For a personal project I'm working on, what would be the best programming language if I wanted the user to be able to input some text and image choices and have them receive the information back in an eBook? I've used PHP before to store and retrieve that information, but I'm not sure it could handle the conversion to an ebook.
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posted by Dynex
on Apr 9, 2013 -
6 answers
We're about to hire our first few full time folks, and I want to offer them insurance and potentially retirement. Finding a reliable broker (in NYC) seems daunting, so I'm hoping for some advice!
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posted by malphigian
on Apr 1, 2013 -
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I'm trying to hire a full time coder for my business. I build, maintain, and remodel my own portfolio of websites (PHP, JS, WP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, etc). Once I have a few candidates I would like to assign them all the same small (paid) project so that I may assess their abilities. What should the test include? All candidates will be US-Based. $6000/mo budget cap.
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posted by Th!nk
on Mar 20, 2013 -
5 answers
We're shooting a low-budget feature and are having trouble finding a cinematographer/DP. Where else can we look (details inside)?
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posted by drjimmy11
on Mar 12, 2013 -
7 answers
After working for myself for several years (while taking care of a parent) I'm about to enter the job market again. I'm going to a very large job fair next week, and I'm suppose to bring a resume. I'm not sure how that works. Help?
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posted by ratherbethedevil
on Mar 8, 2013 -
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Where and how can I hire someone in the U.S. (or India or any other country with these skills) to write a mobile app for me? I'm aware of websites like elance and odesk where programmers bid for work. What's the cost range for this type of quality work?
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posted by KimikoPi
on Mar 5, 2013 -
8 answers
I've been submitting applications for jobs in the retail sector, and most of the those applications are accepted electronically. If I follow up a resume submission, how should I make the approach?
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posted by Gin and Comics
on Feb 26, 2013 -
3 answers
I need to find a Web designer -- but one that can design for a Django environment. MeFi Jobs hasn't turned up anything, and free sites just get me spam from India. What pay-to-play posting sites are worth paying for?
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posted by Shepherd
on Jan 31, 2013 -
16 answers
I have been working as a temp in a university staff /admin support position for several months. I make $12 an hour as a temp. They're finally about to hire me, thank goodness, but I have until tomorrow to give them my "salary requirements". What the heck am I supposed to ask for?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2013 -
12 answers
When should I (or should I) reveal that my partner is applying for for my old job, given that I now work in a new job in the same institution? Or is the whole thing a bad idea? Managers and HR people, your input would be especially appreciated.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 17, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm curious how people hire employees for a business that only needs to have one employee present at any given time. How do you deal with sick days, lateness, etc.? Further details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2012 -
14 answers
HR filter: What are some good questions to ask a job candidate during a final interview before extending an offer?
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posted by the foreground
on Nov 2, 2012 -
9 answers
I want to apply for a job with a small organisation. This would be my third time to apply in three years. How should I approach it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
3 answers
What distinguishes the ninja/rockstar (Ruby) programmer from the understated kind?
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posted by vega
on Aug 13, 2012 -
17 answers
Where can I find information on how the best companies in the world deal with their staff? (eg, Fortune's Best Companies to Work For)?
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posted by Struan
on Aug 13, 2012 -
5 answers
Where can I find a good programmer, and how on earth do I budget for them?
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posted by XtinaS
on Aug 8, 2012 -
7 answers
What method of job-seeking is most likely to yield the highest rate-of-return for landing a job or at least getting interviews?
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posted by mreleganza
on Jul 17, 2012 -
19 answers
It it unwise to bank on a prospective employer not calling my references unless I am interviewed? I'm applying for a job that is admittedly a long shot, and I’d rather not call and ask people to be my references unless I am actually in the running (for various snowflake reasons detailed at length within). Is it a horrendous faux pas to list references without asking their permission, if I'm fairly certain I won’t get called for an interview? On the other hand, is it a horrendous faux pas
not to send references with my resume and cover letter, when the job posting specifically asks for them?
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posted by désoeuvrée
on Jun 25, 2012 -
15 answers
Has anyone been hired by a US government agency under the Schedule A Hiring Authority?
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posted by daninnj
on Jun 21, 2012 -
2 answers
I am a web developer. I am not your web developer (yet.) Do you want to see a picture of me on my web site?
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posted by davejay
on May 10, 2012 -
19 answers
An Oregon-based employer is posting job ads that explicitly seek workers only of a specific gender, when gender is clearly not relevant to the job. Should I report this to someone, and to whom?
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on May 4, 2012 -
34 answers
How can a small company hire honest, reputable sales people and how much do these mystical people get paid?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 27, 2012 -
2 answers
Feel like I got massively screwed over at work for being a trusting idiot - should I make a fuss or just let it go?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2012 -
23 answers
I was approached by a teacher of mine, who says a friend of a friend is looking for a graphic artist, and he thinks I'm more than capable and wants to give me the opportunity to try and get some professional work into my portfolio. I'm a freshman, and have no idea how to navigate this situation, or what to expect. Help?
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posted by FirstMateKate
on Feb 23, 2012 -
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Help me stop raging about a difficult work situation.
I got promoted. My boss's stepson is being hired to take my place. He is incapable of taking over my responsibilities. Looks like this is actually going to happen and I can't stop obsessing. How do I stop thinking about this and just focus on myself??
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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How can I get my new subordinate to stop whining about having to do their job, and actually do their job? (Also - is it me?) Also - in an interview to replace this person, what kind of questions can I ask to ensure I don't get another person like this? Long, rambling details about long rambling e-mails inside....
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posted by Lt. Bunny Wigglesworth
on Feb 17, 2012 -
61 answers
Have you ever applied for, or been hired as, a 311 operator? If so I have questions below. There are search results for 911 selection processes, selection software and training but almost nothing that describes how 311 operators are selected or trained.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 10, 2012 -
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I'm starting a contract position at a Fortune 500 company. How can I network my way into a job?
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posted by reenum
on Feb 5, 2012 -
2 answers
How can I convince employers to consider me equally favorably even though I'm not a local candidate?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2012 -
13 answers
I've been unemployed since the end of September. Recently, I've had two separate people (one (a recruiter) whose opinion I respect, and one (a woman at unemployment) whose opinion I find suspect) tell me that they would never consider anyone who submits a
functional style resume (which is what I use). Do you hire people or work in HR? What do you think?
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posted by anastasiav
on Jan 5, 2012 -
41 answers
About to enter my final semester in nursing school. Despite the shortage etc, there are very few jobs for new grads at the moment, particularly where I live. What specific behaviors will help me impress the staff at my final clinical site enough that they'll consider hiring me after I graduate?
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posted by latkes
on Dec 29, 2011 -
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I am a marketing professional - middle management in an enormous media conglomerate. I would like to shift my work environment and infrastructure completely and work for a startup that is currently staffed only with technical experts, programmers, scientists and a small sales force. How do I pitch myself to be part of a company that doesn't have any people who do what I do yet?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 16, 2011 -
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How do I stay confident and not feel overwhelmed in my unemployment, 2.5 years after graduating ?
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posted by fizzix
on Dec 13, 2011 -
14 answers
I need about ten years of weekly advertisements placed in the classifieds section of an upstate, popular alternative newspaper. I've called around, and I cannot get the newspapers through inter library loan at my university. I cannot get the ads directly from the newspaper either, and I've exhausted every possible channel to do so. I think I am going to have to hire someone off of Craigslist, but I've never done this before, and would like some advice so that I ensure I get this to me in the most efficient format, at the lowest possible cost, without errors. I could use some advice on all aspects of the logistics of planning this, from start to finish. The project is important, and I have attention deficit disorder predominantly inattentive, which I think is why I've simultaneously procrastinating and over thinking this. I have a lot of questions, as you'll see.
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posted by scunning
on Nov 24, 2011 -
18 answers
I am the chair of a high school math department in the Chicagoland area (north of Chicago). Our school population is 7% black. Our teacher population is 0% black. I'd like very much to hire a top-notch black math teacher. This teacher would round out our school in many ways, not the least of which being acting as a role model to the 7% of our students. I have tried working through the NAACP, the NABSE, and local college job fairs. So far I have come up with nothing. Any suggestions for what I should do to get more resumes from black high school math teachers?
posted by mathmatters
on Nov 12, 2011 -
23 answers
I'm looking for software companies that do 1) aptitude-based hiring and 2) on-the-job training: "If you pass a (often language-agnostic) programming test, in addition to in-person interviews, maybe a code review, etc., we will train you for your job." What companies in the Chicago area follow this model?
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posted by zeek321
on Nov 5, 2011 -
1 answer
What are the best questions to ask a potential employee to identify that they are knowledgable and effective as a I.T. professional?
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posted by Static Vagabond
on Oct 17, 2011 -
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Applied to a job I'm very interested in accidentally using a resume that is not my most recently updated, in my opinion, much better edition. How creepily weird would it be to send my updated resume for this same position considering I haven't heard anything back yet beyond the "We've received your resume and are reviewing your qualifications" generic email (I applied on Monday)?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 12, 2011 -
9 answers
I moved into work in IT in my early 30's, and am now 35. I have had 2 Jr. DBA positions in that time period, although I do not have any database certifications.
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posted by ElisaOS
on Oct 8, 2011 -
9 answers
I think I'm interested in a job as a "field consultant" with a specific franchise tutoring company. Is my plan feasible/reasonable?
This is the first job posting I've seen in months that has gotten me excited.
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posted by bilabial
on Sep 29, 2011 -
6 answers
What I have: a domain name and an idea for a simple website. What I need: someone to update the content a few times a week.
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posted by rastapasta
on Aug 23, 2011 -
7 answers
