looking for a junior developer role somewhere in Phoenix...

[keith smith]

I can not image being down to my last $100 and being behind on all my bills.  Tough spot.  It makes me nervous just to think about it. 

My first question is what is your passion?  How do you want to spend the next 10 years?

Once you answer that I am wondering if you can offer yourself as an intern to get some resume material and potentially rise though the pay grades from entry level to senior.  

You mentioned Java.  Seems there is a shortage of Java developers.  If that is something you like and you could see yourself as a Java Developer for the next 10 years then I wonder if it would be possible to by pass HR and get the hiring manager to hire you as an intern or as a low paid 1099 consultant.

It is a shame that companies do not look at the person as a whole.  Some do and hire the person because of the person and then try to find a fit.  I read about this in the book good to great.  I think you have a lot on the ball and I know you could be an excellent Java programmer or whatever if they would just hire you and immerse you in what they are doing.  This must be what companies do when they hire new college graduates.

What is the motivation for hiring new college graduates?  Maybe the answer to that might be the answer to your situation.

Have you considered going non IT.  Maybe you would be a good recruiter.  It would seem there is related jobs that you would be good at.  Like I said above I think you are very talented and have a lot to offer.  Maybe now is the time to think outside of the box.

Keith



On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 10:52 PM, David Schwartz <newsletters at thetoolwiz.com> wrote:
 
Thanks, Hans

I know there are TONS of jobs here in the valley.

Everybody expects “senior” people to hit the ground running, and “junior” people to take a while to come up to speed.  I need a “junior” role for a few months.

To do that, I need to find a hiring manager who’s willing to consider something outside the normal parameters.

Who here knows someone I could talk with?

(I’ve asked around a little at Gangplank and it seems everybody is working with ruby or python and javascript frameworks I’ve never heard of.)

The problem is I’m not getting past the filters for most jobs I apply for. 

I’ve found some great job listings with GD, PayPal, Intel, etc. I’ve submitted info and all I get is an email that thanks me for submitting my resume to their employment system. I never hear anything further.

Someone called me from InfusionSoft saying they loved my resume, but where was my Java experience? I said I’d love to work at a lower rate for a while in order to learn it. Never heard back from them either.

I had an interview over at ASM America a couple of weeks ago that seemed like a perfect fit for me, but that didn’t work out for whatever reason. I think they went with an internal transfer.

Speaking of which, TicketMaster likes to brag about all the various properties IAC has (had?) and how easy it was supposed to be to move around the company. I found that was not the case — I never got replies when I applied for anything internally.

It doesn’t help that the recruiters these days seem to have upgraded from telemarketing and customer service positions and don’t have a clue what I’m talking about most of the time. They just go by what the job req says and try to match it up with your resume.

I need some HELP! :-)

-David 




On Apr 8, 2014, at 9:39 PM, der.hans <PLUGd at LuftHans.com> wrote:

> Am 08. Apr, 2014 schwätzte David Schwartz so:
> 
> moin moin David,
> 
> off the top of my head and in no particular order...
> 
> Are you willing to travel 100% to do consulting for a good company?
> 
> I see you worked at ticketmaster, ticketmaster seems to always be hiring.
> 
> There is lots of call for embedded C for Linux. GD used to be looking for
> people. Lots of smaller companies as well. Intel, nvidia and broadcom all
> have driver developers here in town, I believe.
> 
> Go to Gangplank to find startups looking for talent.
> 
> Mozilla is hiring devops. I believe remote work is OK.
> 
> Canonical/Ubuntu has a bunch of remote work openings, probably C involved
> there somewhere :) Check AZLoCo weekly meeting minutes for link.
> 
> I believe uhaul and choice hotels still have dev shops here in town.
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
> 

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