Brick O'Lore

Being on-call has been part of the job for as long as I can remember... first carrying pagers then alpha-numeric pagers then Nextels then Bl...

I want a $10k/year raise for being a ham .

The guys from Packet Pushers have  @AmyEngineer on to talk about going from a technical role to a management position . Some funny (para...

So we aren't all going to be replaced by robots ... "Their conclusion is unremittingly cheerful: rather than destroying jobs, te...

Woo hoo! Computer and Information Systems Managers are expected to be the hottest job in Knoxville between now and 2020 .

One of the most annoying things about the job search boards is seeing the same jobs over and over. If I built a Monster or CareerBuilder, I ...

They never called for this job , so here is my backup .

This week my friends have included: fixboot Two XP machines suddenly lost their minds. A little Recovery Console magic got them going a...

Are there certain software tools you hate? I hate Taleo. It may be great for HR professionals and hiring managers, but as someone looking fo...

When I do finally get back to work, I'll want to get one of these giant wall calendars . It is decidedly low-tech, but I loved being abl...

When you put it that way , maybe I will just start saying I am employment-challenged. Some choice quotes: “There’s no such thing as overq...

I've found my dream job .

Bill Gates talks about the future of jobs and how technology may reduce the number of jobs for people with only a basic skill set . He calls...

So I've been doing a little consulting to keep me a float, I'd like to grow the business. Maybe a movie would help.

So I was doing a little refresher... [Application] All [Presentation] People [Session] Should [Transport] Try [Network] New [Data Lin...

Looks like I got passed over again .

This is one of those mostly just for me type posts. For a couple of the jobs I have been interested in, part of my preparation includes thin...

My recent experience has been similar... KevinFarzad ENTRY-LEVEL JOB OPENING: Minimum 4 years experience required. Must speak 6 languages...

So, a funny thing happened to me recently. They came and told me I didn't have a job anymore. I said a few goodbyes and packed my stuff ...

Whoever designs these new online job application systems should have to complete the process 100 times before they subject others to it. I...