Re: [tlug] [OT] Good IT Resume

[Mark Makdad <mark@example.com>]

Keith Bawden wrote:
> perspective it can be frustrating to know the person sitting across
> the desk from you is screening you (in or out) for a job they know
> little about. Sort of like trying to measure the temperature of water
> using a tobasco coated marshmallow - not really the right tool for the
> job...
>   
Point well-taken.  I did notice your snipping, actually; I think I was 
just poking fun at my profession more than anything.

While I do take it seriously, and I do believe I add value to my 
candidates' career searches (e.g. salary evaluation compared to market 
rate, etc.), I do think that taking 30 minutes to top-to-bottom evaluate 
someone is, well, occasionally, an arbitrary task.  I actually find this 
(interviewing) to be the best part of the job, though.

I think the best thing any agent could do if he/she didn't understand 
something is just to ask.  If I don't know about a given technology, I 
ask about it.  Sure, I don't become an expert -- but knowing /what/ 
something is used for can sometimes be as good as knowing /how/ to use 
it.  That gives me a much more solid picture if a candidate may be 
suitable for a given job.

Regards,

Mark