Why I will never use eBay again

Why I will never use eBay again

I had a bad experience as an eBay seller 10+ years ago, and I usually avoid eBay, which is a haven for scam artists. But eBay protects its buyers, right? WRONG! I made a $180 purchase over Black Friday weekend 2016, I never received my item, and eBay refused to help me, sided with the […] …Read more

Negotiating a Great Salary

Negotiating a Great Salary

After you receive one or more offers for your dream job, you can begin to negotiate a better salary. To learn more about updating your resume, see Update Your Resume This Weekend, an article in the Epiphenie Weekend Series. To learn how to get an offer for your dream job, see Landing Your Dream Job. Timing Timing can be […] …Read more

Understanding the Eisenhower Matrix

Understanding the Eisenhower Matrix

If you’ve ever read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey for school or work, then you should remember one important concept: how to prioritize tasks using the Eisenhower Method of Time Management. The concept is simple. When you plan your time, you should prioritize tasks that are important both in the short term (urgent) and in […] …Read more

Landing Your Dream Job

Landing Your Dream Job

Whether you are happy with your current technical career or are working a job only for a paycheck, you probably dream of a better place. If you wish for a fulfilling career where your work matters and you are happy with your pay and benefits, then you must take action. Often in technical fields, employees are hired […] …Read more

Update Your Resume This Weekend

Update Your Resume This Weekend

This weekend, as part of the Weekend Series, spend some time getting your resume in order. As a best practice, you should update your paper and online resumes regularly so that you are prepared for unexpected layoffs or opportunities. Your resume serves two purposes. The first is to make it past the “bots” that scan […] …Read more