Stories from my Life as a Technologist
Anyone who has interacted with me the last 3.5 months is likely to have heard that job searching is hard right now. Some describe it as a nightmare, saying that it’s harder than ever. There are so many stories of people who have been out of work for months and years.
This post covers my perspective on why, what you can do, and my journey finding a job in mid-2026. Continue reading “Job searching is hard right now”
Many years ago, I wrote a tips on job applications post, because I had been seeing a lot of poorly formatted and written applications. While good formatting and tailoring to job postings are important, the content is obviously important as well. Again, there is so much literature out there, but what I’ve seen recently has spurred me to write this post to discuss what I find most important and the tips I give others. Continue reading “Yet another resume (cv) writing guide”
Note: This a copy of the Notes Between Us post.
I used to think I was good at resume writing. I recently realized I was okay, but not great at it. Considering my success rate, I’d like to say it was “good enough”, but who am I to shy away from thinking about how to get better, especially when I often get asked to review people’s applications and provide feedback.
I originally posted on LinkedIn and on Mastodon about this topic, but wanted to expand on it. Continue reading “Getting better at resume writing: Results oriented job descriptions”
I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but I am still amazed at the number of students, especially in library school that do not understand that applying for jobs is hard work and might as well be a part time job. So much of this will sound redundant or obvious to those who know what they’re doing, but I have been asked by a few people before what I’m doing to get jobs, so here are all my “secrets” spilled. Continue reading “Applying for Jobs is a Job in Itself, seriously.”