[wplug] job market

[Teodorski, Chris]

I have had a totally different experience.  I have been contacted by several potential employers by posting my resume on this site. 

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> From: wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org 
> [mailto:wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org] On Behalf 
> Of Drew from Zhrodague
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 10:37 AM
> To: General user list
> Subject: RE: [wplug] job market
> 
> > Look at www.pghtech.org for a feel.
> 
>  	This will waste your time, and we've discussed 
> pghtech.org's job 
> postings in the past. I have never received a single callback 
> or email 
> from any of the hundreds of jobs I have applied for on pghtech.org's 
> website. Some of the job posts are bogus, with invalid contact 
> information, and others are no longer hiring, but the posting still 
> remains.
> 
>  	Maybe it's because I don't have a degree, but that's 
> never stopped 
> me before!
> 
>  	I'd suggest to network with some locals, which is how I get my 
> gigs. I have never worked for any company here in Pittsburgh 
> by walking in 
> the front door asking for an interview.
> 
>  	Which reminds me, that the company I am working for is 
> looking for 
> QA people, and hardcore C/C++ developers. Contact me offlist 
> for details.
> 
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> 
> Drew from Zhrodague
> drew at zhrodague.net
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