Career Resources
The hiring process is a mystery for a growing number of SharePoint professionals. Despite a red-hot job market where the demand for experienced SharePoint talent far exceeds the availability for professionals to fill these roles, there are very fewRead more»
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The Technical Phone screen is often overlooked in terms of its impact that it can potentially have on a hiring manager for the company that you desire to work for.Read more»
Critical Path, a SharePoint training industry leader, headed by Andrew Connell and Ted Pattison have recently announced an exclusive content partnership offering with Pluralsight.
What is the Impact of this Partnership?
Pluralsight has quickly established itself as one of the leading serviceRead more»
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CorasWorks, a respected solutions firm in the SharePoint community is expanding its team. Some of the roles that they want to hire for are as follows:
- Professional Services Consultants – Perform a key
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="250"] SP Saturday Speaker Submissions are tough. Here's a few Rules[/caption]
One of the main objectives of SharePoint Saturday is to promote and develop a new crop of SharePoint Community speakers. The explosion of the event to includeRead more»
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Recruiters do not attend training to become specialized in staffing SharePoint talent. As a result, they often rely on the tactics and strategies that have helped them fill jobsRead more»
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It is painfully obvious to any SharePoint professional that has sat through a sales pitch aka cold call from a Recruiter who has located their info fromRead more»
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Is there a Human Element Missing in SharePoint Recruiting?
The relationship between Recruiters and Technical professionals in the SharePoint industry is built on misunderstandings and is defined as shakyRead more»
The Women in SharePoint DC Chapter is hosting a very unique event targeted to SharePoint skillsets ranging from beginner SharePoint to experienced Program Managers.
The event, Women in SharePoint Career Building Seminar, hosted on Thursday, 3/1/12, will feature a panelRead more»
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You pull your hair out in attempting to understand it, you lose sleep thinking about how to make your relationship work better, you stopped spending as much time with your friends,Read more»
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In commemoration of Microsoft's recent announcement of the Most Valuable Professionals for 2012, I thought it would be interesting to explain the MVP AwardRead more»
What are the resources and locations that SharePoint professionals are using to find new jobs and consulting engagements? Recent trends indicate that traditional job fairs are not the only place to seek quality employment.
In this SharePoint Careers Podcast segment, "AreRead more»
In this new SharePoint Careers podcast episode, I'm providing an overview of SharePoint Saturday VA which will be held on January 7, 2012.
The main topic is 3 Ways to Supercharge Your SharePoint Career in 2012.
Listen below:
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SharePoint Careers is expanding to provide a podcast. Topics will include Roles and Responsibilities, Industry news, events, and trends discussion, exclusive interviews from notable SharePoint professionals, and in-depth analysis.
Our lead-off episode will be 3 Ways to Supercharge your SharePoint CareerRead more»
While browsing the SharePoint blogosphere for resources to share with all who read SharePoint Careers, I came across SharePoint Jobs.
At first glance, the blog offers a Search engine to locate new opportunities by job title, location, andRead more»
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The full vision of SharePoint Careers was projected to take 18 months to implement. Now that the blog has been around for 1 year, itRead more»
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As a card-carrying SharePoint professional, I'll make 2 assumptions:
1.) We all want to succeed on our SharePoint projects.
2.) We all want to provide maximum valueRead more»
The SharePoint Technical Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Burlingame, hosted the world's best SharePoint talent under one roof for 3 days of SharePoint education.
I was accepted as a feature speaker for this event to deliver 2Read more»
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It was the New Year's Resolution of many an established SharePoint professional to startRead more»
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The SharePoint resume differs from resume and hiring processes with other technologies, including those within the Microsoft stack. The demandRead more»
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2011 brings new expectations, challenges, and solutions for the SharePoint professional. Here are but a few solid ways to step to the forefront and ensure that you areRead more»
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The week of November 14th will feature articles on SharePoint Certifications: The Double Edged Sword. In this post, we'll discuss the topic of certifications for career advancement and howRead more»
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The SharePoint Resume is a document that offers different perspectives when viewed through the lens of the recruiter vs. technical professionals which I have outlinedRead more»
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SharePoint Careers is here. The journey of providing an online resource for professionals who want the most out of their career in SharePoint startsRead more»
