Stalking Venus

An obsessive search for the things we love.

Entries for the ‘Money & Career’ Category

What’s the Big Issue?

Does anyone read the Big Issue? I don’t mean buy it. I mean actually read the thing.
It’s a serious question. I buy a copy once a month from ‘my guy’ – you know, the one who finally gets through to you by smiling, being persistent, looking sad, selling in the rain, or whatever else it [...]

Leave a Comment

Watch-list: Glassdoor.com

Now here’s a bunch of people with a great idea: A website that allows employees to post anonymous reviews of the company they work for, including the salary that they are being paid.

The website then compiles these reviews and cross references them with reviews from other companies. In this way, a visitor to the site can quickly see who’s earning what and where, as well as how happy the person is there.

Leave a Comment

Why won’t they hire me?!

CNN had an interesting article yesterday on 25 reasons why you’re not getting the job. It includes simple but oft-forgotten advice such as:
Keep track of your current achievements so that when interview time comes around again, you’re properly prepared for it with up-to-date information about what you’ve done over the last while.
Never burn your bridges. [...]

Leave a Comment

  
  • Site Statistics

    52 visitors today
    28591 visits total
  • Comments Wall

    Previous Next
    Latest on Tue, 06:22 pm

    Tim: Go away Russians! (Or post in English)

    Аркадий: Да уж По-моему в этом сообщении нет никакой логики :)

    Tim: My blog seems to be attracting Russians. Hello Russians! (GooTrans says zanussi said: "In the current situation, most of those moving away to second place. I wonder how we will live, if the dollar collapses?"

    zanussi: В нынешней ситуации большинство тем отходят на второй план. Интересно, как мы будем жить, если доллар рухнет?

    Tim: Maybe dude. Feel like kak though, so might not make it.

    » Leave a reply



  • Archives