tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post1052689799294659003..comments2007-09-28T18:12:31.623+05:30Siduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938300811286150164noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-85967620319602325462007-09-28T18:12:00.000+05:302007-09-28T18:12:00.000+05:30Well how about this for a development manager. Should've a PhD in Biochemistry and minimum 7 years experience in VisualC++ and Oracle. Other than Oracle, I didn't have any thing else that matched and I actually told them that I hate biology.<BR/><BR/>Surprise: I got the job, did it for 1.5years quiet well and left before the company closed shop. One of the achievements I can mention is that at least for my team, I persuaded HR not to post JDs that are so much impossible in India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-1009687769567341862007-08-29T14:43:00.000+05:302007-08-29T14:43:00.000+05:30well....i am here, for the love of the job, not for the money. ;-)viveknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-81134340927580502462007-08-28T18:18:00.000+05:302007-08-28T18:18:00.000+05:30Extremely well paid? :-DSiduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938300811286150164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-17588811496072101052007-08-28T17:37:00.000+05:302007-08-28T17:37:00.000+05:30wbaoahmm....well you have made quite a few statements. <BR/><BR/>In that case, how would you categorize some one like me, <BR/>1. i ain't brainwashed, but i still work for 14 hours a day in a regular company . <BR/>2. I don't have an ego. So, how would working (read as, slogging) for 14 hours a day boost my ego. <BR/>3. I ain't workholic, nor do i possess a false sense of duty/loyalty. Now how would you justify my excessive working hours.<BR/>4. And, i have an acitve night life (you know, what i mean ;-))<BR/><BR/>So, how the hell would you categorize me, considering that i don't fit the bill?viveknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-62942359064809580412007-08-26T18:27:00.000+05:302007-08-26T18:27:00.000+05:30Excellent! Another entry for my <A HREF="http://del.icio.us/adrianh/job+rant" REL="nofollow">job rant</A> category :-)Adrian Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129653155892872494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-14603264149949581622007-08-25T19:43:00.000+05:302007-08-25T19:43:00.000+05:30lol. I've been seeing a lot of "rockstar" job postings recently.Siddhihttp://siddhi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-63629670588125305492007-08-25T13:08:00.000+05:302007-08-25T13:08:00.000+05:30One issue that I've found is that some workplace set-ups insist you to have the same requirements in the job ad as the criteria you select against. This means that you have to include things like 'Good communication skills', because if somebody comes along and meets all the other criteria but has awful communication skills, you need a reason why you're not appointing them!Juliettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425331358779034111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-57551774031886774042007-08-25T08:57:00.000+05:302007-08-25T08:57:00.000+05:30From the other side of the conference room: phb says candidates (and pimp firms) should be careful about putting the same crap phrases in resumes and cover letters. <BR/><BR/>this pointy haired boss makes less than many of his employees, but wants to hire the best talent money can buy. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I actually thought your post was dead on. I have seen some JD decoders over that past few years, for catch phrases - i.e. works independently means gets no help, training, or support. fast paced - high energy - means lots of overtime, and ridiculous deadlines. <BR/><BR/>good hm's know that your jd is an advertisement for you and your team. if you want talent, you shouldn't insult their intelligence in the ad.<BR/><BR/>to faisal - I agree req should reveal enough about the opportunity to make candidates salivate, but during the interview candidate should have the opportunity to hear about challenges in culture, technology, team structure, etc so that they can come in knowing full well what they are in for. overgeneralized req's mean that the hm (or recruiter) don't know what they really want or need. This can be valid, if the project isn't through technical design yet, however, most of the time it is just moronic people not being clear.<BR/><BR/>my second job search was bad, in that I was interviewing a lots of smaller companies that really did not have any mature tech staff and non-techies doing interviewing. its a wonder I ever found a job...Rich Stonehttp://www.regenerateweb.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-81646947808945203742007-08-24T21:04:00.000+05:302007-08-24T21:04:00.000+05:30Sometimes the descriptions (particularly in the first group) come from HR and not the hiring manager. The req isn't necessarily a sign that the job is painful, but it's probably a good sign that the req won't tell you much about the job itself.<BR/><BR/>In a past role as a hiring manager I had to argue for a req that just listed the requirements (at least 2 years experience in the relevant programming language and technologies, familiarity with the specific environment) and skipped the filler (able to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment, 10 years experience with some 5 year old language that was all the rage and no where near our project). Apparently recruiting felt the small size of the requirements led to a req that wasn't attracting enough people, whereas I felt the big req was getting too many people that fit some but not all of the "requirements", and not enough people who had any of the actual requirements.<BR/><BR/>The third category is often a sign that the job has already been filled -- by tailoring the req to the person someone has already decided to hire, the company can make the claim that they advertised the job and only found one qualified applicant.faisalhttp://www.faisal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-76057689181049322772007-08-24T11:03:00.000+05:302007-08-24T11:03:00.000+05:30hi,<BR/> well, its tough to not fall for these traps if the company has the good name, example wi*** they take in these ppl under the course called W*s*. where in that guy can do his MS from bits pillani and work at Wi*** <BR/> Looks like a lucrative offer eh? here is the hidden stuff<BR/>1) The work is real hectic no week ends as you need to be there for your MS classes and job.<BR/>2) The pay is just 6K!<BR/>3) The worst of all is that the work experience is not taken into the consideration!..<BR/>4)And you need to pay 75k as the security deposit!<BR/><BR/> I feel , the companies which has such strategies just stink. They kill talent!Ranganathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02398591760901880876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718956085911858962.post-41861570966748523952007-08-23T18:09:00.000+05:302007-08-23T18:09:00.000+05:30Hi i found this realy helpful and intresting.liz martinhttp://neildmartin.spaces.live.comnoreply@blogger.com