[Sheflug] Re: Jobs

["Craig Andrews" <nospam [at] fishbot.org.uk>]

Some places do specify 'professional' experience. Others just required you
to have any experience at all. Any experience seems to do tho'. All my jobs
up to now have been based around MS Windoze, but I have sufficient
experience and knowledge of Linux systems, coupled with my experience of
technical work as a whole, to get something, I'm sure.

My main problem is that of pieces of paper. In three months, I will have an
HNC in Electronic engineering. Wow, say the potential employers, but its not
a degree is it?

The techs know that a degree doesn't mean you're good, and they know that
many people who are good don't hold that kind of qualification. It's just
that layer of management holding people back... I know of at least one
company who has gone over a year without a competent C programmer, because
the managers insist on someone with a degree. Thing is, the people with
degrees don't want their small time job. They've put in the work, they want
something better. I offered to apply for the position, but I'm not
qualified!

one more 2p. At this rate we'll be able to afford a beer (between all of us)

Craig

--Paul Wrote--

Define experience.....setting up & administering servers, workstations, user
accounts, NIS, samba, nfs, etc, etc, sounds like experience to me - not
industry experience, true. But the typical experince of a Linux enthusiast.

I wouldn't hold back from applying for one of these jobs if you are sure
your
skills are up to scratch...Better a rejection letter than to not try in the
first place. Lets' face it, without going through the application process
and
a possible interview you'll never find out what they REALLY want. There
really aren't that many people on the market with 2yrs plus of Linux
experience in the workplace.....

In short....sell yourself, don't try to be the mythical being they advertise
for.

Just my two penn'orth,

Paul.

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