Tag Archives: career

The Top Ten Skills You Need

Posted on July 1, 2011 by way0utwest

One of the things I’ve found is that so many people struggle to get started with SQL Server. There are regular questions about how to learn to work with SQL Server, so I built this quick talk that should help … Continue reading →

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Sabbaticals

Posted on July 1, 2011 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Oct 25, 2005. Does your company offer a sabbatical? Andy and I were discussing retention and benefits awhile back and we got around to sabbaticals. He was trying to secure this benefit for his … Continue reading →

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A Little Interviewing Advice

Posted on June 30, 2011 by way0utwest

I know there was a great uproar over the interview piece at the beginning of this week and I received lots of opinions on various parts of the article, good and bad to go over. But one comment came yesterday … Continue reading →

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Why I’m raising my son to be a nerd

Posted on June 29, 2011 by way0utwest

A good read, from ESPN and CNN columnist, LZ Granderson: Why I’m raising my son to be a nerd. We need more STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in this country, and probably in all countries.

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