November 9, 2011
I recently had an interview (for a summer internship) for which I was told beforehand I needed to bring a pencil in case there were coding questions. I was particularly nervous about the last bit but soon enough, Google winded down my nervousness a bit. I scoured the web for any type of prep material and was glad to find many sources of guidance for situations like mine.
January 26, 2011
Facing a job interview board probably comes right below public speaking on a fear list. Many of us liken it to a third-degree interrogation. But heck, do a few and you’ll find it’s not too bad at all. Every veteran interviewee will tell you that being prepared is half the battle won. A technical interview might [...]
December 3, 2010
Having a strong presence on the Internet these days is almost essential for marketing your skills, experiences, and sometimes your views on various issues and topics. We have covered a few user profile sites like Dooid.com, and others for your social networks; each has its unique features. A fairly new site, however, takes another approach [...]
November 5, 2010
Having a job interview probably comes second to a stage performance when it comes to calling up butterflies in the stomach. An average man or woman will change quite a few jobs in their lifetime. And unless their father-in-law owns all the places, they have to sit in front of a grand inquisitor at least [...]
July 6, 2010
Ah, the dreaded job interview. We all know that you need to be prepared, but how exactly do you get yourself ready for it? Moreover, what kind of questions should you be expecting? Do you know how to answer them all? All of this and a lot more can contribute to the whole job interview [...]
May 6, 2010
As a blogger and a researcher, I have to conduct a lot of interviews. Some months I’ve conducted two or three interviews a week, and many of those are recorded interviews, because many people don’t have time to answer questions via email. One of the nice things about recorded interviews is that they work well [...]
August 31, 2009
I came across wetoku (still in private beta but we have invites for you so keep reading) at a time in my life when I was in need and the folks there helped me. It isn’t some kind of a support group or counseling service. It isn’t a friend for the friendless or a resource [...]
August 18, 2009
As a writer who publishes primarily on the Internet, I find myself in need of an easy method to conduct interviews almost every month. Most of the time the interviewee is perfectly content to answer my questions through email, which saves me a lot of time and effort. However, there are times when the person [...]
March 21, 2009
A great website surfaced not too long ago, and it has been a a gold mine for music lovers everywhere : a torrent site fully dedicated to music, with an UI to make Amazon envious. In this article we’ll discuss the past and future with its creator and administrator, a mysterious web developer from Europe, [...]
November 15, 2008
Digsby is a messaging client which has become popular with many of the Make Use Of writers in the short time it’s been around. In fact ever since the private beta release in January followed by a public beta a few months later it’s been making quite a splash across the blogosphere. It even managed [...]
