Applying to anything and everything isn't a bad idea but...

My first thing to notice is that he's young. Not young and reckless, just young and inexperienced. If he's 18, chances are, he won't find something that requires 2-3 years of experience. The problem with looking for perl developer is, you get a high-noise-to-data ratio. You'll be looking for jobs that want people wet behind the ears, but it's the general rule that non-entry level jobs look for non-entry people. There are MANY MANY exceptions to the rules, but those usually go by word of mouth.

In NY, it is more about who you know. Not like everyone knows me and will get hired because they know me... but if I know of a job position that is perfect for a friend, they'll get a job via me better than finding it on their own.

Certifications are touch and go. I know a lot of companies who wind up testing applicants, which is great. Certificiation is similar to prior experience. It increases the size of the foot you get in the door.


Play that funky music white boy..

In reply to Re: Re: Proving I have mad perl skillzzzlz by exussum0
in thread Proving I have mad perl skillzzzlz by BUU

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