One Louder
Exploring the fine line between clever and stupid. Heather Hamilton is a Staffing Manager and Microsoft Employee Evangelist.
Some people will never learn...
how stupid it is to lie on their resume. People who otherwise must seem smart to some people...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/21/2006
I have 9000 friends..yeah!
Demetri Martin discusses what's wrong with "Social Networking". OK, he's talking about kids and it's...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/17/2006
In your job search, are you a buyer a seller or something else?
Jeff Hunter discusses a model for thinking about job search transactions and the roles involved. One...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/16/2006
Which blog search engines are the best?
Scoble is trying to find out. I'll play: brrreeeport
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/16/2006
Germaphobe: why do I care about this so much?
Shopping cart handles, bathroom doorknobs. I've made considerable effort to avoid each. I use the...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/15/2006
At what point...
...do cute company names bounce off the public consciousness. I'm there already, are you?
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/15/2006
Boomerangs...very popular in Australia...and Redmond
On Jobsblog, Jenna posted about a Microsoft employee that left and came back. Last week, at our...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/15/2006
Seth Godin on reasons...
This is exactly why I bring the hiring managers to the candidates. I hate "the way we have always...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/15/2006
How to Write Job Descriptions that Don't Totally Stink
Most job descriptions stink..there, I said it. I'm not blaming anyone for writing stinky job...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/15/2006
Why Bill Gates knows Wannly Alvarez Better Than He Knows Me
Anyone else think that kids today are smarter than when we were young? Talk about taking advantage...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/13/2006
Unnecessary attribution....a step too far
Or according to Jason Calacanis: Dealing with Dummies, for Dummies*** First, it was Pat Riley and...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/08/2006
Find your talent in the stars
Here's some good reading for anyone who cares about the impact talent can have on an organization....
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/08/2006
It pays to be nice to your employees
I'm just saying. via Darren
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/07/2006
Resolution to the Alaska Airlines Situation
OK, final update on the Alaska Airlines sitch. Last week was nice, not talking about it and not...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/07/2006
Superbowl Ads Jump the Shark
Or maybe cannonball over the shark is more like it. Perhaps the networks inspire continued...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/06/2006
You can try IE7 Beta 2
Looks like it just went live today. /. has the scoop with links to the tour and download pages as...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/31/2006
If you are going to have a "contact" link on your site, answering your e-mail would be appropriate
Someone owes me a bottle of wine (you know who you are); a nice one. Since the person has to ship it...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/31/2006
I'm going to the gym...it might be the end of the world as we know it
No, it's not a new year resolution (told you, I don't do that). The open enrollment for our health...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/26/2006
Peter Weddle on How to Work with Recruiters
Peter Weddle, well known in the Staffing industry offers some advice on working with recruiters.
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/26/2006
Transparency, Mike Nash Style
I supported Mike Nash's marketing organization a while back. Before someone mentions the fact that I...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/26/2006
More on my Alaska Airlines Situation
I've spoken with several people from Alaska Airlines. What I've learned, the person on the front...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/23/2006
Off to Vegas
Well, I am off to Vegas for a organization offsite. The group I am a part of right now is...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/17/2006
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
We have come so far as human beings and citizens of the world and have further yet to go. That's not...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/16/2006
Rain, tornadoes, earthquakes...take your pick
So you may have heard about our (almost) "record rainfall" here and wonder to yourself "Self, I...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/16/2006
See, I'm on to you, dog.
I'd like to think that my dog is smarter than average...we all would, right? He was already an adult...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/13/2006
What do I need to know about where I am going to be?
I just realized that I booked myself a trip a month over the next 5 months. That's a lot for a goofy...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/12/2006
What a relief, I'm not a geek
Just a poser. via Neville Hobson
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/12/2006
Welcome SeekWeek Webinar Participants!
I'm on a webinar panel for TheLadders SeekWeek (right this very minute). Welcome to any webinar...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/12/2006
Server Platforms Networking Event in the Silicon Valley
We are planning another networking event in our Mountain View office. Here's the announcement. Feel...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/09/2006
Resignation timing
Ian's (Being Bold Blog) got a great post today about resignation timing relative to bonus pay out....
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/04/2006
I Wish I Were an American Express Superstar
I love the American Express advertisements. You know, the ones that make you want to be BFF with...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/03/2006
Own Bill Gates' Car
I used to have the same car and nobody cared when I sold it. But I admit that I thought it was cool...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/03/2006
What happens when your target customer doesn't care about your product
I'm going to talk about this from the perspective of a staffing tools vendor because I'd be a target...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/29/2005
Kind of like work, kind of like fun
Every year-end, I am faced with the fact that I didn't take all my vacation time. We can roll-over a...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/27/2005
Let the Hamilton Family Eating Marathon Begin
Oh, it's finally here. I'm filled with dread and delight. Three whole days with nary a hunger pang....
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/23/2005
Updating resume not just for the job seeker
It may be time for taking stock of one's career over the last year...the holidays being so quiet and...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/20/2005
Opportunity for Podcasters: Howard Stern's move to Sirius
I was thinking about this topic this morning during my AM commute, if you can call it that (7-12...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/20/2005
Mis-spelling a sign of genius? Maybe. Mis-spelling on your resume a sign of genius? I don't think so.
If I had a nickel for every time I've heard someone say "poor spelling is a sign of genius", I'd...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/16/2005
Also not as funny as he thinks he is... well, kind of...forget it, just buy an XBox 360 please
XBox skit on the Daily Show yesterday. Don't get me wrong Demetri, you're adorable. And we love XBox...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/16/2005