Where Have All the IT Jobs Gone?
ctibodoe, I was talking purely hypothetical. Most of the candidates I see are at the high end of the range. I don't have a low end opening and seldom do. In fact, it's been over 10 years that I hired anyone at the low (junior) level So, in practicality, it's not an issue for me. There are a lot of things that go into the thinking from "the other side of the table" as you put it. Many things go into just getting an interview. For example, if the person doesn't send a cover email with their resume they're are bumped down a notch. I may be old fashioned, but there are certain protocols that tell me something about the candidate. If I get 100 resumes for a position, and sometimes I get 200+, it can take many days of my time to go through them all. I have a system where, when I receive a resume, I place it into one of three categories: "Not likely", "Likely", or "Very Likely". My first set of interviews will come from the "very likely" pile. There are a number of things that I look for that place the person into one of those 3 categories. chuck Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer. "ctibodoe" wrote in message news:6ae8818f.131@WebX.WawyahGHajS... > What is a person supposed to do with an illogical 30%plus swing in employment offer, when the alternative is unemployment or career change or relocation. What is more logical? To write someone off because of falling into a % bucket, you are probably missing out on some great people. Not trying to be mean spirited, just trying to understand the thinking on the other side of the table. Supply and demand determine salaries and that seems pretty logical. It also seems pretty logical to accept a job at what the market determines at that particular time. Then when the market changes and the employer doesn't, then it seems logical being a logical business participant, to change with the market when your employer doesn't, after all isn't that the way he plays his business. So I still have a lack of understanding about your 30% bucket. > > I don't understand how you think taking your comment about not considering someone who had a 30% swing in compensation is an oddball leap and not a logical conclusion about your hiring practices, when the person who takes the pay cut or pay increase has logic on his side when he has bills to pay. > > Age discrimination has affected my situation more than once, I was just curious why you left it out, as it is probably the first one many of us are experiencing. > > You have had 3 employers since 98, I believe? Does that make you a job hopper? Then the number of employers I have had shouldn't automatically, logically make me one either. > > Maybe another hiring manager out there will read some of this and at least look a little harder at some of the good people out there who haven't had logical career paths. In today's world, what in the heck is a logical career path. > > Chuck,I enjoy reading your opinions, even when opposite of mine. > > And great article Joe, let's enforce our borders, and never stop legal immigration, as I am a result of past immigration. I'm betting not too many of you could pronounce my last name, much less spell it.
ctibodoe, I was talking purely hypothetical. Most of the candidates I see are at the high end of the range. I don't have a low end opening and seldom do. In fact, it's been over 10 years that I hired anyone at the low (junior) level So, in practicality, it's not an issue for me. There are a lot of things that go into the thinking from "the other side of the table" as you put it. Many things go into just getting an interview. For example, if the person doesn't send a cover email with their resume they're are bumped down a notch. I may be old fashioned, but there are certain protocols that tell me something about the candidate. If I get 100 resumes for a position, and sometimes I get 200+, it can take many days of my time to go through them all. I have a system where, when I receive a resume, I place it into one of three categories: "Not likely", "Likely", or "Very Likely". My first set of interviews will come from the "very likely" pile. There are a number of things that I look for that place the person into one of those 3 categories. chuck Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer. "ctibodoe"
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