[LA.pm] Finding a job for a beginner

[Aran Deltac]

Michael Bourdon is specifically a Perl recruiter in Southern California
(although I think he does placement other places as well).  I've known him
for years and is one if those rare recruiters that focuses on quality over
quantity. mbourdon at csi4jobs.com

Uri, AKA the Perl Hunter (http://sysarch.com/perlhunter/), is another great
option - he's a great guy and I've only heard good things about his
services.

There are a lot of Perl shops in the LA area and I've worked for several of
them.  I don't think any of them would turn down a bright candidate, even a
beginner.  Most people are on top of things enough to know that someone who
can learn fast, has the right attitude, and who's chemistry is a fit can
often be more valuable than a thick resume.

Off the top of my head I'd suggest you reach out to Rent.com, Campus
Explorer, ZipRecruiter, ValueClick Media, and Yellow Bot.  There are many
others.  Those recruiters I mentioned have further contacts.

Good luck!

Aran

On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Andrew Solomon <andrew at geekuni.com> wrote:

> NOTE - I've already sent an email on this topic to sanfrancisco-pm, so if
> you're on that list - apologies, and read no further.
>
> ===
>
> I'm looking for people's advice [1] on finding a job on the West coast for
> a Perl beginner[2].
>
> Here's the deal: I'm teaching Perl (online) and one of my students lives a
> long way from any Perl shop, but he'll happily relocate to the West coast
> if that will get him a Perl job. If there's a company which would consider
> taking on a beginner, I'd happy to provide an honest appraisal of his skill
> set. So my questions:
>
>  * Are there any companies open to taking on beginner developers?
>  * Are there any recruitment agents who specialise in Perl and would go
> the extra mile to find a placement for a newbie?
>
> Advice and opinions are what I'd like, and if you're a company or
> recruitment agent who's interested you're welcome to email me off list.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Andrew
>
> [1] If you're wondering why I'm so ignorant it's because I live in London
> and I haven't been to Los Angeles (outside the airport) since 1983
> [2] When I say 'beginner' I mean he hasn't had a job writing Perl, but
> I've got him writing packages with unit tests and using references...
>
>
> --
> Andrew Solomon
>
> Mentor at Geekuni http://geekuni.com/
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/asolomon
>


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