Have any of your freinds worked on open source projects during this time? I'd like to think this would be a great way to gain experience while looking for work or while studying. I'd be interested to know whether hiring companies would take this into concideration - I would, as experience and certificates (degrees etc) come well below , but do agencies know what OS is?
On 2/15/06, Clint Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Dr.. > > I have a few friends that graduated end of last year and middle last > year at Cape Technikon and they have been at home ever since, Why???? > No work experience and companies are not willing to take 3 months and > give these guys some training, however they studied java. > > Most graduates that I have spoken to are willing to take any Java job > and stay with the company for 2 years or more since it their first job > but companies are not willing to train these guys since they say that > they will leave them 3 months later as soon as they get work > experience on the CV. > > The major problem here is, certain companies not willing to invest in > their staff, or maybe only invest in certain staff along certain > criteria, but that is another discussion at another time. > > On 2/14/06, Java Mad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > and another thing > > shortage of skills is just an illusion in your mind Dr. > > > > One thing i can tell you is that they teach Java at both Universities and > > Technicons > > plus private institutions, CPUT event moved on to teach C# and i was > > suprised about that. > > > > So tell me how many gratuduates are there over the past years that were > > trained > > in Java. Tell me how many university,technikon,college students are there > > that > > did a project whether big or small at university,tech,college level. > > > > Please tell me that Doctor and ill be satisfied. > > You make it sound that its only white graduates that do Java at these > > institutions > > Well to tell the truth thats BULL. > > > > "Dr Heinz M. Kabutz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hey Java Mad, > > > > I'm still seeking an answer to the mystery of why there are no available > > skills here in Cape Town. Gauteng seems to have the same problem. > > > > Prove me wrong. No problem. But give me an explanation that makes sense... > > Kind regards from > > > > Heinz > > -- > > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions) > > Sun Java Champion > > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter" > > <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/> > > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Java Mad > > Sent: 14 February 2006 16:03 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [CTJUG Forum] Re: Java Developer needed > > > > > > Im gona prove you wrong Heinz.... > > Like you said here is no skills > > Ive got 1.5 years experience > > Im not Black neither White maybe Khoi-San, San, not even Malaysian > > The second minority > > Still stuck somewhere in between... a proud south african > > > > > > But still bet a white person will get the post if Riaan will tell the truth > > about the outcomes of the post > > > > Riaan Koegelenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Heinz > > > > I am not sure, but the client, for whom we are going to do > > the contract, has requested a BEE appointment. I would > > therefore think that they are quite serious about it. > > > > Regards > > > > Riaan > > > > > > On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:11:01 +0200 > > "Dr Heinz M. Kabutz" wrote: > > > > > >Hi Riaan, > > > > > >we had an interesting discussion the other day on CTJUG > > >where I was shot down for suggesting that it is getting > > >more difficult for white males to get Java development > > >work and that this is one of the reasons that we are > > >experiencing a shortage of skills in Cape Town. > > > > > >In this particular job, how critical is it that the > > >person be black? > > > > > >Kind regards from > > > > > >Heinz > > >-- > > >Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions) > > >Sun Java Champion > > >Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter" > > > > > >Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633 > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > > > > http://www.webmail.co.za the South African FREE email service > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail > > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > > > > > > > -- > Kind Regards, > Clint Lewis > -- Brian Silberbauer Consultant +27 (0)83 566 2705 skype: brian.silberbauer
