[LA.pm] Finding a job for a beginner

[Andrew Solomon]

Thanks Aran - that's great to know, and it'll be a big boost for my
student's morale.

All the best,

Andrew


On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 4:59 AM, Aran Deltac <bluefeet at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>



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Andrew Solomon

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