[oclug] OT: Anyone Know If Anybody Is Hiring...?

[Dana Webber]

On Tuesday 25 November 2003 14:10, Michael Lauzon wrote:

> I've done interviews, and have taken those mock interviews at different
> youth -- not that I am anymore -- employment resource centres, and always
> get told by the person doing the mock interviews that I don't see why
> you're not able to get a job....
>
> Michael

I know a guy who has a CS highest honers degree and 4 years writing test 
scripts for telco stuff. He can't find nothing and is doing a masters in AI.

In 2000 they would hire someone who could learn how to do the job. Now you 
have to prove that you already know how to do it. 

You need to do a lot of research. I talked to a zillion people  before 
deciding to get the CISSP and GCIA. One consideration is that they cost under 
$1000 each. Most company certs cost a lot more.

My second choice was to learn SAP, but that is more expensive. 

I recently had a strange interview. A HR company called me in and asked a 
bunch of very stupid questions. Hopefully this is a sign that the market is 
picking up.

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Dana Webber
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Getting a computer system to work is like banging your head against a brick 
wall until the wall falls down.