[wplug] Contract Job Opportunity...way [OT]

[Robert E. Coutch]

Many hiring managers use what specific experience you have as a way to judge 
how worthy you might be or perhaps they can't find the time or resources to 
get you up to speed on their specialized system/product. 

I prefer to hire someone on the basis of HOW they work.
A well motivated and reliable individual will take the time to learn what they 
need to know to do their job even on their own time.

I think a person like this is worth a bus load of people with experience who 
just show up at work to collect a paycheck.

Just my 0.02 cents.

-Bob


On Sunday 13 November 2005 10:11 am, Jonathan Billings wrote:
> On Nov 13, 2005, at 2:56 AM, Zach wrote:
> > I feel your pain too Matt. I am looking for an entry-level foot-in-
> > door type of position and all I see advertized are the "Wanted:
> > Senior <foo>", "Experienced Candidate - 5-7 years experience in
> > <foo>", type IT positions :-(
> >
> > Zach
>
> If it makes you feel better, I have 6 years experience as a Senior
> <foo>, and I still have a hard time.  Most often, they want 6 years
> experience in a very particular thing, and you're useless otherwise.
> (What?  You haven't been using ExtrememlySpecializedDatabaseFoo all
> that time?  Well, then how can you claim to have 6 years experience?)
>
>
> --
> Jonathan Billings <billings at negate.org>
>
>
>
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