The IT Job Market HOWTO
Date and Time
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location
MIT Building 6-120 (Eastman Laboratories)
Kevin Grassa , Whitridge Associates
Lucas C. Wagner , American Express Financial Advisors - lucas.c.wagner aexp com
Summary
Kevin Grassa, John Cerri, and Lucas Wagner discuss the state of the IT job market.
Abstract
Kevin talks about:
- What to Expect When Working with a Recruiter
- What you should expect and what is expected of you
John talks about:
- The Technical Interview - What to Know, What to Say, What to Do
- Resume Writing
Lucas talks about:
- How to rollover your old employer's 401(k) into an IRA and why it needs to be done
- An brief example of what NOT to do with your qualified plan during your own “downtime”
- How can I save for retirement/financial independence properly if I'm a 1099 employee (e.g., a contractor who writes software) and I get little/no benefits from my employer
- How do I properly save into a 401(k) or qualified plan? Shouldn't I just be stuffing money into it? Some examples of mistakes people have made
- etc
