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Avoid Appearing Old In Interviews By Emphasising The New
8:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Having experience of an industry veteran is great but appearing old and out of touch during a job interview is not. Follow these guidelines to avoid looking like a dinosaur. More »
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The Man Behind MacGyver: Swiss Army Knife Or Duct Tape?
4:00AM Kevin Purdy | With our DIY Week coming to a close, we thought we’d ask Lee David Zlotoff, creator of MacGyver and inspiration to clever makers and hackers everywhere, to share some of his thoughts on DIY, fix-all tools, widespread MacGyver-love and MacGruber. More »
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Cement A New Business Relationship With A Well-Timed Follow-Up
6:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Language like “leveraging your contacts” makes us a bit queasy, but the fact remains that finding a job or advancing your career often depends largely on your network. The Simple Dollar suggests a well-timed follow-up is essential in cementing those business relationships. More »
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Master The “Why Hire Me” Story To Land A Job
5:30AM Azadeh Ensha | So you’ve finally landed that job interview. Now it’s time to seal the deal with a killer interview. How? For one, try mastering your “Why hire me?” story. More »
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Mozilla VP On What Firefox Mobile Means For Your Phone
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | Is a full-fledged, add-on-powered mobile browser something you want for your phone? Jay Sullivan, Mozilla’s Vice President for mobile, works every day to make it happen. Read what Sullivan has to say about Fennec, iPhones, Android, and all things mobile. More »
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Firefox Director Talks Firefox 3.6, Tasks, And Competing With Chrome
10:00AM Kevin Purdy | We were eager to know what’s happening for Firefox. Mike Beltzner, the open-source browser’s director, was glad to tell us. Here’s what he had to say about future features, competition with Chrome, and keeping thousands of Firefox contributors in sync. More »
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Skip Showing Up Super Early For An Interview
12:10AM Kevin Purdy | One might think that showing up notably early to a job interview shows potential bosses punctuality, seriousness and organisation. Actually, according to resume consultant Adam Sterlin, it implies you’re a type that disrupts other people’s work schedules. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Google Tasks’ recent emergence from Google Labs has attracted plenty of discussion and criticism, but not much of that mentions that it originated in the company’s Sydney labs. Lifehacker chatted with local Google software engineer Michael Lancaster about how it came about, why it appears to lack a few key features, what’s ahead for Tasks, and how he uses it to maximise his own productivity. More »
Organising Secrets Of A Google Tasks Developer
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Google Tasks’ recent emergence from Google Labs has attracted plenty of discussion and criticism, but not much of that mentions that it originated in the company’s Sydney labs. Lifehacker chatted with local Google software engineer Michael Lancaster about how it came about, why it appears to lack a few key features, what’s ahead for Tasks, and how he uses it to maximise his own productivity. More »
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Know What Questions To Ask During A Job Interview
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | It’s nerve-wracking enough worrying about how best to answer interview questions. Unfortunately, it’s also important to ask questions during the exchange. Weblog Lifehack.org details how best to turn the tables with a list of seven noteworthy questions to raise. More »
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