I gave a presentation to the Web Analytics Wednesday group in Austin, TX a few weeks ago. There were about thirty people in attendance — approx half of the group was either unemployed or looking for additional work. My presentation focused on "selling yourself" in this market — as opposed to "building your personal brand" [...]
Tags: jobs, looking for work, part time work, pt work, web analytics, web analytics wednesday
Posted in: Digital Measurement Talent, Web & Marketing Analytics by Corry Prohens
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Unemployment is higher than it has been since our grandparents were kids. No matter how hot our industry may be, this can do bad things to your career path. Our team is working on some very interesting positions, but there is no doubt that there are far fewer positions open now than there were a [...]
Tags: career, employment, job leads, job search, networking, personal brand, selling yourself, unemployment
Posted in: Web & Marketing Analytics by Corry Prohens
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My team has been in the web analytics space for a few years now, so obviously we know Avinash Kaushik – which is to say that we know who he is. I have personally bugged him enough at eMetrics conferences and other events, so that I think there is at least a 30% chance he [...]
Tags: Avinash Kaushik, Book Review, web analytics, Web Analytics an Hour a Day, Web Analytics Book, Web Analytics Book Club
Posted in: Web Analytics Book Club by Corry Prohens
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Vendors can be a great training ground for new entrants in the field. They offer a variety of positions, locations, and technologies that make for a good jumping-off point. If you are looking to break into the field or to move up in the field, my first advice would be to read Judah’s post about [...]
Tags: Analytics Career, analytics vendor, career advice, carerr, ComScore, eMetrics, Interwoven, networking, omniture, SiteSpect, web analytics wednesday, webtrends, WideMile
Posted in: Online Analytics, Web Analytics Rock Stars by Elizabeth Robillard
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