Re: Any jobs here?

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Arthur Corliss wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Adam bultman wrote:
>
>> I've got the ACS career page "pagepan"ed (http://www.pagepan.com,
>> something I worked on in a class) so I know when it changes - and I
>> noticed that. They wanted more experience than I had - bollucks!
>
> I hear this a lot from guys on this and other lists. I think all of you who
> are either looking for a opportunity to either break into an IT career or
> advance in it should keep a few things in mind.
>
> If you see a job you're interested in, apply for it. *Regardless* of whether
> or not you think you're qualified. The fact of the matter is that many
> companies over-spec job requirements, partly out of hopeful optimism, partly
> just to cover all their bases. Other companies have their job requirements
> set by human resource departments that don't have the first clue what's need
> to fill a position.
>
> The practical reality is that almost no position gets filled with a candidate
> that's a perfect match. Compromises are the rule, not the exception. Another
> practical reality is that educational requirements can usually be substituted
> for experience. Even certifications can be negotiable in many situations.
>
> Please also keep in mind that experience doesn't necessarily have to be only
> that which you've been paid for. If you feel the need to have something on
> your resume volunteer to do some computer work for a non-profit, your church,
> or other such organisations. Any experience you have deploying technology is
> relevant, whether it's your day job or not.
>
> In the end, all that really matters is how you present yourself in the
> interview. If you can get that, you've got a chance. What most (smart)
> employers are looking for are good fundamentals, initiative and drive to learn
> and master your tools, and good research skills (which is much more important
> than rote memory). And all of this anyone with desire can learn at home, on
> their own time.

I can't agree more with what Arthur says!

Obviously I'm only speaking for myself and not for ACS when I say this,
but even if you don't have any DB2 experience, but have maybe a good
working knowledge of some other relational/sql database running on a unix
platform (ie, MySQL, PostgreSQL), then by all means apply. I should point
out that I'm not the one who'll be making the hiring decisions for this
position.

As Arthur mentions, initiative and drive to learn are the critical things.

Mike
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Received on Wed Mar 16 08:35:28 2005