At 12:23 AM 2/7/99 -0800, you wrote:
>OK, it's not *exactly* web-dev related, but I know plenty of you out in
>WC-land have experience in this department (and we are a community,
>aren't we?).
>
>Basically, it's time for me to get a real job, something that'll give me
>experience relevant to the comp. sci. degree I'm pursuing, and something
>that pays better than what I'm getting now. While scouring the many job
>listings at Dice.com, I noticed that quite a few of them were not from
>employers themselves but from other placement agencies. I'm curious to
>know peoples' opinions on dealing with these placement agencies. Would it
>be wise for me to send off a copy of my resume to a few of these agencies
>and let their fingers do the mousing for me? Or would it be a better idea
>for me to try and deal directly with the employers?
Word of warning, The placement agencies tend to work for the
employer's best interests. NOT Yours. They tend to only look
for THEIR money and not yours. You would be better off trying to
get an internship at a company (or real position).
>My two toughest obstacles right now are A) the fact that I'm almost
>entirely self-taught, with no degree or certification (yet -- I'm getting
>there); and B) the fact that my job experience in a truly
>computer-intensive environment is pretty weak. It's tough to get
>experience when they won't hire you until you've got experience! It seems
>that most everyone went through that ordeal, though, so I'm hoping
>someone may have some thoughts to offer.
Depends on what you are wanting to do. Many places use the
degree as a cut off point, to limit the applicant numbers. But
more and more companies are finding out that they can't find the
trained personell.
Matt Soffen
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Boss - "My boss says we need some eunuch programmers."
Dilbert - "I think he means UNIX and I already know UNIX."
Boss - "Well, if the company nurse comes by, tell her I said
never mind."
- Dilbert -
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