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JobTipsForGeeks.com is the blog of Dave Fecak. Dave has been involved in the hire and recruitment ofsoftware engineers and technology professionals since 1998. He is thefounder and former president (2000-2015) of the Philadelphia Area Java Users' Group.
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I Can't Ask Your Salary History? Thanks!
The Mayor of Philadelphia recently signed a measure that would ban Philly employers from asking candidates about their salary history. The intent of the bill is to curb wage discrimination and close the wage gap. The Chamber of Commerce and Comcast (one o
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Soft Skills on Technical Resumes
I was in Google Docs collaborating on a resume for a Resume Raiders client the other day when a comment popped up regarding soft skills. The client was an accomplished mobile developer with many years of experience, but he wanted to be sure that his "abil
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How to Get an Interview at (Almost) Any Company
In my line of work (recruiting, job search coaching, and resume writing) and through my comments on Reddit, I'm often asked by job seekers how they can get noticed by a favored employer (which we'll call COMPANY). A good resume, cover letter, and online p
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Java Developers and Their Long, Horrible Resumes
Let me start by saying that I consider myself a longstanding friend and ally to the Java community. As some readers will know, I founded and ran a large Java Users Group (I miss you Philly) for 15 years, and much of my career was spent focused entirely on
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Google Worship Gone Too Far
Last week, a GitHub repo called google-interview-university popped up on the radar when it hit Reddit and Hacker News. Go ahead and check it out. The tl;dr is that an early-forties self-taught developer named John with an Econ degree and about fifteen yea
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