Comments for Jobyssey http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress Technology Jobs in Ireland and Life at a Dublin Start-Up Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Passion, Pop, and the Gulf in Between by Richard http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/05/06/passion-pop-and-the-gulf-in-between/#comment-44 Richard Tue, 06 May 2008 16:45:04 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/05/06/passion-pop-and-the-gulf-in-between/#comment-44 Its a great article - check out the follow up to it - <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/05/more-on-passion.html" rel="nofollow">more on passion</a> Its a great article - check out the follow up to it - more on passion

]]> Comment on The CV Graveyard……..(or why your job applications go unanswered) by Christina http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/05/06/the-cv-graveyard/#comment-42 Christina Tue, 06 May 2008 16:30:23 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/05/06/the-cv-graveyard/#comment-42 A true-life hiring yarn: I was working with a guy once who truly reached the acme of the cocky cover letter genre. At the end of his (extremely verbose) cover letter, he pompously wrapped it up with an admonition not to waste his time by calling unless I could guarantee getting him an interview. No problem, buddy! As he kept sending in applications every 6 weeks or so I can only imagine that no one felt up to the challenge. Kidding aside, though, great advice- its easy to get so caught up in the job hunt you miss the forest for the trees and fail to realize that what looks like enterprise and engagement can look an awful lot like fanaticism from the other side of the desk. A true-life hiring yarn: I was working with a guy once who truly reached the acme of the cocky cover letter genre. At the end of his (extremely verbose) cover letter, he pompously wrapped it up with an admonition not to waste his time by calling unless I could guarantee getting him an interview. No problem, buddy! As he kept sending in applications every 6 weeks or so I can only imagine that no one felt up to the challenge.
Kidding aside, though, great advice- its easy to get so caught up in the job hunt you miss the forest for the trees and fail to realize that what looks like enterprise and engagement can look an awful lot like fanaticism from the other side of the desk.

]]> Comment on Bad Interview Techniques- Don’t Play Trivial Pursuit! by Web Marketing Ann Arbor http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/bad-interview-techniques-dont-play-trivial-pursuit/#comment-41 Web Marketing Ann Arbor Tue, 06 May 2008 13:51:39 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/bad-interview-techniques-dont-play-trivial-pursuit/#comment-41 Very correct approach to taking an interview. The last thing any company needs is bookish kind of employees who may have excelled at theory but may fail miserably where practical application is concerned. Very correct approach to taking an interview. The last thing any company needs is bookish kind of employees who may have excelled at theory but may fail miserably where practical application is concerned.

]]> Comment on Postcodes coming to Ireland? by uk and ireland map http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/postcodes-coming-to-ireland/#comment-24 uk and ireland map Thu, 01 May 2008 16:35:28 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/postcodes-coming-to-ireland/#comment-24 [...] find your location on a map and get a code. Should be a major navigational plus fohttp://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/postcodes-coming-to-ireland/Amazon.co.uk: Map of UK and Ireland Map: BooksUK British map poster GB Isles Road Atlas Route [...] […] find your location on a map and get a code. Should be a major navigational plus fohttp://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/postcodes-coming-to-ireland/Amazon.co.uk: Map of UK and Ireland Map: BooksUK British map poster GB Isles Road Atlas Route […]

]]> Comment on The 10 Commandments of CV writing in Ireland by Good QA/ software testing CV’s or resumes | Jobyssey http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/19/the-10-commandments-of-cv-writing-in-ireland/#comment-9 Good QA/ software testing CV’s or resumes | Jobyssey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:16:45 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/19/the-10-commandments-of-cv-writing-in-ireland/#comment-9 [...] of preparing a good CV- nice layout, careful proofreading, good length. Check out these tips on CV writing in Ireland if you’re not sure how to format your [...] […] of preparing a good CV- nice layout, careful proofreading, good length. Check out these tips on CV writing in Ireland if you’re not sure how to format your […]

]]> Comment on The 10 Commandments of CV writing in Ireland by How to Tailor Your CV to the Job | Jobyssey http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/19/the-10-commandments-of-cv-writing-in-ireland/#comment-7 How to Tailor Your CV to the Job | Jobyssey Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:02:39 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/19/the-10-commandments-of-cv-writing-in-ireland/#comment-7 [...] sure your CV is simple and easy to read- look here to see some Ireland-specific CV tips.  Bottom line, there’s no point in trying to customize [...] […] sure your CV is simple and easy to read- look here to see some Ireland-specific CV tips.  Bottom line, there’s no point in trying to customize […]

]]> Comment on Yes, but what about the Star Wars Duct Tape? by gezick http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/yes-but-what-about-the-star-wars-duct-tape/#comment-6 gezick Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:33:51 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/yes-but-what-about-the-star-wars-duct-tape/#comment-6 yes, but does it have a dork side... er, i mean dark side? tell me more about the dark side. yes, but does it have a dork side… er, i mean dark side?

tell me more about the dark side.

]]> Comment on Yes, but what about the Star Wars Duct Tape? by Richard Caballero http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/yes-but-what-about-the-star-wars-duct-tape/#comment-5 Richard Caballero Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:49:09 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/yes-but-what-about-the-star-wars-duct-tape/#comment-5 How on earth were some of these products rejected? They are great! If the Death Star Dart board and bbq were still available I would presently be superlasering pork ribs while launching dart missiles straight into the hypermatter reactor. How on earth were some of these products rejected? They are great! If the Death Star Dart board and bbq were still available I would presently be superlasering pork ribs while launching dart missiles straight into the hypermatter reactor.

]]> Comment on Interoperability in IE8- Mix08 Keynote by Siobhan http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/11/interoperability-in-ie8-mix08-keynote/#comment-4 Siobhan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/11/interoperability-in-ie8-mix08-keynote/#comment-4 I agree, IE7 sucks! I agree, IE7 sucks!

]]> Comment on ribs ‘n’ dick by David http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/ribs-n-dick/#comment-3 David Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:02:39 +0000 http://www.jobyssey.com/wordpress/2008/03/12/ribs-n-dick/#comment-3 very funny!! very funny!!

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