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JerseyTom writes "SAGEWire reports that with the economy speeding
up, more and more people
are freshening up their
resumés. They've printed an article by Tom
Limoncelli, co-author of TPoSaNA, that offers specific advice for geeks writing resumes." 'Course, I'm not sure how much I believe the economy speeding up - but still good information.,
you're on crack.
there aint nuthin good in the "raw numbers" - care to take a look at the beige book?
friggin right wingers...
its amazin, within a year of "electing" (used figuratively for GWB) a repub president there is always a war and a recession.
you'd think that the american people would have caught on by now.
... hi bingo
I don't mean that spitefully, but judging from your take on the work world, it seems obvious. You see, what you point out as reasons for critisism, many would point out as simple facts that exist in a professional environment. I personally (from my perspective specifically) do not find it the least bit odd that companies are placing more value on specific skill sets as they need them rather than a "jack of all trades". Of course the person that you will report to wants to hire someone who is going to make them look good. They are judged based on the quality of the staff that they hire. I also have a beef with certification whiners. My take on the topic is simple. I don't go out and get certifications for the sake of getting them. If someone that I am trying to get work from (as a consultant) is looking for a particular cert, then I spend the few hundred bucks, take the stupid tests and get the piece of paper. It's still nothing more than a piece of paper, but it is also a marketing edge. I have found that most of the people who whine about certs being "useless and trivial...no real indicator of skill" are usually afraid to go take the test becuase they are unsure they could pass it. I'm sorry, but if it's so trivial and meaningless and so easy that someone with know real knowledge can get the thing, then go get the cert if that's what the hiring managers want to see. It has nothing to do with being a corporate flunky, it has to do with marketing your self. Short of starting your own business, you will have to work for someone. That being the case, you submit your self to their rules. It's their field, their game, their ball, their money, their equipment, their risk. You may be a hell of a player, but like it or not, the company doesn't live or die at the hands of some whiney prima donna. So, all that being said, I again must agree with you that academia is a fabulous place for you.
objectives are stupid. they only limit.
education can go later, yeh... if your top-listed job is extremely impressive.
... hi bingo
Actually, I'm clearing 6 figures, thankyouverymuch.
Get fucked, thankyouverymuch. Nobody likes a braggart.