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Networking pays off

We’re currently hiring for a hard-to-fill position. I reached out to a good friend to see if he was interested, and to my surprise, he said he was going to apply. It was unlikely given he is currently employed, less than a year in at his current company, with decent compensation and a good work […]

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Hiring your boss

Today I had the great honor of interviewing my possibly future boss. During the interview, I was looking not only for this person to be the right fit for the company, but I was looking for this person to be the right fit for me. Here’s what I mean by that. micromanagement I dislike micromanagement, […]

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Why do I stick around?

Today, I saw a post from a close colleague of mine that they have joined a new company. Anytime someone leaves it makes me wonder if I could I be next, what is keeping me here? what drove them to leave? how much money are they making now? are their benefits better? what is it […]