Re: Programming Jobs - what I look for.

oops, a 404, well try http://www.devhome.net/resume.txt in txt and http://www.devhome.net/resume.doc in word! :) --- Mukul Sabharwal <mukulsabharwal@yahoo.com> wrote: > > --- 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! 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