SPUG: Giving up on computer jobs & usefulness of placement firms

[Ashok Misra]

as several people on this thread mentioned there are indeed several 
companies hiring right right now and finding an open  postion involves 
connecting with the right people.
i was wondering if anyone had recomendations for working with a placement 
firm.
one firm that i have met i.e. http://www.allenandassociates.com/ has quite 
convincing marketing. best best regards
-a

>From: Chris Turan <subs at shofixti.webtelic.com>
>To: spug-list at mail.pm.org
>Subject: SPUG: Giving up on computer jobs
>Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:04:29 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hi All,
>
>I've been searching for jobs for several months now.  I've given up on the
>computer market and began looking for retail and restaurant jobs.  I've
>found that many of those have been taken as well and the employers can
>cherry pick who to hire.  Those jobs that aren't taken don't seem to want
>to hire me because I've over-qualified and am afriad I'll just leave when
>a good job turns up.
>
>Has anyone had similar problems?  Any recommendations?  I'm keeping my
>shoulder to the grindstone and am looking.  I was hoping someone might
>have something to suggest.  I live in Bellevue and am looking mostly on
>the Eastside.  I've been looking mostly in Bellevue so that if they
>economic situation doesn't change, I can sell my car and still be able to
>walk to work.
>
>Perhaps someone has some ideas I haven't considered yet.
>
>Thanks,
>-Chris
>
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