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Remember that online application form I mentioned below?
Turns out it was a great idea and worked very well. Got far less nuts than usual. Also let us screen out people based on actual code they provided and the Carefully Thought About Questions. 
Seriously though it helped and I would recommend other companies do it when needing new recruits.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa
Macbeth muttered:
I am in blood / Stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go o'er
DavidW wrote:
You are totally mad. Nice.
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does anyone know where I can obtain low cost study material for the MCSD/MCSE exams? I just got laid off and think they would look good on my resume. Thanks! 
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Hi, I am a student at the American University in Bulgaria. It is my 7th semester there. I study Computer Science and Mathematics.
I like Visual C++, DirectX and Algorithms.
My Senior Thesis includes AI - namely Artificial Neural Networks.
I am about to take CCNA till the end of this (spring) semester.
I know English fluently.
I do not require any sponsorship for the VISA since I could get one here at the local embassy.
If you are interested, please contact me asap...
"Needless redundancy is the hobgoblin of software engineering." - Peter Darnell
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Just finished off a recruitment[^] form for Bluegrass. Am curious as to wether you think it is a good or bad idea? As a person looking for a job, would you go through the form?
The idea is really to whittle out the lazy buggers who just mass email their CVs to every position available. Had enough of that. We advertised the position in various newspapers with no email address and just the web link.
Oh, and if you are looking for a web-dev job in South Africa, fill in the form
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa
Macbeth muttered:
I am in blood / Stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go o'er
Want a job?
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Paul Watson wrote:
Am curious as to wether you think it is a good or bad idea?
It's a good idea because it provides detailed information about the open position and what skills the company is looking for. Also the questions and the sample application are a nice idea
Paul Watson wrote:
As a person looking for a job, would you go through the form?
Definitely yes.
Paul Watson wrote:
Oh, and if you are looking for a web-dev job in South Africa, fill in the form
An interesting idea, but I think I would have to know a lot more about SA to make a decision ... 
heinz r. vahlbruch ![Green Alien | [Alien]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/alien.gif) What is Bob looking for here?
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I think it's a cool idea.
Great idea to ask essay-type questions instead of multi-guess.
Now, if only I knew who a "client/server architecture" was, then I could apply and ship myself down to the coast. 
Cheers,
Simon
"The day I swan around in expensive suits is the day I hope someone puts a bullet in my head.", Chris Carter.
animation mechanics in SVG (latest pic 1) (latest pic 2)
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Paul Watson wrote:
Oh, and if you are looking for a web-dev job in South Africa, fill in the form
Had a look last night when I noticed the link in your sig in one of your whinney posts in the SoapBox. I was so tempted to apply. I may yet one night after a heavy night on the piss.
Michael Martin
Australia
mjm68@tpg.com.au
"I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end."
- Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Hi guys, I'm thinking of giving up my day joband going to school full time. Being married with a child its going to be hard but I want a job in programming. is a 2 year degree(AAS in internet programming-java,.net,sql,as/400,linux,etc) going to do me any good?
I spent 8 years in the military working on yuk 7 dinosaurs
programming machine code and assy which hasnt helped much,
does it take a CS degree? thanks whatt
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whatt,
Check out the following:
http://news.devx.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?cmd=article&group=careers.advice&item=2598&utag=
Tomas
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wow, was that depressing. looks like a c.s degree is the minimum to play.thanks,whatt
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Not true. I have a 2-year Associate Degree in CPT and know more than most of the CS BA's at work. The trick is you have to enjoy development; it must be more than a job. If you are only looking for a job to make good money don't bother.
Sink-or-swim, I am sticking to my IT career wherever it goes, and most of the employers I talk to respect that kind of professional commitment.
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We have a couple of people here who are ridiculously territorial about their code. They will not accept any criticism or improvement suggestions about anything they've written or worked on. If someone else dares to make any sort of changes to any files, classes, or functions that they've worked on, they often become quite irrate. This can even be for something as trivial as changing a comment. One guy had a temper tantrum that lasted more than a month after he was forced to give in to an issue during a code review.
How have other people learned to deal with these types of co-workers? I have tried to get my boss involved but he just blows me off. Of course, he's not the one getting yelled at.
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Do the "territorial" people give any explanation for their stance? I would guess one or more of the following is going on:
1. These individuals think they have written "perfect" code and other people are messing it up.
2. It could be that these guys are not that confident in what they have written and fear someone digging into their sloppy work.
3. They may view their work as a "piece of art" that someone is about to destroy. (The perfect class separation that someone is going to subvert.)
Is it possible that these guys are much better at what they do than the rest of the team and other people do tend to "mess up" their code?
Here are some of my thoughts:
1. Have you discussed the problem directly with the individuals? You might want to be pretty blunt about it, explaining that the developers need to work as a team and no one "owns" any portion of the code. Tell them that you've noticed they get very upset when someone suggests changes to the code they have written. If this is really a big problem, what's the worst that could happen - you might offend them and they might leave? Would that be a bad thing?
2. Is there another developer that these people would "look up to" and respect their opinions about code changes?
3. Another option would be to solicit help from the person who wrote the initial code for suggestions on how any changes should be made (but make it clear that someone else will be making the changes). "Fred is going to be working on some new interfaces to the object you wrote, can you help give him some direction on how best to implement those changes."
4. Call the temper tantrum guy into your office and tell him he's been whining for over a month and he needs to get over it. (I probably wouldn't want to allow him to complain for a month though in the future.)
How's any of that strike you? I'm not sure how these guys affect the overall atmosphere in the office, but even if they are the "most productive", you may need to consider whether overall production suffers because of them.
I know that my natural reaction is to be somewhat territorial with the code I've written, but I also realize I need other developers to make changes if all the work is going to be done that needs to be done. If I don't like what someone else wants to do, I at least try to offer an alternative implementation.
Neal Stublen
http://www.awesoftware.com
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I would suggest taking the approach that they
are feeling overly *responsible* for their code
sections.
That implies the best intentions on their part
in reacting to changes, and may help steer them
into more productive attitudes when you need to
confront them.
People want to be good, but sometimes they need
the opening or excuse provided to them.
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Hi all
I am a H1B visa holder working in a secure job in the USA. I am a hardcore C++/MFC/Windows guy but I am now stuck in a support job adding to trivial issues and bugs. I have decided enough is enough, the frustration I am going through is unbearable.
I want to give it up and look for a job in Canada, even if I end up making less money. I am looking at it from a long term career perspective. Is this feasible? Are jobs available in Canada for internatioal workers?
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lvguy1972 wrote:
I am a H1B visa holder working in a secure job in the USA
You must be nuts looking for a job in Canada when you have secured job in US that too when thousands of people are on the bench in USA.
lvguy1972 wrote:
Are jobs available in Canada for internatioal workers?
Canada work permit system different from USA. You need have a job first then only you can get the work permit.
Follow live World Cup Cricket scores here[^]
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 Thats why I said "dont think me crazy..."
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Hi: I'm a mexican developer in VC++, I like Databases, DirectX, COM, & ATL especially. If you have a employment in whatever country, I will go. 
Saludos desde el Caribe Mexicano
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Miguel,
I'm not sure if there are any jobs here in U.S. that are sponsoring international workers, but I'll look around. In the meantime feel free to send me your resume, so if I find something I can submit it.
Gracias y tengas un buen dia. Deseo que tienes buen suerte buscando por el trabajo.
R.Bischoff | C++
.NET, Kommst du mit?
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Hi: I'm a mexican developer in VC++, I like Databases, DirectX, COM, & ATL especially. If you have a employment in whatever country, I will go.
Saludos desde el Caribe Mexicano
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The experience section of my resume lists job title, comapany name, start date - end date then under that I list the things I did there. I need to add a consultant job. I only did it for one company. Should I put Consultant company name start-end date or should I put Consultant Self-employed start-end date then under that tell the company name that I consulted for.
Cathy
Life's uncertain, have dessert first!
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Cathy wrote:
Should I put Consultant company name start-end date or should I put Consultant Self-employed start-end date then under that tell the company name that I consulted for.
"Hi my name is David and I am not a recruiter"
This was something I asked when I came to redo my CV a couple of weeks back and this was the advice I was given...
Can you break it into two seperate entries? For some jobs showing you have given self employment a go (even if you didn't succeed at it or if it was for a short time) tells a lot about your character to your benefit, and you should briefly list your main duties for yourself under the "Consultant Self-employed" title - even if they are fairly trivial for the position/s you are applying for. Then mention the company with the same start-end dates and list the duties you did there seperately.
Cathy wrote:
Life's uncertain, have dessert first!
Cream Sundae with lemon topping? hmm...
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David Wulff wrote:
"Hi my name is David and I am not a recruiter"
huh?
Thanks! I went to your website to see your resume. Unfortunatly it wasn't available but you did offer to sent it. Could you send it please? I like your SouthPark freelance developer guy. Can I use him?
David Wulff wrote:
Cream Sundae
Do you mean ice cream? Ya know, we've made vast improvements to the English language and you guys need to incorporate these improvements.
Cathy
Life's uncertain, have dessert first!
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Cathy wrote:
huh?
Never mind, it was just to point out that I am not writing that from a recruiters POV.
Cathy wrote:
Could you send it please?
Sure thing.
Cathy wrote:
Can I use him?
If you'd like, though he is a caricature of me. 
Cathy wrote:
Do you mean ice cream?
Nope, down here in Devon we use 100% whole clotted cream drowning in 100% whole single cream. Loverly. :yum:
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