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

[Dan Ebert]

That's what I was going to say ... I've gotten other jobs BECAUSE I had
interests/experiences outside of the job related stuff.

Dan.

On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 09:59, Islandman wrote:
> Peter Darley wrote:
> > 
> > Folks,
> > 
> >         I have often been in a position to hire tech folks, and the number one
> > thing that impresses me when looking at a resume is personal interests.  A
> > programmer who writes programs for themselves in their free time is likely
> > to rise to the top, a network administrator who doesn't have a network at
> > their home isn't likely to perform well on the job.
> 
> Interesting. I've heard it's better to list the things you do OUTSIDE of
> computer work lest you seem too narrow. 
> 
> -Brian 
> Vashon, WA
> 
> 
> > 
> >         The thing that is the biggest red flag to me is an applicant who focuses a
> > lot on their industry certifications (especially MCSEs).  Having them isn't
> > a mark against them, but if it's what they put forward as proof that they
> > know what they're doing that tells me that they probably don't have much
> > real world experience, weather it's at work, school, noodling around at
> > home, etc.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Peter Darley
> > 
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