Mashable Tech

MARCH 5, 2025

Formation , an AI-powered interview prep platform designed for present and future software engineers, is offering a leg up to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Some of the lessons are tailored specifically to the companies applicants hope to snag a job with, including Meta and Google.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Founder Institute founder Adeo Ressi says the organization is now on pace to launch over 250 European companies in 2013, generating as many as 1,000 new jobs per year. Full disclosure: I’ve mentored at the Founder Institute programs in Brussels in the past and probably will do more of that in the future.).

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 17, 2020

An online career center helps members find the job opportunities they need. Job opportunities are a top benefit for your members. Once they join, job opportunities, career advancement, and mentoring remain among the top 10 benefits they value most from their association.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Sandra: If you’re good at your job, there’s always a path to leadership within the organization. Jennifer: I was doing marketing for a theme park in 2008 and due to a series of unfortunate events I found myself without a job in 2009 (anyone else?). When we released it, it was one of the proudest moments of my career.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

I interviewed 50 different founders, athletes, artists, activists, NFL coaches and celebrities, many of whom I have mentored and advised from billionaire Marc Lore to Scarlett Johansson to illustrate strategies for total commitment. I mentor people all the time and this is the number one assumption I challenge.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 11, 2022

47% of members report joining an association for certifications or credentials and 45% say they chose an organization for job opportunities. . Every month, pull a list of active job seekers and send them an email with tips and best practices for career advancement. Personalize the member’s job-seeking experience.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Perhaps it’s because of the people they’ll meet, or because they’ll pick up a valuable skill they can point to during their next job interview. Provide mentors. Figure out why volunteering at your nonprofit would be attractive to a 20-something. Make sure youth volunteers know you encourage creativity and value their input.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

It was estimated that about one million people lost their jobs. Your network sees plenty of job opportunities. You wake up and you have to search for a new job. Then you can look for alignment in a job. You’ve started applying for jobs and have lined up a few interviews. How do you prepare for interviews?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

It’s all their fault, because it was their job – not anyone else’s. So, the fundraiser is looked upon as someone who did their distasteful job (no big deal), and now is asked to do even more next time. The average new fundraiser leaves their job in only 16 months. The fundraiser serves as mentor, sage, advisor, and guide.”.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

How likely will you look for another job outside the organization in the next 6-12 months? . By offering a variety of professional and personal perks like remote and work from anywhere positions, unlimited paid time off, mentors for new staff, no-meeting Fridays, and camera-off meetings. What are your career goals?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The job of figuring it out within the Packard Foundation fell to the Organizational Effectiveness (OE) program , which works closely with our grantees to strengthen their ability to adapt and thrive in complex environments. But we didn’t quite know how to begin.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

Rocket ships are being unveiled as sputtering messes, mission-driven startups don’t feel so mission-oriented when responding to investor pressure, and widespread layoffs offer a loud reminder that jobs are breakable contracts, not sacrosanct vows. Aaliyah was laid off from her tech job in the spring. I’m taking my control back’.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Co-founder and CEO Tigran Sloyan got the idea for the company from an experience his co-founder and friend Aram Shatakhtsyan had while trying to find an engineering job. They, along with Sophia Baik, started CodeSignal in 2015 to act as a self-driving interview platform that directly measures skills regardless of a person’s background.

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The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

If you’re looking for a startup job in Berlin, join the Facebook group Berlin Startup Jobs and visit [link]. Besides connecting with founders, I would also recommend you identify potential mentors. These can be entrepreneurs who you think are doing a phenomenal job in building great companies.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In every episode of Found, hosts Darrell Etherington and Jordan Crook dig into a founder’s background, the peaks and pits of starting and running a company, and relationships and mentors who have helped along the way. They’re also improving employees’ financial well-being by helping them upscale once they’ve landed the job.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

CA: During both my undergraduate and graduate degrees, I held a variety of part-time jobs to help defray my college expenses. These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members. All along this early adventure, I learned on the job. My mind was a sponge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

Goodwill’s mission is to help people find jobs, earn paychecks and care for their families. These Goodwill services include career counseling, computer training, English as a second language courses, resume or interview preparation, mentoring, transportation, child care and more. What is the #LaborofLove Campaign?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

on July 18th and subsequently had a chance to interview her at her fabulous virtual office in Second Life. When I graduated in 2003, I moved out here to California and worked with the San Jose Museum of Art before getting a job with Linden Labs. Mentors in the community are great. Mixed Reality Event ??? Of course, once you???re

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. And, how to be prepared -- physically, mentally and emotionally.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The latest round brings its total funding to “just shy of $40 million,” co-founder and CEO Joel Birch told TechCrunch in an interview. . ” He applied to jobs at startups in Chicago and landed at Grubhub when it had just 13 employees.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

Research shows that employees who find their work meaningful experience greater job satisfaction , which directly boosts productivity. In short, helping younger employees find meaning on the job isnt just good for themits a smart business strategy. Meanwhile, ignoring this need can lead to higher employee turnover and quiet quitting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Six key lessons surfaced from our interviews with more than 35 global nonprofits. She says, “I never thought I could be coaching and mentoring people.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Its students range from new graduates who are starting their first jobs in cloud tech to professionals who want to earn more training certificates. Saasguru wants to help its learners become ready for cloud tech jobs, while creating more talent at scale. Saasguru founders Atif Saad, Amit Choudhary and Prateek Kataria.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Full Engagement includes these chapters and topics: The Psychology of Motivation Ignite the Flame of Personal Performance Make People Feel Important Drive Out Fear Create That Winning Feeling Select The Right People Internal Versus External Motivation At a minimum, Tracy suggests that managers do the following when managing their employees : Smile (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2011

Full Engagement includes these chapters and topics: The Psychology of Motivation Ignite the Flame of Personal Performance Make People Feel Important Drive Out Fear Create That Winning Feeling Select The Right People Internal Versus External Motivation At a minimum, Tracy suggests that managers do the following when managing their employees : Smile (..)

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

It turns out that being able to write software is only a small part of the job. I interviewed the company’s CEO, On Freund, to learn more. OF: The best way developers have to improve their skills today is on the job, but that is both slow and inefficient. TC: Why are you excited about this company?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

What I found most interesting, is how they used measurement to expand capacity. Prior to having a dedicated person working on social media, they integrated social media into all staff job descriptions and tracked how a small amount of time invested could get results. This gave them the confidence to invest in a dedicated staff.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

When McKenna Rogers landed a job on Pinterest’s finance team in 2018, she felt like she’d arrived. Interviews with four former employees suggest a pattern of unequal treatment for women and people of color in the department, including inappropriate comments from managers and unequal pay and leveling. The oddities started to add up.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Women engineers often face workplace and career challenges that their male colleagues don’t because they remain a minority in the profession: Depending on how you count, women make up just 13% to 25% of engineering jobs. That inequity leads to a power imbalance, which can lead to toxic working environments.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Next on the list is benefits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can review resumes, do mock interviews, or be a referral to job seekers through GEMs in Tech. You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. Volunteer to support one or more of the thousands of Trailblazers pivoting to Salesforce careers from other industries.

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