now. During the conversation I asked him, "What one thing could I do to help you further your pursuits?" We then talked about potential opportunities he saw for me to do for him at his current job, where he's doing a lot of travelling.

It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but it was a start. We ended our conversation with me saying, "Let me know what I could do to help promote you around here."

I'd love to get paid to be able to promote other people. I'd love to interview you about your background, your job, etc., and share it with other people. Kinda like "Inside the Actor's Studio" but more professionally.

And I'd love to be paid for it, of course. But I'm open in the short-term to defer getting paid just to get it going. Anyone else think this would be a good idea? I'm talking about starting a podcast, maybe to call it "Get That Job!" or something else like that, more related to the interviews.

Let me know what you think! And if you'd like to get on the list to be interviewed/promoted.

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Listen to An Interviewer's Perspective

Hey there, fellow job seekers! In my search for content to help us in our quest, I found an episode from the Straight Up Search Podcast Series Produced by Oneupweb® where the hosts talk about their recent interviewing experiences. Check out episode 16, "Job Candidates and Catastrophic Injuries" (direct link to mp3, 31:41, 36.29 MB). The part I mentioned is during the first ten minutes of the program.

Let me know what you think!

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Ten Tech Interview Errors

Monster.com provides job interview advice about behavior to avoid during an interview. I can see several areas I need to change in myself from this article.

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Joel on Software - The Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing

I saw this article mentioned on popurls and, after reading it, thought you all would want to check it out(Aside: isn't that how it usually goes? lol):

Joel on Software - The Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing

The article approaches interviewing from the perspective of an interviewer for a software development position, but, hopefully you can look beyond that to see the more general application.

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Preparing For a Software Engineering Interview

I saw this link on Digg.com, and, after reading it, thought it was great content for this blog.

Apparently it was written by someone who's interviewed hundreds of software engineers for Google and Microsoft. If you're in this field, this is good information for you.

Reapplying for a Job After Rejection: Persistence Can Pay Off

Reapplying for a Job After Rejection: Persistence Can Pay Off

by Caroline Levchuck

Did you interview with more than one person? Were you referred to the company through a friend or a member of your network? Contact anyone you know or with whom you had a rapport and pick their brains about the company, additional opportunities and what you could have done to improve your performance or skills.

Work to incorporate these folks into your network by finding ways to help them with their careers and professional development. Pass along a pertinent article or business contact. Invite them to lunch or another social-yet-professional event on occasion. Keep in contact with each on a consistent yet not-too-frequent basis. Make sure they're all aware of your abilities and aspirations. If they're not, ask them to review your resume. This will ensure that they'll think of you when they hear of appropriate openings at the company.

Source: MyYahoo! Daily Tip from HotJobs, republished here because no permalink exists.

Worst Interview Experiences

Anonymous readers share their worst job interview experiences. Yikes!

Chill Out During the Job Interview

How to Deal With Interview Stress: Job Tip Says 'Relax'

by Caroline Levchuck

A relaxed job candidate is a confident job candidate.

Show the interviewer that you're calm, composed and in command during an
interview. He's likely to assume that you'll be rock-solid on the job too.

Use these tips to stay relaxed during an interview:

• Breathing deeply and slowly (and quietly, of course).
• Sit up straight and don't cross your legs or arms.
• Speak slowly and pause for breath often.
• Keeps your hands and jaw relaxed; no clenching.
• Smile -- it really is contagious!

Source: MyYahoo! Daily Tip from HotJobs

I've often found that writing reminders to do these things in my portfolio helps.