Graduation...for Students and Myself.

I am a week behind. So here is everything from the last time.

http://ping.fm/bmUgr MIT Enterprise forum, lunch in Arlington. In the shadow of the new Cowboys stadium. See you there. 12 pm
about 12 hours ago from Tweed


http://ping.fm/iV1L1 @bizspark marketing panel with @giovanni @seanthinks. Good panel
3:19 PM Jun 12th from Tweed

Having a good time @bizspark Irving.
1:28 PM Jun 12th from Tweed

RT @CyberCoders: Senior Mixed-Signal Designer, ADC, DAC, DCS - Round Rock, TX - http://ping.fm/tjCLZ #jobs #jobangeles
10:43 AM Jun 11th from TweetDeck


RT @CyberCoders: Python Developer, Xhtml, Cheetah, Unix, SQL - Concord, NC - http://bit.ly/fw46A #jobs #jobangeles
10:43 AM Jun 11th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Jr WebLogic Administrator TS/SCI Fullscope Poly - Arlington, VA - http://bit.ly/GYmuR #jobs #jobangeles
10:43 AM Jun 11th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Java Developer, Software Developer, Senior Software Engineer - Laurel, MD - http://ping.fm/gJnIa #jobs
10:43 AM Jun 11th from TweetDeck

In Los Angeles, all we had was sunshine and 78 degrees daily. Dallas, Lightning strikes just outside my office window! <3 Texas weather.
10:42 AM Jun 11th from TweetDeck

RT @giovanni: Microsoft Sparkstart in Dallas tomorrow: Have you registered? http://ping.fm/Plbp3 http://ping.fm/V9AQR
10:07 AM Jun 11th from Tweed

RT @accuweather: Lightning strike takes out Amazon's "Cloud" Computing service http://bit.ly/8ooYn
8:53 AM Jun 11th from Tweed

RT @CyberCoders: Vice President of Engineering - Wichita, KS - http://ping.fm/NS4xY #jobs #jobangeles
5:52 PM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Senior Java Developer with JSP, XML and SQL experience - Port Chester, NY - http://ping.fm/lFKcg #jobs
5:51 PM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Network Administrator, Windows 2003, Exchange 2003 - Rockville, MD - http://bit.ly/mozVQ #jobs #jobangeles
5:51 PM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Senior Systems Programmer - Games, C , PS3, Xbox - Bethesda, MD - http://ping.fm/Bwp47 #jobs
5:51 PM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: UI Scripting Programmer, Technical Design Document - http://bit.ly/17SZJG #jobs #jobangeles
5:50 PM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

@staffingamour happy birthday to you
9:47 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck in reply to staffingamour

RT @CyberCoders: DB2 Database Developer - DBA - Administrator - Northfield, CT - http://ping.fm/fbHtK #jobs #jobangeles
9:25 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: .Net Software Engineer, .Net Developer, VB.Net Software Engineer - Cambridge, MA - http://ping.fm/I8VJo #jobs
9:25 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: ASP.Net Web Application Developer, .Net Developer, C# Programmer - http://bit.ly/8gaz7 #jobs #jobangeles
9:25 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Search Engine Design and Development - Waltham, MA - http://ping.fm/Ouofb #jobs #jobangeles
9:25 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Jr Gameplay/Video Game Generalist Programmer-C - Lawrence, MA - http://bit.ly/TTmho #jobs #jobangeles
9:25 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Java Engineer - SOA, XML, C , Security Clearance - Annapolis Junction, MD - http://bit.ly/DrK0S #jobs #jobangeles
9:24 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Embedded Engineer with TSSCI - Annapolis Jct, MD - http://ping.fm/6SU0f #jobs #jobangeles
9:24 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Information Systems Security Engineer TS/SCI, CISSP, Full scope - Fort Meade, MD - http://ping.fm/JcLjf
9:24 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Embedded Engineer TS/ SCI- Embedded Engineer TS/SCI Full scope - Fort Meade, MD - http://ping.fm/RLB7G #jobs
9:24 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Systems Engineer TS/ SCI- Systems Administrator TS/ SCI FS - Fort Meade, MD - http://bit.ly/kkyMN #jobs #jobangeles
9:24 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: C Developer - Fort Meade, MD - http://ping.fm/zdH6w #jobs #jobangeles
9:23 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

The Bing Paradox. http://ping.fm/hFv3e
9:23 AM Jun 9th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Marketing Director - Marketing Manager - In-building Wireless - Vienna, VA - http://ping.fm/JIzYN #jobs
3:21 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: C#.NET Engineer - .NET Developer - Trading - GUI - Winforms - Chicago, IL - http://ping.fm/BUvlL #jobs
3:20 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: SQL Developer - .NET Engineer - C# Programmer - Chicago, IL - http://ping.fm/BUNc4 #jobs #jobangeles
3:20 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

If you were connected to me on BBM, you won't be able to reach me there anymore. Find me @vbehzadi or google talk - mr.behzadi
12:49 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Software Engineer - Senior Software Developer - C#,ASP.NET - Irvine, CA - http://ping.fm/TUFkS #jobs
12:46 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: SQL DBA, Database Administrator, SQL Server, Development DBA - Seal Beach, CA - http://ping.fm/bJWJG #jobs
12:45 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Business Development Director - Chicago, IL - http://ping.fm/iRcEL #jobs #jobangeles

12:45 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck
RT @CyberCoders: Solutions Architect - Sales - Denver, CO - http://ping.fm/gejG2 #jobs #jobangeles

12:45 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck
RT @CyberCoders: Ui Programmer - Front End Developer - Interactive Programmer - http://bit.ly/xq61h #jobs #jobangeles
12:45 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Linux Kernel Developer - Compiler Developer - C/C - OOP - Palo Alto, CA - http://ping.fm/W7Mii #jobs
12:45 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Web Developer - ESRI - GIS - PHP - UNIX - LINUX - MySQL - TS/SCI - http://bit.ly/18nr6f #jobs #jobangeles
12:44 PM Jun 8th from TweetDeck

Here we go. First full day at work the Palm Pre. Let see how it manages. So far it froze three times this weekend. All charge related. @palm
8:10 AM Jun 8th from Tweed

Big thumbs + touch screen + small keyboard + lots of email replys for work = problem -- gonna ride this out and see if I can get over it.
11:48 AM Jun 6th from Tweed

Pre frozen while charging. Not a good start on day 1.
11:25 AM Jun 6th from Tweed

First tweet from the Palm Pre! Using tweed. So far so good http://ping.fm/nK31M
9:32 AM Jun 6th from Tweed

Bte this my first uberdork moment. It better be worth it. Would have done this for a bold in a second, but you know...sprint.
8:30 AM Jun 6th from UberTwitter

Inside sprint store. Waiting for palm pre http://myloc.me/2MVw
8:26 AM Jun 6th from UberTwitter

@AnneWass Duck and cover! http://myloc.me/2KMK
9:41 PM Jun 5th from UberTwitter in reply to AnneWass

Sprint store has a VIP list for the pre! I thought I left the velevt rope in LA. Looks like tomorrow AM is the game plan.
6:27 PM Jun 5th from UberTwitter

Need Online Ad Sales Execs in Bay Area, NYC, LA, Chi! Work from anywhere. Need B2B or Agency Experience. Search Vahid @ www.cybercoders.com
5:54 PM Jun 5th from Ping.fm

Need ad sales execs in SF, LA, NYC and Chicago
2:03 PM Jun 3rd from Ping.fm

Looking for Ad sales execs in NYC, SF , LA, and Chicago. Need agency or web 2.0 experience #jobs, #jobsNYC #JobsLA #jobsSF #jobschicago
12:33 PM Jun 3rd from TweetDeck

@MobileAlchemy Derek, heard that my niece is now on board. Good stuff. Vahid http://myloc.me/2oV9
4:51 PM Jun 2nd from UberTwitter in reply to MobileAlchemy

RT @AnneWass: MySQL DBA needed asap in Austin OR Houston OR Dallas! http://ping.fm/XKxtU #jobs #jobstexas please RT
3:40 PM Jun 2nd from web

Making really really thin pancakes, aka crepes. http://myloc.me/2bud
9:42 AM May 31st from web

It appears as if TNT knows drama. Please, enough, we get it! http://myloc.me/1WUa
9:58 PM May 28th from UberTwitter

One of the things Dallas has over LA, easy access to diet cherry vanilla dr pepper. $.50 at vending machine is pretty good stuff.
9:01 PM May 28th from UberTwitter

RT @CyberCoders: C# Developer - .NET - WCF - MSMQ - COM - J2EE - SOAP - XML - http://bit.ly/UJ0nF #jobs #jobangeles
4:23 PM May 28th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Network Engineer, CCNP, CCVP, Cisco, Exchange - Palm Desert, CA - http://ping.fm/fvu25 #jobs #jobangeles
4:23 PM May 28th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Senior Software Engineer, PHP, Java, Python, SQL, UNIX, Ruby - Durham, NC - http://bit.ly/15hRcN #jobs #jobangeles
4:23 PM May 28th from TweetDeck

RT @AnneWass: Im looking for a Sr. SQL Database Developer in the LA area. D message me ASAP! http://ping.fm/1aM3F
4:22 PM May 28th from TweetDeck

Is anyone else finding gmail slow or unresponsive this morning? http://myloc.me/1THA
11:09 AM May 28th from UberTwitter

RT @CyberCoders: Ruby on Rails Developer - New York, NY - http://ping.fm/oaJxG #jobs #jobangeles
6:16 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Junior Software Engineer - C# -.NET - Python - Open GL - Script - http://bit.ly/ErZRB #jobs #jobangeles
6:16 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Vice President of Product Development - VP, Product Development - Seattle, WA - http://ping.fm/BkDet
2:23 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: C#, T-SQL, AJAX Developer, .NET Developer, WCF, C# Programmer - Seattle, WA - http://ping.fm/Ms3Gj #jobs
2:22 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Drupal Programmer - Software Engineer - Programmer, Developer - San Diego, CA - http://ping.fm/GuT3N
2:22 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Network Engineer - Edinburg, VA - http://bit.ly/Nk4rX #jobs #jobangeles
2:22 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Web Developer - .NET - CSS - XML - Springfield, MO - http://ping.fm/E99Z1 #jobs #jobangeles
12:24 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Human Resources - HR - SPHR - Director - Manager - Management - Washington, DC - http://ping.fm/4R2HK
12:22 PM May 27th from TweetDeck

Linkedin is still my social network of preference, no slam on twitter. How Linked in was Built - http://bit.ly/IUfGV via @addthis
10:28 AM May 27th from web

http://bit.ly/IUfGV via @addthis
10:24 AM May 27th from web

RT @CyberCoders: 3D Programmer - C , 3D Graphics, 3D Math, DirectX, HLSL, Shader - http://bit.ly/1dCvGE #jobs #jobangeles
4:39 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: VB.NET Developer - .NET, SQL, Crystal Reports, C# - Jackson, MS - http://ping.fm/xVL6j #jobs #jobangeles
1:58 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: iPhone Developer - iPhone Programmer - iPhone Engineer - Los Angeles, CA - http://ping.fm/hytLD #jobs
1:58 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Java Programmer - J2ME, Java VM, Java APIs - Huntington Station, NY - http://ping.fm/MoVGU #jobs
1:58 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: SAP Project Manager - MM, FICO, Oil, Gas - Oklahoma City, OK - http://bit.ly/rf8xv #jobs #jobangeles
1:58 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: PHP Programmer, LAMP developer - Toronto, ON - http://bit.ly/DNXEV #jobs #jobangeles
1:58 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

RT @CyberCoders: Director of Social Networking, Health Wellness, E-commerce, Web - http://bit.ly/Zwt9G #jobs #jobangeles
1:57 PM May 26th from TweetDeck

Sitting with Ati at Capmisi's on Mockingbird. I have had better pasta out of a rice a roni box!
4:41 PM May 23rd from Ping.fm

Great meeting today with the guys from Sigmatech! http://myloc.me/1kAI
2:42 PM May 21st from UberTwitter

Feel like hell today. http://myloc.me/1eVk
11:17 AM May 20th from UberTwitter

Need AS3 devs, I mean studs! Austin and LA. Any suggestions? http://myloc.me/1aKF
1:00 PM May 19th from UberTwitter

http://ping.fm/5ceP5
5:20 PM May 18th from TweetDeck

Thinking about getting engaged...check out the guys at www.dmnds4you.com They hooked me up and can do the same for you! Ask for Ben.
5:20 PM May 18th from Ping.fm

9 more minutes and then I can breathe.
4:34 PM May 17th from Ping.fm

@ MIT Enterprise Forum Meeting 12-2 today, see you there
11:06 AM May 16th from Ping.fm

Rebirth of Slick = Twitter Posts this week

-Left turn from the right lane is just stupid. If u are person who did that in front of me this morning....!*?*?!¤%*?! http://myloc.me/Uhz

-Need Ruby on Rails Developers (DFW), Product Managers (LA), Sales Engineers (SD), Flash Designer/Developer (Austin), more @ cybercoders.com

-Great article on recruiting...applies in more markets that Austin. Get yourself and your team ready. http://tinyurl.com/qmwa9d Pls RT

-Joe's Pizza delivers...lets see if its worth the hype.
Looking for Ruby on Rails in Dallas....Bueller, Bueller...

-@sabet work is going well, keeping an eye on @ihearty here and there. Kevin said we should talk. Whats the best way to reach you?

-RT @AnneWass: Breakfast at the Bev Hills Hotel with @ajpauly & @amansandhu! Yummm!! - Lucky! Miss you guys.http://myloc.me/OzX

-Lakers bounce back in a big way, crush Rockets, give me an stroke at the same time! http://viigo.im/z44

-Are you an 'app-hole'? http://viigo.im/z3X

-@sabet how is the best designer in OC? Fyi - We are expect baby #2 shortly! http://myloc.me/M7i
$1000 referral bonus - if your company is hiring and you refer me the position and I place a candidate to that role you will get 1k. Pls RT

-RT @CyberCoders: Ruby on Rails Developer, ROR, MySQL, Ajax, Agile - Pittsburgh, PA - http://cybercoders.com/?j=A... #jobs #jobangeles

-RT @CyberCoders: Artificial Intelligence Software Engineer - Prolog - Stony Brook, NY - http://cybercoders.com/?j=N... #jobs

-RT @CyberCoders: Java PrologDeveloper - Stony Brook, NY -http://cybercoders.com/?j=N... #jobs #jobangeles

-RT @CyberCoders: Business Development Manager - Portland, OR - http://cybercoders.com/?j=D... #jobs #jobangeles

-Testing out the new Ping.FM Desktop widget! I really like Adobe AIR

-Testing Yahoo! Messenger and Ping.FM config

-Tried it, loving it! Twitterberry is in trouble. Free BlackBerry Twitter client UberTwitter Beta 2 released http://viigo.im/xYx

-iPhone users eating up AT&T’s network http://viigo.im/xYs

-Twitter Spam Invades Trending Topics http://viigo.im/xYe

-RT @CyberCoders: Head of Corporate Communications - New York, NY - http://bit.ly/2xARy #jobs #jobangeles

-RT @CyberCoders: SAP Project Manager - MM, FICO, Oil, Gas - Oklahoma City, OK - http://bit.ly/rf8xv #jobs #jobangeles

-RT @CyberCoders: CPA, Public Accountant, Financial Services, Accounting, Audit - Phily, PA - http://cybercoders.com/?j=L... #jobs

-#rubyonrails #dallas #DFW #Webdeveloper #jobs #railsdevloper #RubyDeveloper If you know someone who's got talent let me know. @vbehzadi

-@tonyhawk Dude, thoughts with your family! Sucks for L. Speedy recovery.

-@vastika don't have an corp to corp or consultant roles, sorry

COER-riculum for Hiring Managers AKA "Compelling Reasons to sign a External Recruiting Agency Contract"

Dear Hiring Manager, HR Specialist, Director of whatever:

I wanted to talk to you specifically about the benefits of utilizing an external recruiter these days.

Many times you will think that because my budget is being cut or my organization has a policy not to use an external agency that it doesn't make sense for me to get a contract and rate for contingent services in place. In fact, you may feel its a waste of time. Be sure to know that its probably not the case. I work with many companies who have no budget and policies against using recruiters but find money in the budget for the right resource and break policy when it make business sense. But more importantly I wanted you to think about a few things the next time a recruiter calls or emails.

Reason 1. Competitive Advantage for you and your team

What if you wanted to buy a car and you were only able to buy a Ford? Nothing wrong with Ford. As a matter of fact the first car that I ever wanted was a Ford Mustang GT 5.0L.

But choice and competition is a good thing. By engaging an external recruiting agency (terms of engagement will be a topic for another day) you force your internal and external resources to compete with one another to find a better quality candidate for you and your team.

Reason 2. Its usually free for you to see the cards.

Like Texas Hold'em, its an all in proposition when you work contingently. External recruiters have to give you everything they have with no guarantee that the time and work they are putting into finding you what you need will end up in a placement. If there is no placement then there is no fee. But what you have done is validate that you've seen all the best people in the market now and have the right person join your team. And if you do end up paying a fee, its only because you have someone joining your team that should a great return on your investment (there are no sure things so you should make sure you have a replacement guarantee with the agency).

Reason 3. You Work for the "Evil Empire"

All kidding aside you work for a company or corporation that has one purpose usually, make money, as much as it can and more than the year before. You may love your company, your job and your coworkers. But the company does not love you back. It just wants you to do whatever you have to make $$$. As a hiring manager, you are probably more aware of this than those who work for you. As such, you are expendable. Sorry.

Look around see what is going on right now. If it makes sense for your company, they will let you go just like they did your friends last week or your mentor last month.

You are probably just thankful these days that you have your job. But that doesn't mean you should be overcome with any sense of security. You shouldn't be (Yes, this does apply to internal HR professionals as well).

By getting recruiting contracts in place with the company you work for today you are opening the door for many people like you, your friends and your mentor now and in the future.

If people are to help others these days we have to create opportunities where there a fewer these days. It just takes one person per company to get this done.

Pay it forward. It will work its way back to you.

That is of course unless you want your company to sign an exclusive agreement with me. ;)

Vahid Behzadi
Executive Recruiter

MIT Enterprise Forum. Great Speakers to this point. Interesting group working on bringing the Tech/Startup Communities in DFW together.

http://ping.fm/rhSKu

Please remember this when you are going to your next interview.

http://ping.fm/rhSKu

Please remember this when you are going to your next interview.

yes!!!!!!!!!

no dui's this year