[NTLUG:Discuss] Job Searching

[Daniel Hauck]

I believe everything you've said about "HR" but how does one get in if they
don't have a "Friend" in there?

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From: "Bug Hunter" <bughuntr at one.ctelcom.net>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Job Searching


>
>
> On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Steve Baker wrote:
>
> > Daniel Hauck wrote:
> snip> >
> > > If not you, someone else... and if not for H1-B visa abuse, it would
have
> > > been a well-paid U.S. Citizen.
> >
> > If not me, here in the US - then me in UK working for Rediffusion, or me
in France
> > working for Thompson or in Canada working for one of the canadian
simulator
> > companies.
> >
> > I repeat - despite trying VERY hard to get more people to do this work,
we are
> > unable to find US citizens who can do this work.  We train people as
hard as we
> > can - but the people we train are frequently head-hunted by foreign
simulator
> > companies.
> >
> snip
>
>   Only if you go in through the back door of an organization.  The HR
> department and the bean counters keep people out.  I've found that is
> their job.  The "catbert" hr guy is a very accurate portrayal of HR, from
> what I have seen.  They purr at you, rub on your leg,  and then try to rip
> your eyes out with their claws.
>
>   BTW, I am a consultant that owns his own company, and has a few people
> working for him.  I don't need a job right now, though that can change
> overnight.  I have had God smile on me, and have weathered a lot of
> storms.  The statements are made from personal observation.
>
>   One time I saw an ad in the paper.  I sent a resume to HR.  No response.
> I sent another resume.  I got a "No thanks."  I had a friend that worked
> there.  I talked to the friend.  He begged me to come and interview.  I
> called HR and made an appointment.  The HR guy was friendly and told me
> there were no openings.  I walked out of his office, met my friend, and
> interviewed with his boss.  The HR guy called and offered me a job the
> next day.  He was actively my enemy from that point on, something I did
> not realize until years later.
>
>   After that, I never darkened the door of HR again, and have had very
> good success staying employed.  I learned to stay as far away from those
> guys as possible.
>
> bug
>
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