Professional Development
SQL MCM Day 1: The Ides of March
MCM Day 0: No More Cramming
Who’s Your Target Audience?
Dear Blog Author
Made2Mentor’s MacGyver Moment Meme
MCM Prep Week: How Would You Change the MCM?
MCM Prep Week: Prerequisite Reading
MCM Prep Week: Interview with Joe Sack
MCM Prep Week: Microsoft Exams 70-433 and 70-451
MCM Prep Week: What is a Microsoft Certified Master?
Working With Recruiters
When recruiters call you or email you, here’s how to respond to their questions. I talk about how to adapt your resume, how to respond to questions about salaries, and whether to work with just one recruiter at a time.
Salary Negotations During the Interview
Book Week: The Economics of Writing a Book
Book Review: The Secrets of Consulting
Interview with Mike Walsh about blogging
What is Your Biggest Weakness?
How to Get a Better Job
I get a lot of questions from people who want to get a better job. They want to know if certification, training, or branching out will help them get the job of their dreams. These things just aren’t the real answer.
The answer is simple: the Buddy System. Learn why.
How to Deliver a Killer Technical Presentation
Knock the audience out by knowing how to end the presentation, how to use your blog as resource material, why you should avoid sentences on slides, how to get the attendees involved, and how to fire yourself up with inspiration.