The same with me. I was lucky and was able to move from a telephone
tech-support position right into ColdFusion. I'm close to Charlotte, NC,
but I'm probably one of the few people actually in my town that uses it, so
I haven't exactly had proper guidance. Still .. I've learned a lot these
past 13 months and am really just now becoming marketable in the industry.
On a related note, our company just started working with some local
colleges. We've set up a prgram where we take about 3 students with a
certain level of technical skill and 'hire' them. They come to work for us
a few hours every day, but don't get paid. What they *do* get is credit for
some of their classes and real work experience. We usually bring them on
when we have a large project that we need to do. The students start with us
at the begining of the project and work with us through all phases to the
end.
This gives them a little experience in all areas including a full SDLC,
database design, SQL, web server setup and administration, CF programming,
and gives them 3 months of experience and 1 fully completed, large scale
project under their belt for their resume.
You might be able to look for something similar, but where they might pay
you a little something ;)
I wish I had access to something like that when I started out .. just a
thought.
Todd Ashworth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heath Lord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:28 AM
Subject: RE: CF Career Advice?
| Sounds like you need to 'do your time' in the corporate world for a little
| bit.
|
| I'm sure everyone else here was in your situation at one time or
another...
| Overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated.
|
| Give it a little time... I remember getting paid slightly above minimum
wage
| fresh out of school.
|
| Heath
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Guy J. McDowell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
| Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:30 AM
| To: CF-Talk
| Subject: CF Career Advice?
|
|
| Hello Folks,
|
| Wow. I have soooo much to learn. Just when I think I am getting to
| know CF, I come across this discussion list and I realize I am barely
| scratching the surface.
|
| I could really use some help in the professional development area.
| Situation: New college grad working at a province-wide non-profit in a
| relatively rural area, that wants the world while recompensing me on
| the same level as McBurger flipper and is not willing to invest
| anything in professional development. Now the choice here is
| obvious - get another job!
|
| But where? How? Every CF Developer wanted ad asks for far more than I
| have or can learn in the boondocks. Is anyone looking for a junior CF
| Developer? (Qualifying factor - in Ontario, Canada or willing to
| sponsor) I really want to learn so much more about web developing yet
| I cannot seem to find the opportunities. (Yes, I realize I am whining
| at this point.) Please advise.
|
| Yours In Conservation,
|
| Guy J. McDowell,
| Webmaster
| The Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters
| E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| Phone: (705) 748-6324 ext. 262
|
| P.S. You may want to check out all of our websites:
| www.AuctionForWildlife.com - Your chance to make your bid for
| conservation.
| www.EcoEd.org - an online adventure for kids in grades 1 through 8.
| www.HuntingDog.org - Celebrating our Hunting Dog Heritage.
| www.AHTV.com - Your online companion to the Angler and Hunter
| Television show.
| www.OHEP.net - Where to find out and learn about the Ontario Hunter
| Education Program.
| www.OFAH.org - the flagship site of the Ontario Federation of Anglers
| & Hunters.
|
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