Re^2: how hard is it to find a job without a degree?

Every Perl shop I have talked to in the last few years has been on the lookout for good Perl programmers and will hire one when they see him/her, whether or not a job opening formally exists...

Thank you 1nickt, also very inspiring

How did you locate these "perl shops" if they weren't advertising for jobs? Where geographically was this :)

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Re^3: how hard is it to find a job without a degree? by 1nickt (Canon) on Aug 27, 2015 at 05:31 UTC
I would have to say that my original comment was overly narrow and the truth is that everyone I know in technology management says the same thing, irrespective of language. If you have any Perl skills, you should regularly monitor jobs.perl.com and other job boards for your location, until you know which are the companies that hire Perl programmers. Then send them your resume and a link to your code. Don't wait for a job announcement. (This assumes that you are qualified; see my earlier post suggesting ways to gain experience if you are a beginner.) The way forward always starts with a minimal test.	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^3: how hard is it to find a job without a degree?
by 1nickt (Canon) on Aug 27, 2015 at 05:31 UTC

I would have to say that my original comment was overly narrow and the truth is that everyone I know in technology management says the same thing, irrespective of language.

If you have any Perl skills, you should regularly monitor jobs.perl.com and other job boards for your location, until you know which are the companies that hire Perl programmers. Then send them your resume and a link to your code. Don't wait for a job announcement. (This assumes that you are qualified; see my earlier post suggesting ways to gain experience if you are a beginner.)

The way forward always starts with a minimal test.

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