There’s something to be said for being at the right place at the right time.
I worked at Intel and left for a few months. When i returned to another
division, I learned that about 2 dozen people I worked with there all turned in
their resignations one Monday morning shortly after I’d left, inclu
NICE! Sometimes good things happen to deserving people and a good deed
goes unpunished.
On Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:00 PM Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss said on Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:48:59 +
> (UTC)
>
>
> >I’ve met a few fo
David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss said on Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:48:59 +
(UTC)
>I’ve met a few folks who like plaing with open-source projects, but
>none of them ever said they thought it made a difference in terms of
>getting a job.
This is an anecdote, so take it for what it's worth: A friend
We used a similar process to weed out Support candidates. its amazing how
many could not even with an Open internet test. Mainly I didn't care if
they got it 100% I wanted to see the process they went through. did they
google an error. did they look for similar issues etc.
On Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at
Sorry, but this would prevent most people who work for big corporations from
ever getting hired.
It might work for smaller companies trying to sift through a bunch of
applicants and they need a way to get a little more insight into their
abilities.
I’ve always been amazed at the off-hours inte
gt;>> placement/apprenticeship
>>> > proper.
>>> >
>>> > Right now my current employer (The Precisionists Inc)--which is
>>> specialized
>>> > in semi-supported contingent employment for autistic, neurodiverse, and
>>> > other disa
t; be
>> > more unqualified, but not much.
>> >
>> > After lackluster success with the equivalent of more than an AS in CIS
>> > specializing in programming. I have concluded I face a few obstacles.
>> >
>> > 1. I'm autistic, so I can'
;
> > 1. I'm autistic, so I can't interview worth a damn.
> > 2.a. There is a tremendous shortage of doctors and nurses, but no one is
> > going to hire one who hasn't graduated from an accredited program, done
> an
> > internship successfully, and passed thei
passed their credentialing exam ... unless
> it's as a drug salesperson.
> 2.b. There is a tremendous shortage of software writers, but no one is
> going to be studpid enough to hire one until they have completed an
> accredited degree, done an internship, done a bootcamp, and maybe got
> 2.b. There is a tremendous shortage of software writers, but
Yes, and a lot of big companies are waiting for Congress to lift the H1-B
quotas so they can hire a ton of foreigners really cheaply from India.
Meanwhile, the use of AI is changing the complexion of the programming world.
(India
ng you have knowledge and skills.
I'd advise you to seek employment (or contract work) with smaller
companies, where you can speak directly to those who make the final
hiring decision.
I think your idea of a publically accessible software portfolio is an
outstanding idea, given your situati
enough to hire one until they have completed an
accredited degree, done an internship, done a bootcamp, and maybe
gotten some certs. I've only done the first.
I've been looking at maybe putting together a "software portfolio".
The stuff on the internet is focused on web
riters, but no one is
going to be studpid enough to hire one until they have completed an
accredited degree, done an internship, done a bootcamp, and maybe gotten
some certs. I've only done the first.
I've been looking at maybe putting together a "software portfolio".
The
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