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It Could Happen To You, Redux

December 16, 2008 Blog 4 Comments

By Maxwell Hoffmann, special to The Content Wrangler When winter comes and times get tough, many birds fly south. In our current economic climate, the birds are not alone. You need to get your wings in gear to do a little flying next year to some conferences, even if it’s on your own nickel! We are nowhere near hitting bottom in this economy. This is the worst recession of my life; since I’m in my mid 50s, that’s quite a mouthful. You may be among the fortunate ones who are …

Economic Woes Signal Content Industry Job Losses: It Could Happen To You!

October 21, 2008 Blog 8 Comments

By Maxwell Hoffmann, special to The Content Wrangler It was just another beautiful autumn day in Portland, Oregon. Since it was October 1st, I swiped my credit card and bought my monthly MAX train pass for $86. If I’d been psychic, I could have bought the $4.75 one day pass. I wouldn’t need the train for awhile. I had barely put my bag down in my office when my boss told me we needed to meet privately. After leading me into the conference room he placed papers on the table …

The World of IT Recruiting: Practical Job Search Advice From Dawn Dasburg

October 1, 2008 Blog No Comments

TCW: Dawn, thanks for taking time to share a little about yourself and the high tech recruiting space. First, tell us a little about yourself and who you work for. DD: Have you ever seen the movie Private Benjamin? Well, let’s just say that I’m not a Goldie Hawn look-a-like (more like