*THAT* has been true since the begining of time. There's nothing more valuable that a healthy grapevine, and great references.
On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 07:05:39AM -0800, Richard Crawford wrote: > Bad as it may sound, remember that when hunting for a job it's not > necessarily *what* you know that counts, but *who* you know. My wife just > got a job as a rather well-paid technical writer; the man who hired her is > the husband of our pastor at church, who says he may also be able to swing > at least an interview for me for a low-level sysadmin position or web > developer. My wife he hired with a five minute phone interview. > > > And it's not just the I.T. industry. I have friends in other industries > > that are suffering just as much. > > It's cyclic. It "will" turn around again, it's just a matter of time. > > > > Sad but true. > > > > Ric > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 08:02:59AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > >> > >> What a terrible thing that there are young people, eager to work, with > >> great qualifications who have "punched all the right buttons", yet > >> can't even get an interview! > >> > >> Don't take it personally, Sergey. I know it feels like it is > >> personal, but it's not. The world economy is in really bad shape. > >> You've proven that you'll work hard and do what has to be done. That > >> effort shows great initiative and drive. If I had a job to offer > >> here, I'd get in touch with you. But I'm sure you've heard the > >> refrain: no money, no money, no money. Not for hardware or personnel. > >> > >> Hang in there. It's bound to turn around sometime in our lifetimes... > >> > >> (P.S. Anyone that's been in this business for any length of time at > >> all has had to "work for food" at one time or another. You're just > >> paying your dues early.) > >> > >> Rebecca R. King > >> Lead System Administrator > >> Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality > >> State of Mississippi > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Ritesh Raj Sarraf > >> > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> ome.net> > >> cc: > >> > >> Sent by: Subject: Re: RHCE > >> looking for a job > >> redhat-list-admin > >> > >> @redhat.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 03/20/2003 01:21 > >> > >> PM > >> > >> Please respond > >> to > >> > >> redhat-list > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> it's very sorry to know.. but the reason behind it is that GNU/Linux > >> requires > >> knowledge as its primary requisite, not certification.. > >> > >> ritesh > >> Quoting Sergey Motorny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> > Hello Everyone, > >> > > >> > I am a 22-year-old RHCE with Bachelor's in Business Administration > >> and about to complete Master's in Computer Information Systems. I am > >> fluent in English/Russian, have a year of IT experience, and also > >> hold Network+ and A+ certifications. I have been looking for a Linux > >> job for a few months, but have not received a single job interview > >> invitation. Any suggestions from the Linux community itself? I will > >> soon be ready to work for food. :0) > >> > > >> > Looking forward to your replies, > >> > Sergey > >> > http://www.sergey.us > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > redhat-list mailing list > >> > unsubscribe > >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ritesh R. Sarraf > >> "To learn, you've got to get your hands dirty." > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------- > >> This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> redhat-list mailing list > >> unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> redhat-list mailing list > >> unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > > Ric Tibbetts > > > > Linux registration number: 55684 > > If you want to help advertise Linux - point your friends to > > http://counter.li.org/ > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > Slainte, > Richard S. Crawford > AIM: Buffalo2K / Y!: rscrawford / ICQ: 11640404 > http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com > "It is only with our heart that we can see clearly. What is essential is > invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupery > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Ric Tibbetts Linux registration number: 55684 If you want to help advertise Linux - point your friends to http://counter.li.org/ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
