Re: Programming Jobs - what I look for.

--- Michael Kimsal <michael@tapinternet.com> wrote: > To follow up just a bit more, here are skills I > would require of someone > before hiring them: > > * Practical SQL knowledge, with hands-on experience > of at least 6 months > (with projects/URLs to show for it) with either > MySQL, Postgres, MSSQL, > Oracle, DB2 or another high-level DB system > (preferably more > than one, but we'll take just one). > > * At least 6 months of practical PHP knowledge - > projects/URLs to > show for it. > > * Ability to design/debug complex HTML tables, or > create scripts to do the > same. :) > > * Ability to talk me through at least 2 ways of > solving a data manipulation > problem, without code - whiteboard/paper/hand > gestures and words only. > You also need to be able to argue why one method is > better over another. > You don't have to be right, but you have to be able > to justify your > choices. > > * Understanding of HTTP, session management, > cookies, etc. > > * More than a passing interest in new technologies, > and how to apply > your current skills to those new areas (wireless, > etc.) > > * Willingness to work weekends/evenings, if need be, > to meet deadlines. > Well what better opputunity is there to post your resume link, an employer sitting right here (or there), and not being considered as spam -:) http://www.devhome.net/resume.txt i've been working on php since hmm... quite some time, maybe 2 years back or more, a hop from perl, never looked back though. my resume does explain much of my knowledge, so i'll let anyone interested go there :-) well not many php jobs in india sadly -:( my php projects have been diverse, but the only when you'll be able to appreciate is http://www.devhome.net a site i keep working on, and some of you even may know of. thanks > There are some tech things above, and some > personality things. > I don't care too much if the projects people show me > are personal > or professional, as long as they get excited about > some of those > projects - either by talking about the skills they > gained or mistakes > they made, or about how these projects can be > adapted to other > situations. > > I'm not dogging you personally Jon - I don't even > know you. I'm just > speaking as an employer in the web services field - > these are the skills > I generally look for in people. :) My guess is > that others have similar > criteria, but I may be way off base. > > > > Jon Jacob wrote: > > > I hope this is not off topic, but I need to ask a > general audience this > > question and this seems like the right group. > > > > I have been out of work for two months and I am > not sure why. I am a > > talented web programmer with three years > experience, strong Perl, > > JavaScript, CGI, and HTML skills and a great work > ethic. I have been > > offered a job (which I turned down) but nothing > desirable has come my > > way. I know the economy is slow, but I am shocked > that I am out of work > > for this long. Are others experiencing this, or > is it just me? > > > > I live in Portland, OR which is not the center of > the tech universe but > > has strong tech companies nonetheless. I am just > confused and am > > wondering if it is something I am doing or > something that is being done > > to me. If the later, I can wait it out, but I > just wanted to know if > > anyone in my silimiar situation was experiencing > something the same and > > had any insight to share. > > > > I apologize for the vent, but it is starting to > become frustrating and > > confusing. > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: > php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > ===== To find out more about me : http://www.geocities.com/mimodit My bookmarks are available @ http://mukul.free.fr __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text