Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

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Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-19 Thread Ravi Gehlot
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/19/economy-slumps-firms-line-hire-skilled-foreign-workers/ Aaron Rouse wrote: Or even themselves for the long run but in the shortrun it will make the stock holders happy. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Jeffry Houser j...@farcryfly.com wrote:

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-19 Thread Aaron Rouse
I do not blame the companies one bit. I think they are getting around the H1B visa need here via just bringing them stateside briefly for training and then shipping them back to their home countries to do the job. Perhaps I am wrong on that though, I do not know much about how all the different

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Ravi Gehlot
Hello Jeffry, I hear that a lotI believe that there is good and bad everywhere. In my opinion, if you are really good and you do your job honestly, no matter who you are (native or foreigner), that you will get paid fairly and you will not be treated as servants (not sure about other

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Aaron Rouse
Interesting outlook although over here at least the CIO's message to managers is move all development to the east(they are referring to India) because we are not an IT company. I had a meeting last week with a local manager and he told me they are seeing a 50% drop in efficiency by moving things

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread RobG
I like Ravi's positive outlook, but I have to somewhat disagree and say that there are lots of companies that will, without hesitation, do what's best for them, regardless of how loyal you've been or how hard you've worked. It's up to you to keep your eyes open, so if you see it happening,

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Aaron Rouse
From what I gathered last week it is not just within their boarders. Like I mentioned someone here is already looking into outsourcing work to an outfit out of Brazil. About 7 years ago I worked on a project here that was with a Brazilian. Shared an office with him for about a year before he

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Ravi Gehlot
Hello Rob, I agree with you. Companies will always do whats best for them no matter what. This is the nature of capitalism. One should never take anything for granted especially in this ever changing field of work. Ravi. RobG wrote: I like Ravi's positive outlook, but I have to somewhat

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Ravi Gehlot
Hello Aaron, You are right. There are outsourced jobs in Brazil as there are their own created jobs. This is what I meant to say. I also know of a Brazilian guy that has been working for a company in the US while living in Brazil. But he tells me that his job is somewhat vulnerable. Usually

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Jeffry Houser
RobG wrote: I like Ravi's positive outlook, but I have to somewhat disagree and say that there are lots of companies that will, without hesitation, do what's best for them, regardless of how loyal you've been or how hard you've worked. If it is a publicly traded company, it is illegal

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-16 Thread Aaron Rouse
Or even themselves for the long run but in the shortrun it will make the stock holders happy. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Jeffry Houser j...@farcryfly.com wrote: RobG wrote: I like Ravi's positive outlook, but I have to somewhat disagree and say that there are lots of companies that

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Ravi Gehlot
Just my $0.02 cents...I think that recruiters do help one get a job. Yes, most recruiters are all about business but who is not? They try to get you in and if they can not then they go on to the next one. This is just the nature of their business. They gotta make it work and in order to make

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Adrian Lynch
Seems we all have similar experiences. Would love to hear what a recruiter has to say! Adrian -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:sstwebwo...@bellsouth.net] Sent: 12 March 2009 19:36 To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Rich Baker
does one get into Technical Recruiting.. Just my $0.02 cents...I think that recruiters do help one get a job. Yes, most recruiters are all about business but who is not? They try to get you in and if they can not then they go on to the next one. This is just the nature of their business

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread William Seiter
...@ravigehlot.net] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:02 AM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting.. Just my $0.02 cents...I think that recruiters do help one get a job. Yes, most recruiters are all about business but who is not? They try to get you

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Scott Stewart
Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC 27616 (h) 919.874.6229 (c) 703.220.2835 -Original Message- From: William Seiter [mailto:will...@seiter.com] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 12:50 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting.. Some technical

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Ravi Gehlot
Correct. There are good recruiters as there are bad ones. There are good and bad everywhere. So it is important to work with someone that you trust. Every programmer must do their own research. Ravi. Scott Stewart wrote: I've worked with both, if I do go down this road I know who I don't

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Ravi Gehlot
Qasim, There is no problem with H1B Visas. I have no clue why Scott mentioned it. Who cares... Ravi. Qasim Rasheed wrote: What's wrong with H1B visa if used appropriately. I came to this country based on that facility and have been able to become a permanent citizen. On Fri, Mar

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Scott Stewart
-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting.. What's wrong with H1B visa if used appropriately. I came to this country based on that facility and have been able to become a permanent citizen. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Ravi Gehlot r

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Scott Stewart
Stewart ColdFusion Developer 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC 27616 (h) 919.874.6229 (c) 703.220.2835 -Original Message- From: Ravi Gehlot [mailto:r...@ravigehlot.net] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:42 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Ravi Gehlot
-Original Message- From: Ravi Gehlot [mailto:r...@ravigehlot.net] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:42 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting.. Qasim, There is no problem with H1B Visas. I have no clue why Scott

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Qasim Rasheed
change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting.. What's wrong with H1B visa if used appropriately. I came to this country based on that facility and have been able to become a permanent citizen. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Ravi Gehlot r...@ravigehlot.net wrote: Correct

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-13 Thread Jeffry Houser
: Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting.. What's wrong with H1B visa if used appropriately. I came to this country based on that facility and have been able to become a permanent citizen. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Ravi Gehlot r...@ravigehlot.net

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
Sell your wife, mother, and youngest child. Then have a heart reduction surgery (placing is in a secure storage facility) Rob a whole troop of girlscouts out of their cookie money. Dig a 20 foot hole in a sand trap with a sand wedge. And tell a bar full of Yankee fans that the Red Sox are a

RE: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-12 Thread dwilf
already. Go get them and don't forget us little people. Thanks David Wilf PMP -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:sstwebwo...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:36 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-12 Thread RobG
Jerry Johnson wrote: Sell your wife, mother, and youngest child. Then have a heart reduction surgery (placing is in a secure storage facility) Rob a whole troop of girlscouts out of their cookie money. Dig a 20 foot hole in a sand trap with a sand wedge. And tell a bar full of

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-12 Thread Jerry Johnson
I was (mostly) kidding. But many programmers and tech types do not realize how _hard_ placement folk work to get someone into a job. It seems like free money when you see how much they added to your contracting rate, or how much you hear they get paid per permanent placement, but believe it or

Re: Thinking of a career change.. how does one get into Technical Recruiting..

2009-03-12 Thread Jeffry Houser
Jerry Johnson wrote: I was (mostly) kidding. But many programmers and tech types do not realize how _hard_ placement folk work to get someone into a job. As a business owner for 10 years, who has never been placed by a recruiter; I think I have a general gist of the amount of work that