Welcome to This Week in Work for Friday, September 21, 2012. A compendium of recent stories on hiring, human resources, company culture, and our professional lives.
September 20
David Pierce in The Startup Weekend Blog
10 Things I, As a Developer, Wish More Entrepreneurs Knew.
Inspired by Stephen Anderson's post from a designer's perspective.
September 19
Brad McCarty on TNW
Wither Twitter? LinkedIn referrals to Facebook pages up 1000% while Twitter’s plummet
Why LinkedIn is driving so much traffic.
September 18
Ingrid Lunden on TechCrunch
Dice Holdings Pays $20M Cash For Slashdot, SourceForge And Freecode From Geeknet
September 17
Alex Williams on TechCrunch
Oracle Buys SelectMinds For Using Facebook And Social Networks To Recruit Employees
September 12
Ask Slashdot: How Much Is a Fun Job Worth?
396 responses, and counting.
September 10
Michael Waxman on Waxman.me
The secret to hiring a designer
On trust and hiring.
September 10
Brad McEvilly et al on Quora
What is Marissa Mayer specifically looking for in reviewing every single new hire at Yahoo?
Top answer from a senior Yahoo!
September 7
Edmond Lau et al on Quora
How do you know when it's time to leave your current company and move on?
Many answers and many comments, with a thoughtful post by Lau on top.
September 17
Jon Bischke on Entelo's Blog
The Golden Rule of Proactive Recruiting
Do unto others...
September 16
Matthew Deiters on Coderwall
Why are developers allergic to job opportunities?
September 14
Heather R. Huhman on Blogging4Jobs
4 Things to Look for When Reviewing Candidates’ Personal Blogs
How to evaluate a job-seeker's blog.
May 17
Bill Barnett in HRB
To Investigate Culture, Ask the Right Questions
Suggestion on how to inquire about a company's culture.