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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:00 AM Original message |
Too much experience could be hurting your IT job search |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. I've actually been told to my face that I have too much experience. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Me too, about 6 years ago, I knew "too much" for the job per the interviewer |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Same here...."You're Overqualified." |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. that's what makes this whole thing so vicious |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
62. I always thought that was code for "too old" |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Translation. |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #49 |
68. Which means... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Sad thing is, nothing better "is" popping up. n/t |
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russian33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm running into this problem right now |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Hey, I guess it must be better to hire somebody with less than 5 years than somebody with more than |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. age discrimination against an aging workforce |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. there's a 'desparate shortage' of workers with slightly less experience |
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CubicleGuy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. The problem is... |
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LittleGirl (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. your post sounds exactly like what I've seen |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. We have the smae problem in Nursing.... |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
48. expect nursing to be the next big target nt |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 04:38 AM Response to Reply #48 |
71. I heard nursing is already being hit. n/t |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. See if you can leverage that expertise into trading/finance |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
55. I would chew nails to get into trading/finance |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. PM Me....As it happens, one of my headhunters liked the way |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yup - Inexperienced IT workers make a big impact.... |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. To continue along those lines... |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. damn straight! Lets Revolt! ..... |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Well, there's the Tech Union idea... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I love the idea. n/t |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
74. Do what I did, buy a large tract of land and grow Organic vegetables! |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
67. And it's getting so bad we'll be using an abacus before long ! |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. Personally, I think many of today's "managers" are scared to death... |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. Here is an IT ad: |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. "Daily Lunch.....Delivered to Your Desk" tells me all I need to know. (n/t) |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. You shouldn't complain - this job probably pays in excess of $1MM per year. |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. They wouldn't come within a light-year of hiring me anyway. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. I've seen it happen. I've seen someone unknowingly training their replacement |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. I'm currently training my replacement and I know all about it |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
66. I love it....! I would do the same....FUBAR training .... |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. K & R, needs just one more. n/t |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. There's also the "new technology" angle. |
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CubicleGuy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yes, but... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Lower, without question. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. It is very difficult to show respect to HR people - they have the lowest |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. That HR story made me LOL. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. That is our HR department right there |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. There is a serious flaw in that logic... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I agree, but it's the logic we get to work with. |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
58. And so they threw away a ton of domain knowledge... |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. if the current generation of IT pros in their 40's and 50's could retrain and pick up new stuff |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Too much experience -- just a nice way of saying "you're too old" |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
63. Exactly. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Experienced Engineers Might do Better to Develop Something You Can Sell |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
59. I hear ya |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. Experience is expensive. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
34. IT People: PLEASE learn litigation support software |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Yeah but you have to work with lawyers. |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
53. thanks for the tip |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 02:43 AM Response to Reply #53 |
70. see link: |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
56. And how are we supposed to get this training? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 02:36 AM Response to Reply #56 |
69. Summation provides alot of training for free |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. I have 11 years IT experience and I am working an entry level job. |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. Too much experience could be hurting your IT job search |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Why is this profession so special? The rest of us have to work |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Why are immigration lawyers so special? |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Shakespeare had the solution... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. ........ |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. RE: .......... |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. 'but that's different' |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. ........ |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
57. Just because we're Americans and our Congress should represent us, that's why. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. I've been coding.. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Amen....most of them never wrote a line of code, and if they did...it Blew Up ! |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #51 |
75. I agree -- seems like managers think IT is self-sustaining. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
54. gee, ya think? |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I would shave off my (mostly white) beard when I interview |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yeah, I'm out of work, and I'm going back to school. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
73. After 25 years in the IT industry, the crap became unbearable |
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