I completed a decade at Amazon on 16th February 2025 and two of the many conversations that followed led to some deep introspection. The first was a discussion with a colleague who joked about now being stuck with the organization for good and being unable to get out (she says she speaks from experience). The … Continue reading Always On interviewing
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How not to: Mess an interview
I’ve recently had the good fortune of taking a series of interviews for a position at my organization. These interviews have not only made me question the motivation of those turning up but also why I have never thought of a blog post on the topic. While I have, in the past, written a piece … Continue reading How not to: Mess an interview
How to: Get a response via LinkedIn
Ever since my last post on the best way to get a new job, I’ve been getting a lot of feedback. Everyone who has read it has come back to express frustration on the lack of responses to their LinkedIn messages. I admit, I get a lot of messages myself and I do not reply … Continue reading How to: Get a response via LinkedIn
The best way to get a new job
Job hunts can be hard, depressing and soul-ripping. Believe me, I know. When I first began job hunting, I was insanely optimistic. I created a wish list of the 20 organizations I wanted to work for and did everything I could to reach out to them. I uploaded my resume on their database, hunted down … Continue reading The best way to get a new job




