Author Archives: marshe

Data Analyst

Posted on August 5, 2013 by marshe

On undertaking the current job search, I decided to place an emphasis on the titles of “business analyst” and “systems analyst,” while being open to other things, including but not limited to tech support. I have seen jobs titled “technical … Continue reading →

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Skills Madness

Posted on July 29, 2013 by marshe

LinkedIn instituted a while back a “skills” feature, in which others can endorse you for a skill, and they end up ranked on your profile by how many endorsements there are. These are based on skills you add yourself, if … Continue reading →

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Feeling Like a Dinosaur

Posted on July 29, 2013 by marshe

Once upon a time, I mailed out resumes to prospective employers. They might be advertising, or they might simply be likely possibilities I had identified. Notably I did the latter using a slightly outdated copy of the Directory of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Employment and Education

Posted on July 23, 2013 by marshe

I did a series of posts in “list plus elaboration” format, collecting my thoughts about as close as I could come to everything I had ever used for software and even hardware. This is the followup to that “experience dump,” … Continue reading →

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Software Creation

Posted on July 16, 2013 by marshe

This post and others like it relate back to an introductory post that explains the point. This is an edited variant of something I wrote in 2007. This is the section for software I have written or otherwise been involved … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location

Posted on July 14, 2013 by marshe

As I look for a full time job, presumably of the proverbial “real job” variety, the topic of location arose. Once upon a time, I commuted from Plympton to North Billerica, Massachusetts, almost 70 miles each way. I survived. I’d … Continue reading →

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Server Software

Posted on July 11, 2013 by marshe

This post and others like it relate back to an introductory post that explains the point. This is an edited variant of something I wrote in 2007. This is the section for server software, including operating systems. It overlaps extensively … Continue reading →

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Languages and Programming Tools

Posted on July 11, 2013 by marshe

This post and others like it relate back to an introductory post that explains the point. This is an edited variant of something I wrote in 2007, in this case, the part on programming tools, languages and such. As usual, … Continue reading →

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Call Center and Tech Support Tools

Posted on July 10, 2013 by marshe

This post and others like it relate back to an introductory post that explains the point. This is an edited variant of something I wrote in 2007, in this case, call center and tech support related software. In no particular … Continue reading →

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Security, Spam, Malware…

Posted on July 9, 2013 by marshe

This post and others like it relate back to an introductory post that explains the point. This is an edited variant of something I wrote in 2007, in this case software related to security, antivirus, spam and malware. There is … Continue reading →

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