Michael Coles: Sergeant SQL : Administration

Why "Tailoring" Your Resume Is Bad

Mike C — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:16:00 GMT

I was just writing a response to a comment on my "Sell Yourself!" presentation ( http://sqlblog.com/blogs/michael_coles/archive/2010/12/05/sell-yourself-presentation.aspx#comments ), and it started getting a little lengthy so I decided to turn it into...(read more)

Elevating America in Maryland

Mike C — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT

I just received confirmation from Maryland that their vouchers are going quickly as well. The MD Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation reports that their vouchers are being distributed at a very rapid pace and in some distribution channels they have...(read more)

Elevating America in Missouri

Mike C — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Just got confirmation from Missouri on their portion of the "Elevate America" program ( http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/us/CommunityInvestment/participatingstatesmap.aspx ). Missouri started passing out vouchers through their Dept....(read more)

"SQL Server MVP Deep Dives" Book Available for Early Access/Pre-Orders

Mike C — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:21:00 GMT

The MVP authored book, SQL Server MVP Deep Dives is now available for early access and pre-orders at http://manning.com/nielsen/ . The book is divided into 5 sections that cover everything from building a proper relational database to developing BI solutions:...(read more)