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by fecak 13y ago
Those are no-win situations, and there is really nothing you can or should tell them. You have that 1-5% element that may even sneak past your phone interview or look good on paper! but that you almost immediately know will never work for y
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by fecak 13y ago
This is fairly common it seems, and one of the reasons my JUG (and some others) have modified our guidelines from a Java language focus to a focus on anything Java language or JVM. It has opened things up and allowed us to dive into some to
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by fecak 13y ago
Recruiter here that has worked with quite a few startups as well as large companies (agency recruiter, not internal). Some clients are great about giving candidates actionable advice after interviews ("your database skills were not up
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by fecak 13y ago
I've run the Java Users' Group in Philadelphia for almost 14 years, and I specialized in Java recruiting between 1999-2010. I know a lot of Java pros. Our meetings still get pretty strong attendance (80-120 per meeting), but I&#x2
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How To Network Less For Geeks(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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Salary Negotiation For Geeks(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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How To Prevent Crying During Your Technical Interview(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
1 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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To The Programmers, On Programmers' Day(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
1 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 13y ago
If you went to a US university, are you on an H-1 at this point or one of the other visas (F-1 IIRC?)? The reason I ask is my understanding of the visas for graduates of US programs is that there is no cost or real burden on the employer f
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by fecak 13y ago
Recruiter here, and I can't even count how many candidates I've had contact me looking for a new job (I recruit engineers) at the very moment they received their green card. There are many consulting companies that do mostly &#x27
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by fecak 13y ago
This is the key - a company this size is going to probably be able to review every applicant. A company like HireArt, which is focused on the hiring process (and asking questions of applicants by design, it seems), will probably eat their
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Why You Took The Wrong Job(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
3 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 13y ago
Half the recruiter's battle is getting inside that force field that technologists put up regarding recruiters. In another HN thread, I offered to have a discussion about career to a fairly well-known tech community member, and was imm
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by fecak 13y ago
First, thanks. The focus of the article is obviously on ways to identify and evaluate recruiters from an engineer's perspective. The part about some recruiters being pretty was something I felt worth noting that was on my mind (a few
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Recruiters Are Pretty (and how to find one)(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
1 points by fecak 13y ago|4 comments
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by fecak 13y ago
It's called a recommendation. Generally speaking, when people recommend something,it's a positive. References might include a negative, so long as you ask a question that allows for a negative answer. When doing references, I usu
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by fecak 13y ago
This is definitely not representative of all Java shops, but I'd agree that some (many) are as you describe. I think the perspective that I get from JUG, where I have interacted regularly with hundreds of Java pros over a 10+ year peri
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by fecak 13y ago
To his credit, maybe he did change things around several times. My guess is that he did not, and just shotgun blasted resumes out with little forethought thinking that his qualifications would get people responding quickly. That method died
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by fecak 13y ago
The more accurate word here is cronyism, indicating a contact and not necessarily a family member, but your point is valid.
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by fecak 13y ago
The biggest issue here in my eyes is 600 submitted resumes and only 3 interviews (2 by phone). Those numbers are astounding, and I'd have to guess that someone with his qualifications must have had some issues to compound any perceive
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by fecak 13y ago
Interesting points. A follow-up question for you regarding your belief in the focus on quantity over quality . In your opinion, do you think that the perceived focus on quantity over quality is representative of the culture of some Java s
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LinkedIn Spam (?) and Recruiters: A Guide For Geeks(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
3 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 13y ago
As a recruiter, I think I'd have an easier time filling a Scala position because the demand for Scala jobs (primarily among those with little professional experience) has outstripped supply in the past couple years. If I post a Scala
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by fecak 13y ago
Recruiter here, and unfortunately many companies still won't look at people without having specific language experience (and often a specific amount of language experience). I find this has traditionally been more true in the Java wor
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Job Hopping For Geeks(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 13y ago
I believe it's to prevent lower net worth individuals from losing their life savings. The inability to make a big bet on a single company. Paternalism basically.
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by fecak 13y ago
You've created an interesting product, but you may want to give more thought to a monetization strategy. I don't see many paying to use something like this, but it could get some users.
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Why You Can't Work For Google(jobtipsforgeeks.com)
2 points by fecak 13y ago|0 comments
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by fecak 13y ago
ESR spoke to this problem (rather briefly) at a meeting of the Philly Java User Group in the spring of 2012. Fast forward to the 42:00 mark. http://youtu.be/1b17ggwkR60
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by fecak 13y ago
Many comments here mentioned the bubble, and posts like this being a sign. I started recruiting software pros in 1998, and didnt have the benefit of LinkedIn or any web tech beyond doing searches on old search engines and résumé boards. Som

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