This position will no doubtedly require a "technical test" of sorts.
I have previously interviewed, (correction: 'taken the logic test to see if I "qualify" to be interviewed'), for a position as a "technical consultant" for this same company, several months ago, working on this same product. [I think I only correctly answered 14 of their 21 "logic test questions" that one of the technical founders developed many years ago - hence did not even get the follow up courtesy of a "thanks, but no thanks - but we're not interested" afterwards]. I [only] have a AAS degree, (Electronic Engineering Technology), that took me 4 years to complete, 3 nights a week, while I was working full time, plus working overtime. I also have over 20 years of experience in this marketplace. I have worked with extensively UniVerse and UniData, and many other flavorsof PICK and Prime Information, since the semi-early days, (early 1980's). I have also worked with a number of other operating systems, databases, applications, conversions of data and their applications, across numerous vertical market applications. I have "been there, done that - and not cracked up" as one other responder suggested, (others may say I was already slightly cracked up in the first place, or got there along the way, yammv, of course ;^)>. I have the personality, skill level, maturity, (again, yammv), personal drive and ambition to be able to put more than a few words together that make sense, explaining technical concepts to those who are not technical, and explaining non-technical things to those who are perhaps a little too technical, all while having the ability/ambition/drive, and sense of the "big picture", to stay with the job for more than a week. Better yet, I know what features & functions need to be in the product they're putting together, and how to successfully "market it" to this marketplace. Heck I am even already located in the greater Boston area, am alreadyused to the weather, and believe I know the President of the company, having worked with him at an manfacturing applications software company using this "post-relational database technology environment" in the early to mid 1980's. Given all of this, I still doubt they'd bring me in to even discuss this opportunity, and that is a down right shame. I would and could do a tremendous job for them, but... The commute to Boston where they're located is nuts, as is the amount of money required to park or live nearby, and to pay tolls in and out; and I would not do much/any travelling that such a position may require. Regards, Scott Marlborough, MA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: RE: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > On the other hand, in a job like the one advertised, a *TECHNICAL TEST* > is the best true representation of one's abilities. > > A BS degree does not prove that you have the knowledge and skills to do > the job. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glen B > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 3:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > The main reason is most companies can't skill-test their employees to > know > if they can mentally perform the job they're applying for. The piece of > paper says "I've been there at one point and I didn't crack up.". It > also > says "I spent $20,000 and passed enough fluffy tests to prove that I > have > enough ambition and personal drive to stay in the job for more than a > week." > > Unfortunately, none of those points regarding degrees are a true test > of a > person's personality, skill level, or maturity. The good thing is, most > large corporations will pay 80-100% of classes you pass with a high/A > score. > You can get your degree for free now-a-days, while learning real-life > stuff > that improves your job performance and also helps you pass your classes > easier. One of these days I'll finish that last brain-purging semester > of my > BSEE.... One of these days. > > Glen > http://picksource.com > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Debster > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:24 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > > > > > >From a logic standpoint it does not matter. BUT...many companies > like to > > stress the statistics regarding their staff i.e. x amount of > > employees hold > > a BS x amount hold a graduate level degree. Of course by stressing > this > > those companies hell bent on a piece of paper may be missing out on > far > > better qualified candidates. The trenches teach a helluva lot more > than > > what you can learn in the classroom. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Adrian > Matthews > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 12:41 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > > > > > I always wonder why people insist on a degree. Surely by the time > you've > > got the experience to do a job like this the fact of whether you've > got > > a degree or not is pretty irrelevant. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Oifer, > > Technical Futures, Inc. > > Sent: 07 September 2004 16:34 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [U2] Technical Product Manager opening in Boston > > (PICK/UniVerse/U2) > > > > One of my clients, a leading software development company based in the > > Boston area, > > has an opening for a senior UniVerse/U2/Pick Technical Product > Manager. > > The company > > is an established and profitable software product development company. > > They are in the > > process of establishing a UniVerse environment and are looking for a > > senior technical > > product manager to help them in the process. > > > > We are specifically searching for an individual that has very strong > > UniVerse or U2 or > > PICK experiences in a product management role. > > > > BS Degree required > > U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency required > > > > This is permanent, full-time position based in Boston; the company > will > > assist > > with relocation expenses. > > > > Very competitive salary package plus bonus plus full benefits. > > > > Please EMAIL your resume as a WORD attachment to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your resume will remain strictly confidential, and will not be > disclosed > > > > to anyone without > > your prior approval. > > > > > > Ben Oifer > > Technical Futures, Inc. > > 18 Washington Street, #205 > > Canton, MA 02021 > > Phone: (781) 793-9292 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > > > > The information contained in this email is strictly confidential > > and for the > > use of the addressee only, unless otherwise indicated. 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